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Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Michael Larbie

Group Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking Ecobank

Michael Larbie is the Group Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking at Ecobank, a role he has held since March 2024. He has over 25 years of experience in financial services and investment banking, spanning Africa and four other continents. He began his career in 1997 at Merrill Lynch’s Retirement Services business in New Jersey, USA, as a Service Representative and Financial Controller. He later joined American International Group’s Global Call Center Operations as a Financial Controller and Management Consultant, before returning to Merrill Lynch as an Investment Banking FIG Associate in New York. He subsequently held senior roles as Head of Investment Banking for Sub-Saharan Africa and Head of the Africa Financial Institutions Group. Prior to joining Ecobank, Michael served as CEO, International & Broader Africa at Rand Merchant Bank. His tenure included founding CEO and Managing Director of RMB Nigeria and Regional Head of West Africa from 2013 to 2022. Michael holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Sociology from the University of Ghana. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. 

2026 Agenda Sessions

Finance for a diversifying economy: How Ecobank is delivering on Simandou 2040's promise

Guinea is entering a new phase of economic acceleration, driven by large-scale mining developments and the broader national ambitions articulated under the Simandou 2040 framework

In this session, Ecobank Guinea shares a market-driven perspective on how investors, mining developers, mining project sponsors, and strategic partners can access and structure opportunities across Guinea’s mining value chain and adjacent sectors, including infrastructure, logistics, energy, and other supporting industries.

Drawing on its on-the-ground presence and regional platform, Ecobank illustrates how capital can be efficiently connected to credible local and cross-border projects, and what investors should consider when navigating market entry, partnerships, and execution in Guinea.


Rather than focusing on policy or programme governance, the discussion will centre on:
• Where bankable opportunities are emerging in Guinea today
• How mining activity is catalysing broader multi-sector growth
• Practical considerations for deploying capital in a complex but high-potential market
• How financial institutions can act as effective bridges between international capital and local execution

This session is designed for investors, financiers, project sponsors, and strategic partners 
seeking actionable insights into Guinea’s evolving investment landscape, informed by 
the Simandou 2040 context but grounded in market realities 

Monday 09 February 15:30 - 17:00 Serengeti Stage (CTICC2 - Level 3)

Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:30 02/09/2026 17:00 Finance for a diversifying economy: How Ecobank is delivering on Simandou 2040's promise

Guinea is entering a new phase of economic acceleration, driven by large-scale mining developments and the broader national ambitions articulated under the Simandou 2040 framework

In this session, Ecobank Guinea shares a market-driven perspective on how investors, mining developers, mining project sponsors, and strategic partners can access and structure opportunities across Guinea’s mining value chain and adjacent sectors, including infrastructure, logistics, energy, and other supporting industries.

Drawing on its on-the-ground presence and regional platform, Ecobank illustrates how capital can be efficiently connected to credible local and cross-border projects, and what investors should consider when navigating market entry, partnerships, and execution in Guinea.


Rather than focusing on policy or programme governance, the discussion will centre on:
• Where bankable opportunities are emerging in Guinea today
• How mining activity is catalysing broader multi-sector growth
• Practical considerations for deploying capital in a complex but high-potential market
• How financial institutions can act as effective bridges between international capital and local execution

This session is designed for investors, financiers, project sponsors, and strategic partners 
seeking actionable insights into Guinea’s evolving investment landscape, informed by 
the Simandou 2040 context but grounded in market realities 

 Serengeti Stage (CTICC2 - Level 3) Africa/Johannesburg
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