{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a71637d9f45a00126c9598/698cc1215d2bf63a6d4be429?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ben Kincaid - “Africa has an opportunity to rise as an industrial superpower.”","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62a71637d9f45a00126c9598/1770904505199-c4b6bae2-1c9f-4c7b-847c-1d6feb104f3d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“Africa has an opportunity over the next half a generation to really rise as an industrial superpower.”</p><p><br></p><p>Ben Kincaid spent the first half of his career as a US diplomat. Much of his time was spent in Africa, specializing in national security issues. Today, and that's why we're so keen to speak with him, he's the CEO of ReElement Technologies Africa, One of their missions is to help African nations process their rare minerals on the continent so they don't simply export them. Their project should create more jobs and keep value in Africa. They've just secured a South African investment firm as an anchor investor in their private capital raise worth $150 million dollars.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: How the low-chemical, energy-efficient refining technology works</p><p><br></p><p>🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:</p><p>1:45 Why rare earth minerals matters</p><p>4:36 How the tech works</p><p>12:29 The status-quo</p><p>15:26 Owning the value chain</p><p>20:29 From diplomat to entrepreneur</p><p>26:17 Why the DRC symbolizes hope</p><p><br></p><p>💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:</p><p>\"The objective is audacious. The objective is historic\"&nbsp;</p><p>\"Africa is a great friend to the United States but it's also a neutral party based off of where it sits\"</p><p>\"Once you're able to process these minerals into manufacturing grade material, you're going to invite more manufacturers to come to Africa\"</p><p><br></p><p>🌍 ABOUT LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>The podcast that asks how Africans and Americans can work together for shared prosperity</p><p>Every Monday: 15-minute episodes that dive into an issue that matters to Africans</p><p>Every Thursday: extended interview with someone unlocking Africa's limitless potential</p><p><br></p><p>➕ WANT MORE?</p><p>“Foreign aid has fuelled corruption, dependence, weak governance” Maya Horgan Famodu doesn't hold back https://trueafrica.co/article/podcast/foreign-aid-has-fuelled-corruption-dependence-weak-governance/</p><p>The next generation of mines bringing value to Africa https://trueafrica.co/article/limitless/the-next-generation-of-mines-bringing-value-to-africa/</p><p>Is venture capital the right choice for African start-ups? https://trueafrica.co/article/podcast/is-venture-capital-the-right-choice-for-african-start-ups/</p><p><br></p><p>💗 LOVE LIMITLESS AFRICA?</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts</p><p>Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps get the word out</p><p>Share with someone passionate about industry in Africa</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 FOLLOW LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>Instagram: @_trueafrica</p><p>Website: https://trueafrica.co/</p><p>Substack: https://limitlessafrica.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 FRIENDS OF LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>Limitless Africa is sponsored by the US Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"TRUE Africa"}