Can Africa earn from its minerals without sabotaging carbon offsets?

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A view of Chawia CBO mine at Mkuki area in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, Kenya. PHOTO | COURTESY

The global ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 could give Africa new options to raise ‘green’ revenues through selling carbon credits and extracting useful minerals.

A recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says Africa’s richness in minerals places it at an advantage to dominate global supply chains of technology-intensive industries.