That Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer was a point mining and energy luminary Mike Teke made when he addressed the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines last month. We agree. Africa needs far greater collaboration, and we believe the continent’s need for efficient infrastructure can be the catalyst that brings Africa together.

It is common cause that the world will be relying more on the resources that Africa can provide. But having resources alone is not enough and getting those resources to market with as much added value as possible will require infrastructure. As a starting point, key public and private entities need to be brought together to arrive at the way infrastructure needs can be satisfied.

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