James Mnyupe is a multidisciplinary financial professional with a background in accounting, asset and wealth management. A graduate of UNAM and Rhodes University, James worked in the private sector auditing a wide variety of companies and leading one of Namibia’s prominent asset management firms for five years during which he also served as the founding Chair of the Namibia Savings and Investment Association. James holds CA, CFA and CFP qualifications. His involvement in various industry and national bodies have offered him a unique perspective from which to contribute to various dialogues and initiatives that look to deploy assets more effectively across various opportunity sets, locally and regionally. In September 2020, James was appointed as Namibian President Hage Geingob’s Economic Advisor and soon thereafter, Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Commissioner.
The panel will gather representatives from Africa, the European Union, financial institutions and the private sector. It will create a space for dialogue to identify practical ways of building mutually beneficial, sustainable partnerships together.
Panel 1 - EU-Africa partnerships for sustainable raw materials value chains: a win-win opportunity
Do the EU-Africa partnerships respond to the needs of the partner countries?
What can African countries do on their turn to secure a continuous flow of sustainable investment?
Wednesday 08 February 14:00 - 15:00 Level 1 Stage
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Level 1 Stage Europe/London