2025 Agenda Sessions

From mines to markets – positioning Africa as the world’s mineral partner of choice

• Africa as the energy partner of choice rather than necessity – how can an egalitarian approach help galvanize increased collaboration throughout the supply chain?

• What financing instruments can foreign partners provide to supply greater sums of concessional financing and to de-risk private sector investments?

• What else needs to be done to ensure the continent becomes the global mineral leader, and future-proof its industry?

• As foreign actors seek alternatives to minimize overreliance, does the continent risk losing its moment?

Technology and net-zero: how technology can enable decarbonisation

• What technology is driving innovation for a net zero industrial future?
• The role of technology in addressing energy access and equity issues
• How technological advancements can facilitate the reduction of carbon emissions across various parts of the supply chain.