Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

British Robinson

Coordinator Prosper Africa (US)

Ms. British A. Robinson serves as the Coordinator for Prosper Africa, a U.S. Presidential, national security initiative aimed at strengthening the strategic and economic partnership with African countries. She collaborates closely with the White House National Security Council and 17 U.S. federal agencies to forge partnerships with businesses, investors and government leaders. Robinson is a visionary leader with decades of experience in public-private partnerships, social impact investing, corporate social responsibility, global public health, education, and government policy. She launched her career at Citibank in retail banking and private wealth. For more than a decade she worked with the U.S. Jesuit Conference as National Director of the Office of Social and International Ministries, where she managed their socially responsible investing program. Robinson began her career in government at the U.S. Department of State working on the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) as Deputy Coordinator/Director of Private Sector Engagement, where she oversaw public-private partnerships to strengthen the world’s largest global health program addressing HIV/AIDS. She recently served as President & CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. In 2022, Robinson was recognized for her distinguished career by Forbes’ 50 Over 50 for Impact – a list of entrepreneurs and changemakers helping to make the world a better, more equitable place. She holds a master’s degree in government from Johns Hopkins University, a bachelor’s degree in public policy and business administration from George Washington University, and an honorary doctorate from Fairfield University.


2024 Agenda Sessions

Balancing supply & security – are international mineral partnerships providing equal value to produc

Are international mineral partnerships providing equal value to producers?

  • Minerals have become a form of political capital on the global stage. What role does access to a secure mineral supply have?
  • With a lack of contextual understanding & consultation of continental stakeholders, is the Western approach to mineral partnerships patronising to Africa? Does this push producers to alternate sources?
  • Despite the promise of win-win relationships from alternative sources, how much value have these partnerships actually provided to the continent?
  • How can prospective partners promote Africa’s development, through localisation and contribute to the integration of producer countries into the value chain?

Monday 05 February 15:30 - 16:00 Governments Stage

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/05/2024 15:30 02/05/2024 16:00 Balancing supply & security – are international mineral partnerships providing equal value to produc Are international mineral partnerships providing equal value to producers?
  • Minerals have become a form of political capital on the global stage. What role does access to a secure mineral supply have?
  • With a lack of contextual understanding & consultation of continental stakeholders, is the Western approach to mineral partnerships patronising to Africa? Does this push producers to alternate sources?
  • Despite the promise of win-win relationships from alternative sources, how much value have these partnerships actually provided to the continent?
  • How can prospective partners promote Africa’s development, through localisation and contribute to the integration of producer countries into the value chain?
Governments Stage Africa/Johannesburg