The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has held talks with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) on mobilising capital to accelerate mineral development projects, as African producers seek to capture more value from their natural resources.
Mr. Buah met AFC President and Chief Executive, Samaila Zubairu, on the sidelines of the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba 2026, where discussions focused on advancing priority projects in bauxite, gold and iron ore, according to the Ministry of Lands.
The talks centred on project financing, value addition and ways to de-risk large-scale investments, areas that have emerged as critical constraints to Africa’s mining ambitions despite rising global demand for minerals.
Mr. Buah said the country’s industrialisation agenda required closer alignment between financing, infrastructure development and regulatory policy to maximise returns from its mineral endowment.
The meeting also touched on wider continental cooperation. Mr. Buah proposed a jointly hosted ministerial forum in Ghana aimed at harmonising policies, strengthening cross-border collaboration and presenting a coordinated African approach to mineral development.
Such a convening would bring together African governments, development finance institutions and industry partners to mobilise capital and support the build-out of integrated mineral value chains, the ministry said.
Africa currently attracts a small share of global mining and energy transition financing, a gap that governments are seeking to narrow through partnerships with institutions such as the AFC.
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