John Sloan
Economic Affairs Officer UNECA
John Robert Sloan is an Economist with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. He specializes in industrial policy and natural resources, focusing on the transition from mining and other resource-based activities to industrialization and economic transformation. His work draws from primary research and consultations with African member States in order to formulate policies and build capacity development tools and trainings for policy makers and stakeholders. Mr. Sloan has worked for over thirteen years with the United Nations in Addis Ababa, Beirut and New York, covering further topics such as trade, macroeconomics, conflict and development financing. His papers have been published by Yale University, the Economic Research Forum, African Development Bank and Tudor Rose Publishing. Prior to working with the United Nations, Mr. Sloan consulted on education policy and workforce development with the World Bank. He is a Fulbright Scholar and is fluent in German and French. He holds a Master’s Degree from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Turning extraction into value-addition - catalysing inclusive growth on the continent
- 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 - 12:45 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
- 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?
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