Rishon Chimboza
Special Advisor - African Investment & Global Engagement Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Rishon Chimboza serves as the Special Advisor for African Investment and Global Engagement at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
Previously, he was the Managing Director for Africa, overseeing the Institute’s work across 17 African countries to enhance the effectiveness of political leaders.
In this role, he collaborated closely with these leaders to set clear priorities, leverage current geopolitical shifts, and harness the power of the technological revolution.
Before joining the Institute, Rishon worked in corporate strategy, investment promotion, extractive industries governance, and strategic communications.
He advised at executive and ministerial levels across Africa, initially as the East and Southern Africa head of the mining, oil, and gas practice at Adam Smith International.
He then led the Kenya business for the pan-African business strategy firm, Africa Practice, and headed their mining portfolio across Africa.
Additionally, Rishon has supported market entry and policy advocacy for some of Africa’s largest private sector investors in the energy, agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and agriculture sectors.
2025 Agenda Sessions
From mines to markets – positioning Africa as the world’s mineral partner of choice
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Africa as the energy partner of choice rather than necessity – how can an egalitarian approach help galvanize increased collaboration throughout the supply chain?
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What financing instruments can foreign partners provide to supply greater sums of concessional financing and to de-risk private sector investments?
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What else needs to be done to ensure the continent becomes the global mineral leader, and future-proof its industry?
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As foreign actors seek alternatives to minimize overreliance, does the continent risk losing its moment?
Monday 03 February 15:00 - 15:45 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
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Africa as the energy partner of choice rather than necessity – how can an egalitarian approach help galvanize increased collaboration throughout the supply chain?
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What financing instruments can foreign partners provide to supply greater sums of concessional financing and to de-risk private sector investments?
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What else needs to be done to ensure the continent becomes the global mineral leader, and future-proof its industry?
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As foreign actors seek alternatives to minimize overreliance, does the continent risk losing its moment?
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