Bez Owusu
CEO Ignite Machinery
A Ghanaian by birth, Bez currently leads the Ignite Machinery and Mining Group, bringing a strong combination of local expertise, technical leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on project execution to the Ignite Project. His professional foundation was built through extensive project management experience with the US Military and Fortune 500 companies, where he successfully delivered complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives across operations, infrastructure, and business. He holds an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology, equipping him with advanced expertise in finance, leadership, and organizational strategy to drive sustainable growth across emerging markets. Guided by a clear vision, his work is focused on transforming the communities in which Ignite Mining Group operates. He believes that long-term business success must be directly linked to social value creation.
2026 Agenda Sessions
The Dealmakers’ Den – Precious Metals
Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors
Companies:
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks
15:05 – 15:15 Akobo Minerals - Jørgen Evjen
15:20 - 15:30 Ignite Mining- Bez Owusu
15:35 - 15:45 Red Sea Resources - Adrian O’Brien
15:50 - 16:00 Company 4
16:05 - 16:15 Company 5
16:20 - 16:30 Company 6
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced
Tuesday 10 February 15:00 - 16:40 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)
Investment
Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors
Companies:
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks
15:05 – 15:15 Akobo Minerals - Jørgen Evjen
15:20 - 15:30 Ignite Mining- Bez Owusu
15:35 - 15:45 Red Sea Resources - Adrian O’Brien
15:50 - 16:00 Company 4
16:05 - 16:15 Company 5
16:20 - 16:30 Company 6
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced
River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village) Africa/Johannesburg








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