Vanessa Ushie is the Acting Director of the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). In this role, she leads the AfDB’s work on nature, biodiversity, and natural resources. She also serves as Manager of the Centre's Policy Analysis Division.
The Centre provides knowledge, policy advice and investment solutions to the Bank’s Regional Member Countries (RMCs) to harness their natural resources for sustainable development. Vanessa has worked for over 20 years, in various capacities, on natural resources and sustainable development. She holds a PhD in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, United Kingdom.
The AMLA platform is a tool that African governments and legislative drafters may utilise in developing legislation, or which may serve as an educational device for parliamentarians, mining sector regulatory bodies, and civil society to better understand some of the possible legal solutions or systems for regulating the mining sector. The AMLA Guiding Template represents an enhanced starting point for its users by providing a clear and practical foundation on which they can thoroughly consider topical issues supported by sample drafting language as they develop, modify, or simply assess mining legislative frameworks that fit each country's unique context. The various toolkits developed to complement the AMLA platform and the Guiding Template provide enhanced analyses, references, and practical guidance on addressing specific mining legal issues.
Presentation of AMLA’s activities over the years
Presentation on previous toolkits and introduction of Mineral Taxation Toolkit
Expert Panel Session: Evolution of Mining Industry Taxation towards a Bold New Future for African Mining
• impacts of mining fiscal policy approaches in Africa
• tax avoidance – OECD BEPS initiative
• incentives regimes
• tax administration
• proposals for reform to maximise benefits
Tuesday 06 February 10:00 - 12:00 Insiders Stage
Industry Intel
Empowering African mining in an era of disruption: The role of development finance and support organisations
• Gain insights into the current investment landscape in African mining, including opportunities, challenges, risk factors, and potential areas for growth and diversification.
• Policy options for creating Africa’s demand for EV products.
• Innovative ways of financing segments of the BEV (battery electric vehicle) value chain (for example, role of DFIs like the AfDB and the WB. Financial instruments available, funding mechanisms, risk mitigation strategies, etc.).
• Understanding the impact of policies and regulatory frameworks on the African mining sector.
• Available support from institutions to improve governance of the BEV value chain.
Tuesday 06 February 14:40 - 15:40 Disruptors Stage
Disruptive Discussions
Empowering African mining in an era of disruption: The role of development finance and support organisations
• Gain insights into the current investment landscape in African mining, including opportunities, challenges, risk factors, and potential areas for growth and diversification.
• Policy options for creating Africa’s demand for EV products.
• Innovative ways of financing segments of the BEV (battery electric vehicle) value chain (for example, role of DFIs like the AfDB and the WB. Financial instruments available, funding mechanisms, risk mitigation strategies, etc.).
• Understanding the impact of policies and regulatory frameworks on the African mining sector.
• Available support from institutions to improve governance of the BEV value chain.
Wednesday 07 February 14:00 - 16:00 Insiders Stage
Industry Intel