Hon. Bogolo Kenewendo

Minister of Minerals and Energy Republic of Botswana

2025 Agenda Sessions

Turning extraction into value-addition - catalysing inclusive growth on the continent

Session sponsored by Oliver Wyman

Whilst the overarching opportunities presented by the critical energy transition mineral value chains present a means for new industrial development, how are these being maximised to create socio-economic change?
What needs to be done to contribute more to the economic structural transformation of mineral-producing countries, both in terms of economic diversification and their green industrialisation ambitions?
How can communities be centered when discussing benefit sharing, local value addition and economic diversification of producing countries?

Tuesday 04 February 12:00 - 13:00 CTICC2

Intergovernmental Summit Track 1

Add to calendar 02/04/2025 12:00 02/04/2025 13:00 Turning extraction into value-addition - catalysing inclusive growth on the continent Session sponsored by Oliver Wyman

Whilst the overarching opportunities presented by the critical energy transition mineral value chains present a means for new industrial development, how are these being maximised to create socio-economic change?
What needs to be done to contribute more to the economic structural transformation of mineral-producing countries, both in terms of economic diversification and their green industrialisation ambitions?
How can communities be centered when discussing benefit sharing, local value addition and economic diversification of producing countries?

CTICC2 Africa/Johannesburg

Water, forests, nature:  pathways for mining to future-proof African environments.

The fates of water and forests are inseparable; how is African mining regenerating water and forest systems?
How can nature-related non-financial disclosures help future-proof African mining?
What are governments’ plans to integrate protection of nature into their mining and energy policies and actions? Will there be changes in regulations moving forward?
Localisation of Global Policy: How will plans to support the actions of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) be funded?  Is the expectation that industry will support the majority of this work?

Wednesday 05 February 10:00 - 11:00 CTICC1

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/05/2025 10:00 02/05/2025 11:00 Water, forests, nature:  pathways for mining to future-proof African environments.

The fates of water and forests are inseparable; how is African mining regenerating water and forest systems?
How can nature-related non-financial disclosures help future-proof African mining?
What are governments’ plans to integrate protection of nature into their mining and energy policies and actions? Will there be changes in regulations moving forward?
Localisation of Global Policy: How will plans to support the actions of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) be funded?  Is the expectation that industry will support the majority of this work?

CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg