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.
Head of Metals and Mining, BloombergNEF
Acting Director, African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre., African Development Bank (AfDB)
Interim Director , African Union- African Minerals Development Center (AMDC)
Director and CEO, African Legal Support Facility
Executive Director, Africa Policy Research Institute
Director of Mines, Ministry of Mining - Malawi