Ministers & Ambassadors

The largest gathering of senior government officials

 
Unmatched by any other mining event in Africa, Mining Indaba continues to host the largest gather of ministers and senior government officials from across Africa and beyond. See the Ministers, High Commissioners, and Ambassadors that addressed the industry and provided updates on new policies and their plans for the future.

  
 

Heads of State

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H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa
President
Republic of South Africa

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H.E. Felix Tshisekedi
President
Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
 

 

Senior Government Officials

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Hon. Gwede Mantashe
Minister
Republic of South Africa

Hon. Dr. Diamantino Azevedo
Minister
Republic of Angola

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Hon. Lefoko Maxwell Moagi
Minister
Republic of Botswana

Hon. Simon Pierre Boussim
Minister
Burkina Faso

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Hon. Rufin Benam Beltoungou
Minister
Central African Republic

Hon. Abdelkerim Mahamat Abdelkerim
Minister
Republic of Chad

Hon. Ahmed Guett Gobaye
(Deputy Minister) Secretary General
Republic of Chad

Hon. Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi
Minister
Democratic Republic of Congo

H.E. Million Matheos
Minister of State
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP
Minister
Ghana

Hon. George Mireku Duker, MP
Deputy Minister
Ghana

Hon. Salim Mvurya
Cabinet Secretary
Republic of Kenya

Hon. Elijah Mwangi
Principal Secretary
Republic of Kenya

Hon. Mohlomi Moleko
Minister
Kingdom of Lesotho

Hon. Lamine Seydou Traore
Minister
Republic of Mali

Hon. Abdelsalam Mohamed Saleh
Minister
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Hon. Tom Alweendo
Minister
Republic of Namibia

Hon. Ousseini Hadiza Yacouba
Minister
Republic of Niger

H.E. Sen Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki
Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Hon. Dr. Oumar Sarr
Minister
Republic of Senegal

Hon. Dr. Abdirizak Omar Mohamed
Minister
Federal Republic of Somalia

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Hon. Ebrahim Patel
Minister
Republic of South Africa

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Hon. Dr. Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande
Minister
Republic of South Africa

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Hon. Ms Angela Thokozile Didiza
Minister
Republic of South Africa

Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister
Republic of South Africa

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Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi
Minister
 Republic of South Africa

Hon. Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane
Deputy Minister
Republic of South Africa

Hon. Martin Gama Abucha
Minister
Republic of South Sudan

Hon. Mohamed Bashir Abdalla
Minister
Republic of the Sudan

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Hon. Paul Kabuswe
Minister
Republic of Zambia

Mr. Scott Morriss
Australian Trade Commissioner for Africa
Australia

Hon. Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve
Minister of State
Republic of India

Mr. John Humphrey
HM Trade Commissioner for Africa
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

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Mr. Jose W. Fernandez
Under Secretary
United States of America 

Mr. Amos Hochstein
Special Presidential Coordinator
United States of America

H.E. Mrs Filomena Delgado
Ambassador
Republic of Angola 

H.E. Mr. Armand Tiemtore
Chargé d'Affaires
Burkina Faso

H.E. Mr. Andre Nzapayeke
Ambassador
Central African Republic

H.E. Mr. Ahmed ElFadly
Ambassador
Arab Republic of Egypt

Mr. P.K. Ashok Babu
Consul General
Republic of India

H.E. Ms Catherine Muigai Mwangi 
High Commissioner
Republic of Kenya

Mrs Vololomiora Lanairina Raba
Chargé d'affaires
Republic of Madagascar

H.E. Ms Stella Ndau
High Commissioner
Republic of Malawi 

H.E. Mr. Jarr Inalla
Ambassador
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

H.E. Ms. Mariama Seydou
Ambassador
Republic of Niger

H.E. Mr. Sultan Al-Angari
Ambassador
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

H.E. Mohamed Ali Mire
Ambassador
Federal Republic of Somalia

H.E. Mr. Osama Mahjoub Hassan Dirar
Ambassador
Republic of Sudan

H.E. Mr John D. Fintakpa Lamega
Chargé d'affaires
Togolese Republic

H.E. Mrs. I L Mwenya
High Commissioner
Republic of Zambia

Hon. Dr. Ashebir Weldegiorgis Gayo
Vice President
African Union Parliament

Mr. Kuilga Emmanuel Yameogo 
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries
Burkina Faso

Mr. Gueswinde Djiguemde
Director General, Minstry of Energy, Mines and Quarries
Burkina Faso

Mr. Jean Baptiste Kabore
Director General, Minstry of Energy, Mines and Quarries
Burkina Faso

Mr. Ernest Akpoue
Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in Mali
Canada

Mr. Ian Halliday
Consul General & GM, Australian Embassy  
Commonwealth of Australia

Mr. Albert Kouda
Counsellor, Embassy of Central African Republic in South Africa
Central African Republic

Mr. Jacques Ramazani
Secretary General, Ministry of Mines
Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. Harris Pyem
Chargé des Missions, Ministry of Mines
Democratic Republic of Congo

Ms. Fifi Masuka
Governor, Province of Lualaba
Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. Jacques Kyabula
Governor, Province of Haut-Katanga
Democratic Republic of Congo

Hon. Patient Malandji MP
Member of Parliament
Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. Chuma Kwinana
Economic Attaché, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in South Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. MuLalo Tshabela
Economic Attaché, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in South Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. Innocent Kiyoko Luanga
Second Counsellor, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in South Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. N A Ali
Counsellor, Nigeria High Commission in South Africa 
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Mr. Dirk Berg
Counsellor, German Embassy in South Africa 
Germany

Mr. Pheello Tjatja
Commissioner of Mines, Ministry of Mines
Kingdom of Lesotho

Ms. Sabine Marie Thomas
Honorary Consul
Kingdom of Morocco

Mr. Hussam Y Algheraimil
Commercial Attaché, Saudi General Authority of Foreign Trade
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Mr. Mathias Hultgren
Counsellor, Embassy of Kingdom of Sweden in South Africa
Kingdom of Sweden

Mr. Ahmed Dhaker
Director, Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mr. Haimide Mohamed Vall
Head of Geology, Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mr. Amilcar Gomes
Director, Ministry Natural Resources, Petroleum and Gas
Republic of Angola

Mr. Luis Antonio
Director, Ministry Natural Resources, Petroleum and Gas
Republic of Angola

Ms. Ellen Richard-Madisa
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Minerals and Energy
Republic of Botswana

Mr. Moses Tshetlhane
Director General, Ministry of Minerals and Energy
Republic of Botswana

Mr. Urbain Fiacre Opo
Director General, Ministry of Mines and Geology
Republic of Congo

Mr. John A. Jinapor
Ranking Member, Mines & Energy Committee, Parliament of Ghana
Republic of Ghana 

Mr. Samuel Atta-Akyea
Chairman, Mines & Energy Committee, Parliament of Ghana
Republic of Ghana 

Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi
CEO, Minerals Commission
Republic of Ghana 

Mr. Richard Kofi Adjei
Chief Inspector of Mines, Minerals Commission
Republic of Ghana

Mr. Joseph Kwaku Nayan
Deputy CEO/SS, Minerals Commission
Republic of Ghana 

Ms. Nounkoumba Cisse
Counsellor, Embassy of Republic of Guinea
Republic of Guinea

Mr. Chirema Josephat Kombo
Deputy Governor, Kwale Country Government
Republic of Kenya

Mr. Devidatta Satapathy
Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Steel
Republic of India

Mr. Upendra Joshi
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Republic of India

Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh 
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Republic of India

Mr. Geert Klok
Chairman, Chamber of Mines of Mozambique
Republic of Madagascar

Ms. Isabella Chirchir
Mining Commissioner, Ministry of Mines and Energy
Republic of Namibia

Mr. Bufelo Lushetile
Deputy Director, Ministry of Mines and Energy
Republic of Namibia

Mr. Aphary Muyongo
Deputy Director Economic Geology, Ministry of Mines and Energy
Republic of Namibia

Mr. Abdou Hama
Secretary General, Ministry of Mines
Republic of Niger

Mr. Moussa Garba
Director of Geology, Ministry of Mines
Republic of Niger

Hon. Tebogo Modise MP
Member of Parliament
Republic of South Africa

Hon. M. Mahlaule MP
Member of Parliament
Republic of South Africa

Mr. Mampho Modise
Deputy Director General, National Treasury
Republic of South Africa

Mr. Yunus Hoosen
Acting DDG, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Amb. Sadick Jaffer
Chief Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Mr. Mahendra Shunmoogam
Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Mr. Brian Soldaat
Director Resource Based Industries, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Ms. Kgothatso Chuene
Assistant Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Ms. Talitha Setshedi
Assistant Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Ms. Maude Mthethwa
Deputy Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Mr. Jardine Omar
Deputy Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Ms. Tshepiso Kadiaka
Deputy Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Ms. Lerato Mataboge
Deputy Director General, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Republic of South Africa

Hon. Cosmas Pitia Kujjo
Undersecretary, Ministry of Mining
Republic of South Sudan

Mr. Abdulrahman Mwanga
Commissioner for Minerals, Ministry of Minerals
Republic of Tanzania

Mr. Irene Bateebe
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Republic of Uganda

Mr. Vincent Kedi
Assistant Commissioner, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Republic of Uganda

Mr. Mooya BC Lumamba
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development
Republic of Zambia

Mr. Samson Phiri
Principal Economist, Ministry of Finance and National Planning
Republic of Zambia

Mr. Isaac Munjunga
Principal Economist, Ministry of Finance and National Planning 
Republic of Zambia

Mr. Maketo Yuyi
First Secretary, High Commission of Zambia in South Africa
Republic of Zambia

Dr. Eng. Mercy Manyuchi
Chief Director, Ministry of Mines and Mining Development
Republic of Zimbabwe

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