Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Brings Mining Finance and Beneficiation Push to African Mining Week 2026

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will bring a delegation of senior executives to African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – scheduled for October 14–16 in Cape Town – reinforcing its commitment to mobilizing capital for Africa’s mining, mineral processing and infrastructure development. Franklin Edochie, Deputy Director and Head of Metals & Mining, will deliver a keynote address highlighting the institution’s investment strategy, its impact across Africa’s mining sector and the financing approaches being used to expand mineral production and support local beneficiation. Investment Associate Ahmed Bello-Maccido will participate in the “Regional Connectivity: Financing Africa’s Mineral Infrastructure” panel, examining how investment in rail, ports, roads and other strategic infrastructure can connect mineral-producing regions with domestic and international markets while supporting regional trade and value addition. Molebogeng Mazibuko, Associate Vice President and Mining Lead, will feature in “Enabling Africa’s Value Addition Corridors,” exploring how reliable energy and logistics infrastructure can support mineral processing hubs and industrial corridors across the continent. She will also d