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2026 Agenda

10 Feb 2026
09:15
Intergovernmental Summit
Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)
Governance, regulation and policy
Infrastructure and industrialisation

How close is Africa to real regional and continental integration?

As global interest in Africa’s critical minerals grows, so does the opportunity for collective action on value addition and beneficiation. Yet meaningful integration remains elusive. What tangible progress has been made toward regional and continental cohesion, and can Africa overcome the structural, political, and logistical barriers that continue to fragment its economic power?