- By harnessing DRC’s vast cobalt reserves and Zambia’s copper wealth, a new joint project aims to create jobs, cut emissions, and position Africa as epicenter of green mobility.
- The DRC-Zambia transboundary Special Economic Zone is set to produce nickel, manganese and cobalt battery precursors.
- A BloombergNEF study established that the project was technically feasible and financially viable, at a cost of $2.7Bn.
In a continent where competition and conflict often overshadows collaboration, two neighbouring nations are defying the odds—and history itself. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, who share a border fraught with regional tensions, are joining forces in an audacious gamble: turning a potential conflict zone into the hub of Africa’s green energy push.
At first glance, the partnership seems improbable. Eastern DRC remains a flashpoint, with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels clashing with Kinshasa’s forces. Yet, just south of the turmoil, the two nations are pioneering a transboundary …
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