Strengthening the contribution of minerals to development in West Africa

Abstract

The meeting is organised jointly by the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), based in Addis Ababa, the Accra-based African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in Hannover. It will gather ministers and senior public and private sector representatives to discuss how domestic manufacturers and suppliers of goods and services can take advantage of the great opportunities along the mining value chain to generate growth and create jobs.