“Own what is ours,” Kitaw
Dr. Marit Y. Kitaw, interim director of the African Minerals Development Center, said the African Union arm is creating the systems to “own what is ours” during a webinar Tuesday.
With 30 percent of global mineral wealth in Africa, the dynamic scientist discussed anticipatory governance towards a just energy future that benefits the people of the continent.
She launched a policy paper Shifting Ground: A Strategic Framework for Africa’s Mineral Wealth as part of a push for ratification of the treaty creating the center, stressing successes with the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and. Africa CDC to highlight the benefits of a continent wide strategy.
