African's Next Export War Might be in Minerals Not Oil

Minerals Are the New Oil. ⛏️🌍Once it was black gold that built empires. Now, the world runs on cobalt, lithium, and graphite, the metals that make batteries hum and economies move.From the Congo’s copper belts to Zimbabwe’s lithium veins, Africa’s export story is being rewritten, powered not by barrels, but by bytes, batteries, and bold policy.In this week’s StayWired, we unpack how critical minerals are shaping global power, why governments are redrawing trade maps, and how Africa could move from raw supplier to value creator.