Name
Panel Discussion: Financing the Supply Chain – The Role of Private Capital & Public Policy
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:05 PM - 3:45 PM
Description
  • Challenges and opportunities to invest in battery and raw material projects in Africa
  • How to derisk and facilitate access to funding for battery and raw materials projects in Africa
  • How to improve the nexus between private capital and policy to develop local critical mineral and battery value chains in Africa
Pierre Georget Anass Joundy Bryan Bille Vincent Veron Ciani Smith
Speakers
Pierre Georget, Societe Generale
Anass Joundy, EBRD
Bryan Bille, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Vincent Veron, BNP Paribas
Ciani Smith, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)