Monica is a consultant in the mining sector in Africa focussed on promoting responsible sourcing of minerals and enhancing traceability in the minerals supply chain. She works closely with Artisanal and Small-scale miners (ASM) in various countries to support them in responsible mining operations, sourcing for financing and access to markets. Currently focussed on developing … Continued

Guillaume de Brier is a Researcher at IPIS. He specialises in conflict analysis and natural resources governance, particularly in the mining sector in Central Africa.Over the last years, Guillaume focused on the EU strategies to supply critical and strategic minerals and to regulate the sector. He dedicates specific attention to the impact of EU responsible … Continued

Mrs. Nadia Fettah was born in 1971 in Rabat. She was appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on October 7th, 2021, as the first female Minister of Economy and Finance. She was also the first female Minister of Tourism, Handicraft, Air Transport and Social Economy between 2019 and 221. Having graduated from international business … Continued

After completing her higher education in biology with a specialization in agribusiness, she furthered her studies at the National School of Agronomy and Food Industry (Ensaia), focusing on logistics management. Her career quickly advanced, starting at Pernod Ricard in Marseille and later at Unilever. In 2016, she moved back to Africa, initially working in Abidjan. … Continued

Co-founder of SouthBridge. Former Prime Minister of Benin (2015-2016). Lionel Zinsou was a member of the Executive Committee of Danone, Managing Partner of Rothschild & Cie and Chairman of PAI Partners. He began his career as an academic before joining the Cabinets of the Minister of Industry (1980-1984) and the Prime Minister (1983-1986), Laurent Fabius. … Continued

Directrice Générale du Groupe Nutriset, Adeline Lescanne-Gautier a d’abord rejoint l’entreprise familiale, Nutriset, fondée en 1986 par son père Michel Lescanne. En 2005, Adeline initie PlumpyField®, un réseau international d’agro-industriels indépendants partenaires du Groupe Nutriset pour produire et distribuer notamment des aliments spécialisés à haute valeur nutritionnelle pour prévenir et traiter la malnutrition chez les … Continued

A former President of the Republic of Ghana, HE John Dramani Mahama is a former Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the first Co-Chair of the United Nations Advocacy Group on the Sustainable Development Goals. He is currently the Chairperson of the Tana … Continued

A professional with nearly 30 years’ experience as a Scientist, Academic and Government Technocrat. AGRA has now started implementing its 3rd strategy with a focus on two interrelated areas, one of which is unlocking country implementation capacity even deeper than before with a focus on coming through on CAADP and unlocking job opportunities for youth. … Continued