Blindspot Africa
Blindspot Africa is a podcast initiative designed by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) to fill this critical void. It is a podcast that unpacks multifaceted challenges within the energy and extractive space and provides a dedicated, in-depth platform for candid, unfiltered conversations with key stakeholders across the continent. It is a specialised platform that promotes knowledge sharing, transparency, and constructive dialogue, ultimately contributing to more informed decision-making and policy formulation.
Blindspot Africa
Africa Green Minerals Strategy Explained
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In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles sits down with Kudakwashe Manjonjo, Just Transition Advisor at Power Shift Africa, to unpack one of the most critical questions facing the continent: how Africa can move from being a raw resource supplier to a global powerhouse in the green energy transition.
The conversation explores the African Green Mineral Strategy (AGMS), the urgency of building local value chains, and why Africa’s real challenge may not be resources—but vision, coordination, and political will. From the reality of 600 million people without electricity to the opportunity to reshape global supply chains, this episode challenges conventional thinking on development, trade, and energy.
A sharp, forward-looking discussion on Africa’s economic future—and what it will take to secure it.