The multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing initiative between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), once hailed as Africa’s green industrial frontier, appears to have stalled years after its landmark 2022 announcement. What was initially promised as a transformative leap from raw mineral extraction to advanced battery production has largely remained a vision, with no largescale, fully operational manufacturing plants completed to date. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, BICA Group – Business and Investment Consultants in Africa explained that the initiative has transitioned from a headline-grabbing announcement into a complex, and...
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