Adama Soro
President EFEDCOM
Mr. Adama Soro is the President of EFEDCOM, the ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines, representing seven member countries. He won the PADEV award for Best African Mining Promoter in Kigali, Rwanda in 2022.
Mr. Adama Soro was the President of the Chamber of Mines until very recently. Prior to that, he was a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the CSR and Communications Commission since 2016 before being elected president in June 2021. Mr. Adama Soro is currently the Group Vice-President of Social Performance at Endeavour Mining as well as the Vice President of Public Affairs for Burkina Faso. Starting from January 2018, he held the position of Endeavour Mining's Country Manager for Burkina Faso. With over 23 years of experience Mr. Adama Soro boasts a substantial knowledge of the Mining sector in general and that of the African sector in particular. He is driven by the goal of maximizing the benefits of the mining sector and enhancing its social and economic benefits for local
communities.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Planting the seed – how sovereign funds can positively impact both domestic and capital markets
- Leading from the front – why are African sovereign investors best placed to catalyse development in both domestic markets and across the continent?
- What opportunities are there for sovereign funds within capital markets, and what positive impact can these have for further investment attraction & growth?
- How can intra-African investment initiatives, such as the ASIF, stimulate growth, collaboration, and co-investment across the continent?
Wednesday 05 February 12:00 - 13:00 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit Track 2
- Leading from the front – why are African sovereign investors best placed to catalyse development in both domestic markets and across the continent?
- What opportunities are there for sovereign funds within capital markets, and what positive impact can these have for further investment attraction & growth?
- How can intra-African investment initiatives, such as the ASIF, stimulate growth, collaboration, and co-investment across the continent?