Cuccaro, Marilena (A.A. 2024/2025) The geoeconomic circuit: China, critical minerals and the future of Africa’s energy transition. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate strategy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Simone Mori, pp. 108. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Background of the study: a continent at a crossroads. Problem statement. Research objectives. Literature review and theoretical framework. The energy trilemma in Africa. The geopolitics of green minerals: Africa’s extractive frontier. China-Africa relations. Theoretical framework. Identifying the research gap and defining the analytical contribution. Research design: a pragmatic mixed-methods approach. Data sources and collection strategy. Case selection: a comparative rationale. Analytical framework: dimensions of evaluation. Limitations and ethical considerations. China's geoeconomic circuit in Africa. The supply node: the democratic republic of Congo (DRC). The demand node: Kenya. Connecting the nodes and analyzing the implications. Proving the geoeconomic circuit. China and Africa’s energy future: geoeconomic consequences. The value chain paradox. The architecture of dependency: a tripartite analysis. A critical re-evaluation of Africa’s energy transition trilemma. Policy recommendations for an equitable African energy future. The architecture of a new dependency. Sovereignty and the future of African development.

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Bibliografia: pp. 88-107.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Global Management and Politics, English language (LM-77)
Chair:	Corporate strategy
Thesis Supervisor:	Mori, Simone
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Pellegrino, Gianfranco
Academic Year:	2024/2025
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2026 16:10
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2026 16:10
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/44834

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