2026 Agenda

10 Feb 2026

10:45

Intergovernmental Summit

Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Governance, regulation and policy

Investment

Can Africa's mining industry thrive in an age of conflict and global uncertainty?

Geopolitical tensions, supply-chain volatility, and domestic instability continue to reshape investor risk profiles. How can African markets insulate themselves from unpredictable geopolitical uncertainties while building resilience and sovereignty?

Speakers

Deprose Muchena

Director, Resources Futures in Africa

Open Society Foundation

Head of Metals & Mining

Valère Moutarlier

Deputy Director-General for Industry, Directorate-General for the Internal Market

European Commission

Moderator

Amandine Gnanguênon

Senior Fellow, Head of Geopolitics & Geoeconomics Program

Africa Policy Research Institute