More than 200 companies recently gathered in Johannesburg for the European Union’s first investment roadshow in South Africa, as the bloc moves to mobilize nearly $14 billion in investments as part of a 2025 clean trade partnership. Hosted at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the event underscores Europe’s urgency to diversify critical mineral supply chains from China following Beijing’s export restrictions on minerals with military and technological applications. South Africa is using the opportunity to push for greater local processing and industrialization rather than simply exporting raw materials. The initiative highlights Africa’s growing leverage in global supply chains, as resource-rich countries increasingly demand value-added production and stronger economic partnerships from international investors.
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