Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Steven Fox

Chairman Veracity Worldwide

Steven is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Veracity. He regularly advises business leaders worldwide on political and corruption risk issues in emerging markets. He has extensive experience in the mining, energy, and telecommunications sectors and has presented at venues including the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and Harvard Business School. His anticorruption advisory work in Guinea was profiled in The New Yorker magazine. Prior to founding Veracity, Steven served as a US diplomat in Burundi, France, Washington, and Algeria. He holds degrees from Princeton, Cambridge, and INSEAD, and speaks French. Steven is also a confounder of Fogbow which focuses on humanitarian relief in crisis zones including Gaza and Sudan


2026 Agenda Sessions

What is holding Africa back from delivering large-scale infrastructure at speed and scale?

Despite growing capital interest, infrastructure delivery continues to face execution and trust barriers. This discussion examines how clearer governance frameworks, transparency mechanisms, digital monitoring, and community engagement can reduce risk, strengthen investor confidence, and unlock faster, more reliable project delivery. 

Tuesday 10 February 15:45 - 16:30 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:45 02/10/2026 16:30 What is holding Africa back from delivering large-scale infrastructure at speed and scale?

Despite growing capital interest, infrastructure delivery continues to face execution and trust barriers. This discussion examines how clearer governance frameworks, transparency mechanisms, digital monitoring, and community engagement can reduce risk, strengthen investor confidence, and unlock faster, more reliable project delivery. 

Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg