Voices of Africa Marcus Courage

In the latest episode of #VoicesOfAfrica, @Wanjira Mathai, Managing Director for Africa at the @World Resources Institute sits down with @Africa Practice CEO @Marcus Courage. Wanjira, a powerhouse championing a greener future for Africa, shares the profound impact her iconic mother’s environmental activism had on her, and delves into her current work at WRI. Tune in to learn how she is tackling Africa's biggest challenges - climate change, food security, and sustainable cities - by bridging the gap between global ideas and the power of local action.

In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Africa Practice CEO, Marcus Courage speaks with Wangeci Kanjama, Group Chief Financial Officer at SPIRO about Africa’s e-mobility landscape. Wangeci paints a vivid picture of a prosperous Africa, driven by trade, digitalization, and a shift towards private sector-led initiatives, highlighting how innovative entrepreneurs are driving change across critical economies.

In this special edition episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus Courage, the founder and CEO of Africa Practice, reflects on Africa's growth prospects and challenges, emphasising the continent’s pivotal role in the race for decarbonisation and highlighting the role of quality policymaking and a coherent regulatory environment to attract the private capital essential for economic growth.

In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus Courage speaks with Johnny Velloza about the progress Kobaloni is making in building the first battery grade cobalt sulphate refinery in Africa – a key input for battery manufacturing – and Zambia’s plans to build a battery park on the copperbelt.

In this episode of Voices of Africa, Africa Practice CEO, Marcus Courage, and Head of Content at Mining Indaba, Laura Cornish, speak to Chairman of the Tanzania Chamber of Mines, Eng. Philbert Rweyemamu about the efforts and progress that Tanzania has made to promote diversity in its mining sector, including upskilling young mining managers and amplifying women’s voices in leadership.

Transition minerals hold immense potential for economic growth and social development in resource-rich nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, past experiences have linked the natural resource sector to human rights abuses, economic exploitation, and governance failures.

In the second episode of our special series with Investing in African Mining Indaba, Marcus Courage and Laura Cornish speak with Marie-Chantal Kaninda, President of Glencore in the DRC. The DRC produces more than two-thirds of the world's cobalt output, and last year Glencore was the biggest cobalt producer in the country. Marie-Chantal explains the measures Glencore has put in place to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life.