Sustainable raw materials: the EU signs an agreement with Rwanda
On February 19th, 2024, the EU signed an agreement to strengthen Rwanda's role in fostering sustainable development and resilient value chains across Africa. The agreement falls under the Global Gateway umbrella.
The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda comes after similar documents with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Zambia at the Global Gateway Forum on October 26, 2023, and with Namibia on November 8, 2022. Beyond Africa, the EU has established Memoranda of Understanding on sustainable raw materials value chains with Argentina, Canada, Chile, Greenland, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
Mineral value chains play a vital role in Rwanda's economy, with the country being a significant global player in tantalum extraction and also producing tin, tungsten,