Africa is estimated to hold more than 10% of global oil reserves and one-third of reserves of cobalt and base metals. South Africa alone possesses 40% of the world’s gold, which has been skyrocketing in value since the onset of the global financial crisis.
非洲的原油储量约为全世界的10%，钴以及贱金属的储量则占世界的1/3。仅南非一国就坐拥全世界80%的黄金储量，而金价自全球金融危机爆发之后就居高不下。此外，非洲的农业潜力也是不可估量的。