Charles Afeku
Acting Manager, Front Office Division ALSF
Charles is a lawyer with 20 years’ experience, especially in mineral policy formulation, regulation, negotiations, and arbitration. He worked for a long time as a legal advisor in the Ghana Minerals Commission, where he was involved in developing various mineral policies and laws, and negotiating major mining agreements, as well as advising the government on key mining transactions. Charles has also consulted for other African governments and international organisations on mining policy and regulatory matters and contributed to several progressive continental and international initiatives in the mining sector such as the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), the International Study Group (ISG) Report on Minerals and Africa’s Development, the International Bar Association’s Model Mining Development Agreement (MMDA), and the African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Guiding Template. Charles currently works with the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF)
2025 Agenda Sessions
A nexus approach - framing African minerals within the global security matrix.
- As the global energy transition gathers pace, how can producers stave off the same "resource curse" that many oil producers have faced?
- Why is African developmental security paramount to the wider global security nexus?
- As foreign partners increasingly seek to secure CRMs, can producers leverage this to develop a united and robust African voice in global economic and political governance?
- How can a community-centric approach help guide conflict-sensitivity that supports regional industrialisation, whilst also investing into increased labour and skills development?
Tuesday 04 February 16:30 - 17:15 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
- As the global energy transition gathers pace, how can producers stave off the same "resource curse" that many oil producers have faced?
- Why is African developmental security paramount to the wider global security nexus?
- As foreign partners increasingly seek to secure CRMs, can producers leverage this to develop a united and robust African voice in global economic and political governance?
- How can a community-centric approach help guide conflict-sensitivity that supports regional industrialisation, whilst also investing into increased labour and skills development?
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