Fred Kabanda
Manager: Extractives African Development Bank
Fred Kabanda is the Manager, Extractives at the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre of the African Development Bank where he oversees the work streams in oil, gas and mineral sectors. He currently represents the Bank at boards of several institutions.
He has worked for over 30 years in policy setting, regulation and management of extractive sectors. He also taught at University for close to a decade. He is a trained Geologist and Engineer with membership affiliation to several professional bodies.
2025 Agenda Sessions
The role of local capital and entrepreneurship in mining and industrialising Africa
- What do studies by AfDB, UNCTAD, AMDC, BloombergNEF, and others indicate about the feasibility of linking minerals to industrialisation? What are the key success factors?
- Can increased participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in the mining sector drive transformative impacts? How so?
- How does the involvement of local capital compare to foreign investment in terms of contributing to sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- What challenges or obstacles limit the effective participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in Africa’s mineral value chains?
Wednesday 05 February 14:00 - 14:45 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
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02/05/2025 14:00
02/05/2025 14:45
The role of local capital and entrepreneurship in mining and industrialising Africa
- What do studies by AfDB, UNCTAD, AMDC, BloombergNEF, and others indicate about the feasibility of linking minerals to industrialisation? What are the key success factors?
- Can increased participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in the mining sector drive transformative impacts? How so?
- How does the involvement of local capital compare to foreign investment in terms of contributing to sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- What challenges or obstacles limit the effective participation of local capital and entrepreneurs in Africa’s mineral value chains?
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