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Mining Indaba: Africa at a Crossroads I Resource Curse or Strategic Power?

Panellists

Assheton Carter
Assheton Carter Executive Chair and Founder
Isabelle Ramdoo
Isabelle Ramdoo Director IGF, IISD

Key topics

Africa’s current geopolitical landscape is shaping opportunities and risks for the continent.

In this podcast, we explore how global competition, governance, and policy choices could influence Africa’s ability to capture long-term value from its critical mineral wealth.

Speakers include:

  • Assheton Stewart Carter | Executive Chair and Founder at TDi Sustainability
  • Isabelle Ramdoo | Director of the IISD-hosted Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)

This episode is part of the TDi Sustainability special series of podcasts produced for the Mining Indaba event that will take place in Cape Town between 9th – 12th February 2026. Find out more about the event>

 

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TDi and Mining Indaba Podcast Series

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