Invest
PanAfGeo+ Invest: Enabling Sustainable Critical Raw Materials Investment
PanAfGeo+ Invest aims to promote responsible and sustainable EU investment in Africa’s critical raw material (CRM) sector by strengthening EU–Africa partnerships and supporting the development of integrated value chains. It focuses on reducing information gaps, improving transparency and helping EU stakeholders identify credible, investment-ready opportunities aligned with sustainability and governance standards. For this, the EU-Africa geoscientific and economic network developed in the AfricaMaVal project will be reinforced and developed through information transfer and regular and diversified meetings with the developers, the investors, the banks, the industry, and the civil society.
PanAfGeo+ Invest will address key barriers that currently limit upstream CRM investment, including fragmented geoscientific information, limited visibility on regulatory and ESG conditions, and insufficient maturity of early-stage projects.
Through an analysis of the context, investor engagement and structured monitoring of emerging projects, PanAfGeo+ Invest will support evidence-based policy dialogue within the European Commission and contribute to building a pipeline of responsible CRM investments of EU interest across Africa.
Other pillars
Partnerships
Building strong collaborations between African geological institutions, international experts, and key stakeholders to support shared goals and long-term growth.
Capacity Building
Providing training, knowledge exchange, and technical skills that empower national geological services to work independently and effectively.
Invest
Strengthening Africa’s geological sector through targeted investments in people,
tools, and infrastructure that create lasting impact.