{"id":244,"date":"2026-01-29T13:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sky.nashartstudio.co.za\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2026-01-31T06:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:14:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/?page_id=244","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"244\" class=\"elementor elementor-244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43e5e6e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43e5e6e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-608a3aa7\" data-id=\"608a3aa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd7f163 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd7f163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About CAMVaC | Advancing African Mineral Sovereignty &amp; Value Chains<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27e09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27e09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"635\">CAMVaC is a continental research and strategy platform advancing producer-centred critical minerals governance, institutional design, and industrial upgrading across Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd631cf elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7bd631cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:720}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mdi mdi-chevron-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ff1598 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ff1598\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a19acae\" data-id=\"a19acae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc571e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc571e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d1df38\" data-id=\"9d1df38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95264b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f95264b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84593f9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84593f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d815a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d815a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1336\">CAMVaC works at the intersection of <strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1223\">policy, research, and strategic implementation<\/strong> to help African producer countries convert mineral endowment into <strong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1335\">industrial power and sovereign capability<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1336\">Founded by <strong data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3570\">Globelics Fellow Lloyd Nedohe<\/strong>, CAMVaC bridges <strong data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3647\">academic insight, policy reform, and commercial strategy<\/strong> to support sovereign capability development across the <strong data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3730\">SADC and AfCFTA regions<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78c4109\" data-id=\"78c4109\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57d7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a57d7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff94779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff94779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"4106\">A continent where mineral wealth is governed through <strong data-start=\"3988\" data-end=\"4013\">sovereign diagnostics<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4041\">developmental linkages<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4078\">transformative institutions<\/strong>\u2014anchored in African agency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f1245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f1245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bb100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31bb100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3752\">To equip African producer countries with the tools, frameworks, and institutional strategies needed to convert mineral endowment into industrial power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-123b420 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"123b420\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d589f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d589f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1918\" src=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Discussion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Discussion.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Discussion-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Discussion-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Discussion-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Discussion-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9ba766 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9ba766\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f648189\" data-id=\"f648189\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca64293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca64293\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9785238\" data-id=\"9785238\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc368f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4fc368f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c87651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c87651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86632d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86632d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1827\">The <strong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1625\">LBCM<\/strong> is a sovereign diagnostic framework that redefines mineral criticality beyond supply risk\u2014placing <strong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1800\">developmental linkages, institutional readiness, and national priorities<\/strong> at the centre of analysis.<\/p><p data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1846\"><strong data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1846\">Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2025\"><li data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1889\"><p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1889\">Seven developmental linkage dimensions<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1929\"><p data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1929\">Policy-weighted scoring methodology<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1981\"><p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1981\">Alignment with national and regional strategies<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2025\"><p data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2025\">Designed for African producer economies<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5e1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc5e1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/frameworks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the LBCM Framework<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01bb333 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01bb333\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98bd5dc\" data-id=\"98bd5dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614eb18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"614eb18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Radar-charts-for-the-LBCM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Radar-charts-for-the-LBCM.jpg 680w, https:\/\/camvac.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Radar-charts-for-the-LBCM-255x300.jpg 255w\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Producer-Centred. Policy-Driven. Sovereign by Design.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5424cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5424cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We don\u2019t offer generic analysis or off-the-shelf consulting. We work with governments, institutions, and strategic partners to build <strong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"722\">lasting sovereign capability<\/strong>\u2014grounded in evidence, aligned with policy, and designed for long-term industrial transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6245c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d6245c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65defdb\" data-id=\"65defdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec7a86 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3ec7a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProducer-Centred Thinking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCAMVaC places producer countries at the centre of critical minerals governance. Our frameworks begin with national development priorities, not external market classifications or investor convenience.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70c45fd\" data-id=\"70c45fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939aa33 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"939aa33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy-Relevant, Not Just Academic\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur work bridges the gap between rigorous research and real-world policy application. 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Strategist. Institutional Architect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc61288 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6bc61288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa425db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa425db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1960\">Lloyd Nedohe is a scholar and Globelics Fellow working at the intersection of global value chains, critical minerals governance, and African industrial policy. He is the founder of the Center for African Minerals Value Chains (CAMVaC), and the architect of the Linkage-Based Criticality Matrix (LBCM)\u2014a sovereign diagnostic tool designed to reframe mineral strategy from the perspective of producer countries.<\/p><p data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2329\">His work draws on senior experience in global mining and development finance, and is grounded in a deep commitment to institutional design, heritage, and narrative sovereignty. Lloyd\u2019s doctoral research explores the geopolitics of critical minerals beneficiation, with a focus on South Africa\u2019s manganese sector and the structural constraints to industrial upgrading.<\/p><p data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2550\">Through CAMVaC, he is building a continental platform for policy innovation, strategic diagnostics, and capability development\u2014anchored in African agency and designed to convert resource endowment into industrial power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36202785 elementor-shape-square e-grid-align-left elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"36202785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-06c7598\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Icon-facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-ccc701a\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Icon-twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-fbbc601\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fulufhelo-lloyd-nedohe-76095026?utm_source=share&#038;utm_campaign=share_via&#038;utm_content=profile&#038;utm_medium=ios_app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Icon-linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-icon-instagram-1 elementor-repeater-item-a1f0c9e\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Icon-instagram-1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-instagram-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About CAMVaC | Advancing African Mineral Sovereignty &amp; Value Chains CAMVaC is a continental research and strategy platform advancing producer-centred critical minerals governance, institutional design, and industrial upgrading across Africa. 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