š Africa's $5.6 Trillion Secret: Why the World's Richest Continent Remains Poor
Africa possesses over $5.6 trillion in mineral reserves, including Ghana's gold, the DRC's cobalt, Zimbabwe's lithium, and South Africa's platinumāresources that power every smartphone and electric vehicle on Earth. Yet despite this extraordinary wealth, foreign companies continue to extract raw materials, process them abroad, and sell finished products back to African markets at premium prices, creating a cycle where the continent with the world's greatest natural riches sees minimal economic benefit from its own treasures. ā”š