Center for African Minerals Value Chains (CAMVaC)

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CAMVaC Partners

Strategic Alliances for African Mineral Sovereignty

CAMVaC partners with institutions across Africa and globally to drive sovereign mineral strategies and industrial capability.

Partnerships Overview

CAMVaC believes that sovereign capability is built through collaboration, not isolation.

Our partnerships bring together governments, research institutions, regional bodies, and mission-aligned organisations to co-develop analytical frameworks, policy tools, and institutional strategies that strengthen Africa’s position in global mineral value chains.

We do not pursue transactional relationships.
We build strategic alliances grounded in trust, shared objectives, and long-term impact.

Purpose of Partnerships

CAMVaC partnerships are designed to:

  • Strengthen policy and institutional capacity

  • Co-develop sovereign diagnostics and frameworks

  • Support evidence-based mineral strategy

  • Facilitate regional coordination and learning

  • Translate research into actionable policy outcomes

Who We Partner With

Government & Public Institutions

We collaborate with national and sub-national governments, mineral strategy units, and public agencies to support policy design, strategy alignment, and institutional reform.

Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

CAMVaC works with regional bodies to advance cross-border coordination, value chain integration, and harmonised strategy under SADC and AfCFTA frameworks.

Universities & Research Institutions

We partner with academic institutions to:

  • Advance policy-relevant research

  • Develop analytical frameworks

  • Support postgraduate and applied research

  • Strengthen Africa-based knowledge production

Think Tanks & Policy Institutes

CAMVaC collaborates with African and Global South think tanks to shape policy debate, narrative framing, and strategic insight on critical minerals governance.

Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)

We engage with DFIs to support:

  • Evidence-based investment strategy

  • Institutional readiness diagnostics

  • Alignment between finance and industrial policy objectives

Mission-Aligned Private Sector Partners

CAMVaC engages selectively with private sector actors whose objectives align with national development goals, responsible value chains, and institutional strengthening.

How We Work With Partners

CAMVaC partnerships are built around co-development and knowledge transfer.

Our collaboration models include:

  • Joint research and co-authored publications

  • Policy workshops and strategy labs

  • Framework deployment and capacity building

  • Regional dialogues and convenings

  • Advisory support aligned with sovereign priorities

What Partners Value

Our partners choose CAMVaC for our:

  • Producer-centred, sovereignty-first approach

  • Policy relevance and analytical rigour

  • Transparent, open diagnostic frameworks

  • Deep understanding of African political economy

  • Ability to translate research into strategy

Regional & Global Networks

CAMVaC operates within a growing network of:

  • African policy and research institutions

  • Global value chain scholars and practitioners

  • Industrial policy and development networks

  • Energy transition and critical minerals communities

These networks enhance cross-country learning and comparative insight.

Partner with Us

Becoming a CAMVaC Partner

We welcome partnerships that align with our mission to advance sovereign capability, institutional strength, and industrial upgrading.

Partnership opportunities include:

  • Research collaboration

  • Policy development and advisory support

  • Event co-hosting

  • Framework testing and deployment

  • Capacity-building initiatives

Partner With CAMVaC

Build strategic, long-term collaboration to advance sovereign capability,
critical minerals governance, and industrial upgrading across Africa.