China's Gotion High-Tech plans a large-scale battery complex in Kenitra, Morocco, billed as Africa's first battery gigafactory. With an initial 20 GWh phase targeted for late 2026 and a path to 100 GWh, the project is aimed squarely at European demand. China lithium investments in Africa are reshaping the global battery supply chain in ways that extend far beyond individual corporate transactions. The move fits Beijing's push to seed overseas. With global demand for lithium, graphite, cobalt, copper and manganese projected to increase exponentially over the next decade, African nations are positioning themselves as indispensable suppliers of critical minerals. The Democratic Republic of Congo exemplifies Africa's outsized role in. China has become the dominant force behind Africa's rapidly expanding lithium industry, with its influence stretching from mine development to mineral processing.
