Aboubacar Koulibaly
Head of Country Rio Tinto Guinea
Aboubacar Koulibaly is Head of Country for Rio Tinto Guinea.
Before joining Rio Tinto, Mr Koulibaly worked for more than twenty years in Africa and the United States for leading international organisations and in the public sector in Guinea. His experience includes roles at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for which he oversaw UNDP operations in 46 countries from the Headquarters in New York and also served as Country Director in the Central African Republic and in Mali. Mr. Koulibaly has also held senior positions within the Guinean public sector, including Minister of economic control and financial oversight.
He holds a master's degree in public administration from France's École nationale d'administration (ENA) and has taken part in executive education programmes at Duke, UNC Chapel Hill and Harvard University.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Africa’s infrastructure potential - replicating a successful Brazilian model
- What are the key features of the Brazilian PPP infrastructure model and what factors led to this model being developed in the country?
- What led to this model being successfully adopted by the mining sector for its infrastructure needs?
- How is the reform of infrastructure projects in Africa benefiting the mining sector in countries like South Africa and Angola?
- How can countries in Africa adopt elements of the Brazilian PPP model to support the sustainable growth of their mining sectors?
- How can infrastructure projects be developed more sustainably?
Tuesday 04 February 09:05 - 09:45 CTICC1
Disruptive Discussions
- What are the key features of the Brazilian PPP infrastructure model and what factors led to this model being developed in the country?
- What led to this model being successfully adopted by the mining sector for its infrastructure needs?
- How is the reform of infrastructure projects in Africa benefiting the mining sector in countries like South Africa and Angola?
- How can countries in Africa adopt elements of the Brazilian PPP model to support the sustainable growth of their mining sectors?
- How can infrastructure projects be developed more sustainably?