Egypt is seeking to build an African mining alliance focused on local processing, technology transfer, and industrial investment.
Speaking at the opening of African Mining Week 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, Industry Minister Khaled Hashem said closer cooperation among African nations can create new industries, skilled jobs, and investment opportunities.
Hashem highlighted Egypt’s initiatives to bolster mining collaboration across the continent, including hosting the Egypt Mining Forum and the El Alamein Africa Forum. He emphasised that success must be measured by downstream industries, employment, and community development rather than extraction volumes alone.
Urging coordinated action among governments, industry leaders, and investors, Hashem called for expanded local manufacturing to retain more value from mineral resources.
He added that Egypt is ready to contribute its industrial expertise, workforce, and strategic partnerships to support integrated African economies.
In a separate panel titled ‘Creating Value Addition for Africa’, Industry Assistant Minister for Strategic Industries Mohamed Zada explored strategies to connect mining with manufacturing alongside Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Monica Musenero and Guinea’s Deputy Industry Minister Daouda Dakita.
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