2027 Agenda

Africa has the minerals the global automotive industry needs. The bigger opportunity is to ensure more of their value is created in Africa. This session brings together miners, automotive manufacturers, governments and financiers to explore how Southern Africa can build the industrial links between mineral production and automotive manufacturing.  

Using copper as a practical starting point, the discussion will examine opportunities from beneficiation and automotive-grade copper rod to wiring harnesses and regional supply chains, alongside the finance, policy and cross-border collaboration needed to make them viable.  

The session culminates in the launch of the African Automotive Minerals & Materials Transformation Cluster (AAMTC), designed to turn mineral advantage into manufacturing capability, investment and jobs.