Regional collaboration vs. resource nationalism for battery mineral value addition - introducing the UK's partnership offering (By invitation only)
The forum will bring together senior leaders from government, DFIs, regional bodies, investors, and industry to explore practical approaches regional collaboration. We will highlight how the UK and partners are leveraging innovative, data-driven tools to identify mineral potential, infrastructure gaps, and ESG priorities — driving investment, local beneficiation, and cross-border value creation across Africa’s critical minerals value chain. Together with participants, we will discuss how to best apply and implement these insights in practice, including the role that regional collaboration can play in accelerating impact.
Wednesday 11 February 09:00 - 11:00 Investment Forums Kilimanjaro Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)
Moderator
Strategy Lead, UK Government's Department for Business & Trade Africa mining portfolio
Speakers
British High Commissioner to South Africa, UK Government
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CCO, Kemcore Africa
Economic Affairs Officer, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Director, IGF, IISD
Consultant & Visiting Researcher, Independent & Imperial College London
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Head of Development Strategy, International Critical Minerals, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
Principal Research Fellow & Climate Compatible Growth Lead , Imperial College London
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