WIRE — African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa's critical minerals to drive a new era of economic transformation, industrialisation and job creation – especially for young people and women, through value addition, regional value chains and beneficiation. They made the call at the Ministerial Forum on Critical
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