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Some high-level delegates and expert speakers are expected at this year’s DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum, the organisers have revealed.
The third edition of the event scheduled to taking place from 29 to 30 September in Kolwezi is expected to provide unparalleled insights and connections for global investors, manufacturers and strategic development partners seeking to capitalise in the next frontier of economic growth, to seize the immense, yet largely untapped, opportunities within the DRC
Statistics indicates that there are over $26.61 billion in industrialisation projects at different stages that have been identified.
And the forum is expected to drive investment in the foundational infrastructure and downstream industries that will accelerate the nation’s journey towards comprehensive industrialisation, generating significant long-term returns from new, localised value chains.
So far, DRC is attracting unprecedented investment across key sectors such as transportation, infrastructure, mining expansion, energy development engagement and access.
The government and private sector leaders are expected to shape DRC’s industrialisation roadmap using the country’s abundant mineral wealth.
In addition, the programme will focus on particularly promising local and regional projects that are ready for investment, development or collaboration.
Attendees will also gain access to actionable intelligence on regulations, industrial zones and ESG requirements as well as participate in high-level discussions on building capacity, infrastructure and skills.
To allow deal making organisers have also factored in plenty of time for delegates to network during the two days with stakeholders from across the value chain.
Meanwhile the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum has quickly developed into the premier regional gathering for stakeholders involved in the African battery metals industry, including producers of cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, graphite, manganese, rare earths, and 3T, as well as battery manufacturers, traders, end-users, investors and NGOs.
One of last year’s keynote speakers, the US Ambassador to the DRC, Lucy Tamlyn, says : “The DRC Battery Metals Forum is a very good platform for all the stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for battery metals in the DRC. Many of the questions raised really need a follow up and further discussions about the business climate in the DRC and how to encourage investment in the country.”
This year’s forum brings together investors, manufacturers, EPCs, mining operators, processing and exploration technology providers, logistics and infrastructure solution providers, digital and ICT innovators, ESG leaders, financiers, legal advisors and policymakers.
DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum is organised by The VUKA Group (formerly Clarion Events Africa), a leading Cape Town-based and multi-award-winning organiser of exhibitions, conferences and digital events across the continent in the infrastructure, energy, mining, mobility, ecommerce and CX sectors.
