This session explores how the EU’s investment strategy and financial instruments, such as off-take agreements, PPPs, and innovative financing models, are deepening economic ties with Africa to advance mineral processing and value addition beyond raw material extraction.  

Moderator: Géraud Moussarie, Founder and Managing Director, Sustainable Partnerships

Panelists:

• H.E. Birame Soulèye Diop, Minister of Energy, Petroleum & Mines, Republic of Senegal*

• Amina Benkhadra, Director General, National Office of Hydrocarbons & Mines (ONHYM)

• Humphrey Asiimwe, Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals

• Olimpia Pilch, Chief Strategy Officer, Critical Minerals Africa Group

• Senior representative, Geological Society of Nigeria*