ACCET Africa

Africa’s Minerals. Africa’s Future.

Advancing African-led value creation, industrialisation, and long-term economic resilience.

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Where Policy, Minerals, and the Global Energy Shift Converge

Bridging governance, markets, and research to shape Africa’s clean energy role.

WHAT INSPIRES US

Powering Africa’s Energy Transition Through Critical Minerals

Supporting smarter decisions across mineral value chains and energy systems.

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Sustainability

Responsible mineral governance that protects people and planet.

Equity & Justice

A just transition that benefits future generations.

Innovation

Forward-looking solutions for Africa’s energy future.

Transparency

Ethical standards in governance and partnerships.

Our Vision

A sustainable and resilient Africa where critical minerals drive inclusive development and power a just global energy transition.

Our Mission

To serve as Africa’s leading hub for research, policy dialogue, and partnerships on critical minerals and energy transition—ensuring Africa’s resources translate into prosperity, equity, and climate security.

Strategic Focus Areas

Priority areas guiding ACCET’s work

Critical Minerals Governance

Strengthening transparent, accountable mineral governance to maximise value addition, sustainability, and equitable development across Africa’s mineral value chains.

Energy Transition Pathways

Supporting African-led energy transition pathways that balance climate ambition with development needs, industrialisation goals, and energy access realities.

Financing the Energy Transition

Unlocking sustainable, innovative finance by bridging policy, investment, and risk to accelerate renewable energy and mineral value-addition projects.

Technology & Innovation

Advancing African participation in clean-energy and mineral technologies to drive industrial upgrading, innovation, and long-term competitiveness.

Community & Environmental Justice

Embedding inclusion, gender equity, and environmental protection to ensure mineral and energy transitions deliver shared, people-centred benefits.

Geopolitics & Strategic Partnerships (New)

Positioning Africa strategically in global energy, mineral, and climate partnerships through evidence-based diplomacy and international policy engagement.

Latest Articles/Op-Eds

China’s Emerging Sustainability Framework & Africa’s Critical Minerals Future

China’s evolving sustainability architecture and willingness to invest in local processing create important opportunities for African countries. The emerging landscape presents Africa with a historic opportunity to negotiate a new resource bargain, one that moves beyond extractivism towards industrialization, responsible

The Lobito Corridor and the Politics of Control in Africa’s Mineral Economy

Beyond the Mine Gate: Why Africa’s Critical Minerals Future Will Be Won—or Lost—in Governance

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