1、Securing Minerals for the Energy Transition:Finance for Southern AfricaW H I T E P A P E RA U G U S T 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Development Bank of Southern Africa and McKinsey and CompanyImages:Getty Images,Adobe StockDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contrib

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3、ety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.2025 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive

4、 summary 5Introduction 6The energy transition and critical minerals 6The Southern African Regions role in critical minerals 7SAR country profiles 81 Context setting 101.1 Methodology 101.2 Problem definition 101.3 Key challenges 112 Solution case studies 172.1 Policy measures 172.2 Investment de-ris

5、king 182.3 Energy strategy 202.4 Transportation infrastructure 202.5 Innovation promotion 222.6 Industrial cluster development 232.7 Human capital development 242.8 Demand certainty 26Conclusion 28Contributors 29Endnotes 30Securing Minerals for the Energy Transition:Finance for Southern Africa2Forew

6、ordAt the Development Bank of Southern Africa(DBSA),our mission has always extended beyondinfrastructure financing.It is about enabling inclusive growth,alleviating poverty and deepening development impact across the continent.As we confront the major transitions of our time that include climate cha