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Jerry Ahadjie is a mining and natural resources specialist with 30 years of experience in mineral resource management, policy analysis and implementation, mineral sector regulation, investment promotion and development finance. He is currently Chief Minerals Officer at the African Development Bank, where he supports the Bank’s work on responsible mineral development, mineral value addition, resource based industrialisation and the implementation of the AMV and Africa’s Green Minerals Strategy across Regional Member Countries. His work focuses on helping African countries strengthen mineral governance, improve domestic value capture, promote critical minerals value chains and translate mineral endowments into inclusive and sustainable development outcomes.Prior to joining the African Development Bank, Jerry worked with the Ghana Minerals Commission, where he rose to the position of Deputy Manager in charge of Sectoral Policy, Planning and Projects. Jerry holds a BSc (Hons) in Mining Engineering and an MSc in Mineral Exploration, with a focus on GIS based applications, from the University of Twente in the Netherlands. He also holds several professional certificates in mineral policy and economics, development finance, mineral value chains, strategic management, mine closure and project management. He has authored and delivered a number of publications and presentations on Africa’s mining sector, with particular emphasis on mineral governance, value addition, critical minerals and sustainable resource based development.