Guy Robert Lukama Nkunzi
Chairman of The Board Gecamines S.A
Guy-Robert Lukama Nkunzi is an economist by training and a mining executive whose career spans banking, trade finance, and large-scale mineral development. He began his career in Europe at Générale de Banque (now BNP Paribas Fortis) and Belgolaise Bank, specializing in emerging markets and Africa-focused finance. Returning to the DRC in 2004, he chaired the Board of Equity BCDC (2007–2015) while serving as Country Manager and Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti, where he helped secure landmark agreements enabling the development of the Kibali gold assets. He later founded Fimosa Capital, acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s remaining Congolese portfolio, and served ten years on the Board of Bank of Africa DRC. Recruited by Gécamines in 2018, he joined its Board in 2019 and became Chairman in 2023, leading major restructurings, renewed industrial partnerships, and initiatives promoting local mineral processing and value creation in support of Africa’s critical minerals agenda.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Can partnerships pave the way for Africa’s communities to benefit from Africa’s critical minerals?
Africa is currently at the centre of a geopolitical scramble for transition minerals. It creates a once in a lifetime opportunity for the growth of Africa’s communities through long term value addition and investment into communities and infrastructure… However, this outcome is far from certain. There is a reality where the riches of Africa’s critical minerals end up in the hands of a small group of people, many of which are outside of Africa, and communities never see true beneficiation. This session explores the transformative potential of strategic partnerships in ensuring that Africa’s communities derive meaningful and lasting benefits from the continent’s vast reserves of critical minerals
Wednesday 11 February 13:50 - 14:35 Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)
Communities and indigenous people
Critical minerals
Africa is currently at the centre of a geopolitical scramble for transition minerals. It creates a once in a lifetime opportunity for the growth of Africa’s communities through long term value addition and investment into communities and infrastructure… However, this outcome is far from certain. There is a reality where the riches of Africa’s critical minerals end up in the hands of a small group of people, many of which are outside of Africa, and communities never see true beneficiation. This session explores the transformative potential of strategic partnerships in ensuring that Africa’s communities derive meaningful and lasting benefits from the continent’s vast reserves of critical minerals
Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg
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