Liberian President Joseph Boakai is expected to deliver the opening keynote address at the African Minerals Policy Forum – Mining in Motion (AMPF–MiM 2026), which will take place in Accra from October 19 to 21.
The forum will bring together African policymakers, mining executives and regional financiers to discuss investment, regional integration and value addition in the continent’s mining sector.
President Boakai’s address will focus on how Africa can transform mining infrastructure from project-specific assets into shared regional economic infrastructure, with Liberia’s emerging cooperation with Guinea under the Liberty Corridor expected to serve as a case study.
The three-day event will feature keynote addresses and fireside chats examining policies, investments and partnerships aimed at translating Africa’s mineral resources into bankable projects, regional value chains and industrial development.
Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners, Dr Ibrahim Mahama, will participate in a fireside chat on the role of African-owned mining companies in expanding local participation, ownership and technical capacity in the industry.
The discussion will draw on the growth of Engineers and Planners from a Ghanaian mining services company into mining operations and asset development, highlighting opportunities for African businesses to move from service provision into mining operations and investment.
Day Two of the forum will open with a keynote address by the Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s West Africa Sub-Regional Office, Ms Ngone Diop.
She is expected to examine how regional policies and frameworks can position mining as a catalyst for industrialisation, trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and inclusive economic development.
African Development Bank Vice President Professor Kevin Chika Urama will also share insights into the bank’s approach to financing mining projects and supporting local participation and value addition across mineral value chains.
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, will participate in a fireside chat on the role of the central bank in supporting efforts to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana.
The discussion will also examine how domestic gold purchasing can contribute to national reserves, monetary stability and greater retention of value within the Ghanaian economy.
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, will speak on the relationship between gold acquisition, sovereign reserve management and national financial independence, with a focus on Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
The forum will also explore Africa’s position in the global minerals market, with Karim Dahou, Deputy Director at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, expected to discuss the development of investable, integrated and competitive regional value chains beyond raw mineral extraction.
Former United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab will participate in a fireside chat on how traceability and transparency can strengthen responsible gold sourcing and help combat illicit trade.
The sessions are expected to advance discussions on policy coordination, investment mobilisation and sustainable mineral governance across Africa, in line with the objectives of the African Mining Vision.
AMPF–MiM 2026 is being organised by the Ashanti Green Initiative under the leadership and patronage of the Ashanti Royal Family, with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources serving as a principal convening partner on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is the patron of the forum.
