Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Amanda Jennings

Acting Deputy VP, Infrastructure, Environment & Private Sector Millennium Challenge Corporation

Amanda Jennings is the Acting Deputy Vice President of Infrastructure, Environment, and Private Sector within MCC’s Department of Compact Operations. She previously served as the Managing Director of the Office of the Vice President in the Department of Compact Operations, as well as the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Reporting in MCC's Administration and Finance Department. The IEPS division is responsible for the technical development and oversight of MCC’s infrastructure and private sector investments, and the environmental and social performance of all of MCC’s compacts.Before joining MCC, Ms. Jennings worked with the Financial Controllers in ExxonMobil where she managed Downstream Operational Expenditures. Ms. Jennings received her MBA in International Finance from Thunderbird University and is a certified PMP.


2026 Agenda Sessions

Has the decline in foreign aid strengthened or strained Africa’s self-reliance?

As Western geopolitics and budgets pivot away from aid, a large funding vacuum has emerged. In the short term it’s painful, but could it also catalyse stronger intra-African collaboration and investment? 

Wednesday 11 February 11:15 - 12:00 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:15 02/11/2026 12:00 Has the decline in foreign aid strengthened or strained Africa’s self-reliance?

As Western geopolitics and budgets pivot away from aid, a large funding vacuum has emerged. In the short term it’s painful, but could it also catalyse stronger intra-African collaboration and investment? 

Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg