Zambia: Mineral-Rich Zambia, South Africa Aim to Lead Global Clean Energy Research

Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation.

Zambia, South Africa, and other African countries are seeding mining innovation ecosystems that could shift their role in the global energy transition, from resource suppliers to technology producers.

According to Felicia Ncube, a mineral economist and advisor to the African Union Commission, “it is part of a broader global…