At the heart of AFNIS 2026 is the 3rd high-level ministerial and CEO roundtable that will unveil the Mutual Assured Development (MADE) Framework.
The CEO-Ministerial retreat will feature a tour of Platinum Partner’s ASBA & Wisdom’s newly commissioned Lithium Plant and conclude on the 16th with a high-level, invite-only session where leaders will critically examine past strategies and identify areas for improvement
A private session for a select group of peers.
We’ll share updates on the Kogo Tin Project, a technically anchored asset with the potential to place Nigeria on the global tin map.
We’ll also revisit the Rahama Lithium Prospect, one of our more promising positions under review, shaped in part through early field collaboration with GeoScan.
The room will receive a first look at SMART, a new layer of mine-tech set to be introduced at AFNIS.
We’ll close with a reflection on the thinking behind Eso Terra’s progress so far and where that discipline is now focused.
By confirmation only.
09:30am - 10:30am
Opening remarks and Presidential Keynote
10:30am - 11:00am
Official Opening of Exhibitions
11:30am - 12:30pm
Panel 1: Local Content as a Driver of Economic Transformation
This session will explore how developing local value chains can unlock economic growth, create jobs, and empower communities.
Leaders from government, private sector, and international organizations will discuss strategies to localize industries and reduce dependency on foreign markets.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Panel 2: Mining as the Foundation for Africa’s Industrial Future
Discussion on how Africa can move beyond exporting raw materials to building downstream industries that refine, process, and manufacture products from Africa’s vast mineral wealth.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Panel 3: Leveraging Oil and Gas to Power Africa’s Local Content Growth
This session will explore how the oil and gas sector can fuel broader industrialization, from power generation to financing local infrastructure projects.
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Tea & Coffee Break
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Closing Panel : Powering Africa’s Future: Local Energy Solutions and Industrialization
This session focuses on how to develop local power generation and distribution systems that can support Africa’s industrial growth, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy solutions.
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Welcome Dinner
A more informal opportunity to network, share ideas, and make new partnerships.
9:30am - 10:00am
Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynotes
10:15am - 11:15am
Panel 1: Finance as the Catalyst for Local Content Growth
This session explores how the banking and finance sectors can mobilize capital for local content initiatives, with a focus on innovative funding models and public-private partnerships.
11:15am - 11:30am
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Panel 2: Developing Local Manufacturing for a Sustainable Africa
This panel will discuss how Africa can build local manufacturing industries around critical sectors like solar energy, electric vehicle batteries, and consumer goods.
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Panel 3: Local Content in Renewable Energy: From Minerals to Market
This session will explore how Africa’s natural resources can power the continent’s renewable energy transition by utilizing locally mined minerals to manufacture energy solutions like solar panels and batteries.
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Closing Panel: Unlocking Africa’s Future through Local Content
3:00pm - 3:40pm
Special Announcements and Signing Ceremonies
The closing panel will focus on the path forward for local content in Africa, summarizing key outcomes and setting the stage for future collaboration across sectors.
Speakers from leading sectors will reflect on lessons learned and present a unified vision for Africa’s future driven by local industry.
4:45pm - 5:00pm
AFNIS 2025 Closing Remarks