Mmakgoshi Lekhethe
CEO Industrial Development Corporation
Ms. Mmakgoshi Lekhethe is the Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Before her current role, she served as the Deputy Director General of the Asset and Liability Management division at the National Treasury of South Africa. With over 20 years of experience at the National Treasury, she has also held the positions of Deputy Director General of Tax and Financial Sector Policy, and Deputy Director General of International and Regional Economic Policy. During her tenure at the National Treasury, Ms. Lekhethe represented South Africa on the Boards of the African Development Bank, the New Development Bank, and the World Bank, showcasing her extensive expertise in international finance and economic policy. Ms. Lekhethe holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics from the University of Durban Westville, a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics from the University of Witwatersrand, and a Master of Science in Economics from the University of London.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Unlocking Industrialisation through advanced manufacturing and critical minerals for Africa's futur
This session will explore the strategic role of advanced manufacturing technologies and critical minerals in driving industrialisation across Africa. It will delve into how Africa can tap into its rich mineral resources to develop competitive manufacturing sectors, creating amore integrated and sustainable industrial base. Featuring insights from the WEF's recent thought leadership publications, the session will provide actionable strategies for African policymakers, industry leaders, and investors to transform these opportunities into tangible outcomes.
Monday 09 February 14:30 - 15:15 Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)
Downstream buyers
Infrastructure and industrialisation
This session will explore the strategic role of advanced manufacturing technologies and critical minerals in driving industrialisation across Africa. It will delve into how Africa can tap into its rich mineral resources to develop competitive manufacturing sectors, creating amore integrated and sustainable industrial base. Featuring insights from the WEF's recent thought leadership publications, the session will provide actionable strategies for African policymakers, industry leaders, and investors to transform these opportunities into tangible outcomes.
Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/JohannesburgSouth Africa Exploration Investment Forum
Tuesday 10 February 09:00 - 10:30 Serengeti Stage (CTICC2 - Level 3)
Unlocking Energy and Mineral Corridors: Financing Infrastructure for Regional Integration
This session aims to move beyond the usual high-level dialogues on Africa’s annual infrastructure gaps, towards concrete public and private partnerships that will advance our energy and mineral corridors from planning to financing and construction. The primary purpose is to transform Africa's energy and mineral potential into bankable infrastructure projects that drive regional integration and industrialization. Coordinated investment in the development of these corridors will enable the realisation of the full value of mineral resources, support regional trade and encourage broader economic transformation. The session further examines how public sector initiatives establish the enabling environments necessary to unlock diverse capital flows—including private, blended, and innovative financing—for transnational or cross border mineral infrastructure corridors.
Wednesday 11 February 13:00 - 14:30 Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1)
This session aims to move beyond the usual high-level dialogues on Africa’s annual infrastructure gaps, towards concrete public and private partnerships that will advance our energy and mineral corridors from planning to financing and construction. The primary purpose is to transform Africa's energy and mineral potential into bankable infrastructure projects that drive regional integration and industrialization. Coordinated investment in the development of these corridors will enable the realisation of the full value of mineral resources, support regional trade and encourage broader economic transformation. The session further examines how public sector initiatives establish the enabling environments necessary to unlock diverse capital flows—including private, blended, and innovative financing—for transnational or cross border mineral infrastructure corridors.
Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1) Africa/Johannesburg
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