Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence

Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba

China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity

To navigate this evolving landscape, African states must embrace a strategy centred on economic resilience, industrialisation, regional integration and self-reliance.

The mineral and petroleum resources minister also told the mining indaba that the African continent must take charge of its mineral wealth