African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC)

Session 1: Panel Discussion on the African Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS): A Game Changer for Africa’s Minerals-based Industrialization 

Session 2: Launch of the Summary of Assessment Reports on governance initiatives and approaches on sustainable management of mineral resources and their alignment to the principles of the AMV for Morocco, Ghana, Gabon, and Zambia.

Objectives of the Event
The main objective of the AMDC Industry Intel Session is to showcase the tenets of the draft African Green Minerals Strategy, which will soon be tabled for approval to African governments; to elicit discussions around it; to consult and sensitize African stakeholders; and to improve the draft by taking the comments and inputs into consideration.
In addition, this event will be an opportunity to launch the summary of the assessment reports on governance initiatives and approaches on sustainable management of mineral resources and their alignment to the principles of the AMV for Morocco, Ghana, Gabon, and Zambia.

Speakers :
Session 1 
Moderator, Dr. Marit Kitaw, Interim Director, AU- African Minerals Development Center (AMDC)
  
Presentation of the Draft African Green Minerals Strategy, Dr. Paul Jourdan, Independent consultant 
 
Panelists
• Hon. Ruth Nankibirwa Ssetemu, Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, Uganda
• Representative from the AfDB
• Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Natural
Resources, Ghana
• Representative from ALSF
• Hon. Dr Oladele Henry Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Nigeria
• Dr. Amany Asfour, President of Africa Business Council (ABC)
• Hon. Paul C. Kabuswe, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia
• Ms. Mukupa Nsenduluka, Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA)
• Hon. Antoinette N Kalambayi, Minister of Mines, DRC
• Ms. Alaka Lugonzo, Oxfam
• Hon. Abdelkerim Abdelkerim, Minister of Mines & Geology, Chad
• AUDA-NEPAD CEO H.E. Nardos Bekele - Thomas

*Session 2 speakers
Moderator :  Caroline Obure 
• EU representative
• Country representatives