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Apr 215 min read

Investing in Africa, Step 1: Show Up

Western investors will struggle to invest in sub-Saharan Africa until they start to spend time on the ground.

Jan 233 min read

Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania: Ground Truth and Critical Minerals

This trip revealed a tremendous amount about what Western investors, policymakers, and companies ought to know about these three countries.

Dec 28, 20238 min read

Critical Minerals: Why Invest in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Assuming things go according to plan, I’ll spend the next three weeks in Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The purpose of the trip is to...

Nov 29, 20235 min read

Buzzword Bingo: What are Critical Minerals, Rare Earths, and Minor Metals?

Is cobalt a rare earth element? Is uranium a critical mineral? And what’s the difference between minor metals and rare earth elements? I...