The EU has launched its first investment roadshow in South Africa focused on attracting investment into the country's critical minerals sector, highlighting Europe's push to secure supplies of materials needed for clean energy technologies and advanced manufacturing.

Some 200 companies attended a European Union investment roadshow in South Africa ‌on Monday, vying for a slice of €12 billion ($13.98 billion) in investments the bloc has pledged amid global rivalry over critical minerals.

The EU's first investment roadshow, hosted at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, marks the first major attempt at mobilizing capital under the 2025 EU-South Africa Clean Trade and Investment Partnership.

In line with other African countries, South Africa wants to make moving higher up the value chain a condition of access to critical minerals needed for........

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