Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Dr. Claude Kabemba

Executive Director Southern Africa Resource Watch

Claude Kabemba serves as SARW Executive Director,based in South Africa. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has 24 years of progressive experience working with research, advocacy, policy and funding organisations. His main areas of research interest include Political economy of Sub-Saharan Africa with focus on Southern and Central Africa looking specifically on issues of democratization, natural resources governance, election politics, citizen participation, conflict resolution, media, civil society and social policies. His publications span from book chapters, research reports, journals and newspaper articles. 

 

 

 


2026 Agenda Sessions

How can miners and governments partner to deliver fair community resettlement?

New projects mean new displacements, and resettlement has rarely been done well. How can governments and companies share responsibility for ensuring that communities are relocated ethically and benefit from long-term opportunity?

Wednesday 11 February 12:45 - 13:45 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:45 02/11/2026 13:45 How can miners and governments partner to deliver fair community resettlement? New projects mean new displacements, and resettlement has rarely been done well. How can governments and companies share responsibility for ensuring that communities are relocated ethically and benefit from long-term opportunity? Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg