…Says Africa Must Look Inward, End Raw Mineral Exports
By Gabriel Ewepu
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called for a united African approach to the development of the continent’s vast solid mineral resources, urging African nations to move beyond the export of raw materials and embrace value addition, industrialisation and regional collaboration.
Speaking at the opening of the 2026 African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) in Abuja, themed “One Africa, One Resource Vision,” Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, said Africa must take charge of its mineral wealth and leverage it to drive economic transformation and sustainable development.
The summit attracted participants from more than 15 African countries, including investors, government officials, mining companies, financial institutions and development partners.
