AFNIS 2026: Alake rallies Africa to break raw materials curse

Says continent must embrace value addition, industrialisation

Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake has said Africa can no longer afford to remain a mere supplier of raw materials to the rest of the world if it hopes to achieve sustainable economic growth and industrial development.
Dr Alake made the assertion as Nigeria intensified preparations for the 5th African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) 2026, slated for Abuja from July 23 to 25, positioning the country at the forefront of Africa’s push for resource sovereignty and industrial transformation.
Represented by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Solid Minerals Development Company, Martin I...