{"id":11284,"date":"2026-02-27T09:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/?post_type=events&#038;p=11284"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:01:51","slug":"regional-forum-on-africas-critical-minerals","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/sw\/events\/regional-forum-on-africas-critical-minerals\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional forum on Africa&#8217;s critical minerals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X-1024x338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X-1024x338.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X-1536x508.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.uongozi.go.tz\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CM-X.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UONGOZI Institute in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will convene a regional forum on&nbsp;<em>\u201cHarnessing Africa\u2019s critical minerals for green industrialisation and sustainable development\u201d<\/em> at the headquarters of UNECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 27 April 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forum is organised as a key event preceding the UNECA\u2019s 12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, which will be held from 28 \u2013 30 April 2026 at the same venue. It will&nbsp;unpack aspects of governance, policy frameworks, capacity, and opportunities while offering recommendations on how to drive value addition, regional industrialisation, and climate resilience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guest of honour will be&nbsp;H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn&nbsp;Boshe,&nbsp;former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The delegates of the forum will include leaders from all parts of the continent \u2013 and from a range of professions&nbsp;in government, business, academia and civil society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an industry expert and interested in attending the forum, you can register your interest to Jambo Ramadhani jramadhani@uongozi.or.tz. 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