The role of local capital and entrepreneurship in mining and industrialising Africa
- What do studies by AfDB, UNCTAD, AMDC, BloombergNEF, and others indicate about the feasibility of linking minerals to industrialisation? What are the key success factors?
- Can increased participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in the mining sector drive transformative impacts? How so?
- How does the involvement of local capital compare to foreign investment in terms of contributing to sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- What challenges or obstacles limit the effective participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in Africa’s mineral value chains?
Wednesday 05 February 14:00 - 14:45 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit Track 1
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02/05/2025 14:00
02/05/2025 14:45
The role of local capital and entrepreneurship in mining and industrialising Africa
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- What do studies by AfDB, UNCTAD, AMDC, BloombergNEF, and others indicate about the feasibility of linking minerals to industrialisation? What are the key success factors?
- Can increased participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in the mining sector drive transformative impacts? How so?
- How does the involvement of local capital compare to foreign investment in terms of contributing to sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- What challenges or obstacles limit the effective participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in Africa’s mineral value chains?
Moderator
Acting Manager, Front Office Division, ALSF
Speakers
Executive Director, Africa Policy Research Institute
Manager: Extractives, African Development Bank
Deputy Director, IGF/IISD