Growth Gateway: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa, Zambia investment case

This presentation was produced by the Growth Gateway programme team in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. It aims to highlight Zambia’s potential as a regional hub for copper and cobalt processing. The document outlines investment opportunities in copper and cobalt, supported by analysis including Special Economic Zone (SEZ) benchmarking, profit modelling, and infrastructure analysis.

The report identifies Zambia’s strong mineral reserves, under-used processing capacity, and competitive green energy mix, while addressing risks such as policy uncertainty, energy reliability, and logistics. It also provides investor guidance and proposes targeted interventions to unlock Zambia’s midstream potential and support sustainable, inclusive growth.