Andrew Miller, CEO, Benchmark

In recent years, Africa has rapidly grown from a small player in the global battery supply chain to a strategically significant one, as global players begin to realise the potential of the region’s resources. As Europe and North America in particular look to diversify their China-centric supply chains, African nations are emerging as key trade partners. Africa’s growing role in the global battery supply chain and how countries in the region can best capture value from this were key points of discussion at Benchmark’s Giga Africa event in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Brazil’s electric vehicle (EV) landscape is entering a new era of maturity thanks to growth in its charging network. What started as a handful of pilot projects has turned into a fast-growing, mature network built to meet the rapid growth in Brazil's EV demand. Recent data from Benchmark's EV Charging Service highlights a fundamental shift toward high-power, rapid-charging infrastructure capable of supporting both surging consumer adoption and heavy commercial logistics.

Dr Beatrice Browning, Frederick Bloomfield - Benchmark