Diversifying European Supply Chains: Can Africa Play a Role?

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• Thiele
• R.
• Necker
• T.
• Spitzer
• C.

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10.3790/vaw.2025.1457604

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Multiple geopolitical disruptions have highlighted the need for firms to diversify their supply chains. For Germany and the EU, this might imply an increased reliance on Africa, the neighboring continent, for example when it comes to sourcing critical raw materials for the energy transition towards renewables. In this paper, we critically assess whether Africa can indeed play a significant role in Europe’s strategy of diversifying supply chains and reducing its dependence on China in particular.

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