2024 Agenda Sessions

African Legal Support Facility (ALSF): “Mineral Taxation Toolkit”

The AMLA platform is a tool that African governments and legislative drafters may utilise in developing legislation, or which may serve as an educational device for parliamentarians, mining sector regulatory bodies, and civil society to better understand some of the possible legal solutions or systems for regulating the mining sector. The AMLA Guiding Template represents an enhanced starting point for its users by providing a clear and practical foundation on which they can thoroughly consider topical issues supported by sample drafting language as they develop, modify, or simply assess mining legislative frameworks that fit each country's unique context. The various toolkits developed to complement the AMLA platform and the Guiding Template provide enhanced analyses, references, and practical guidance on addressing specific mining legal issues.

Presentation of AMLA’s activities over the years
Presentation on previous toolkits and introduction of Mineral Taxation Toolkit
Expert Panel Session: Evolution of Mining Industry Taxation towards a Bold New Future for African Mining
•    impacts of mining fiscal policy approaches in Africa 
•    tax avoidance – OECD BEPS initiative 
•    incentives regimes 
•    tax administration
•    proposals for reform to maximise benefits

DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION-African Development Bank

Empowering African mining in an era of disruption: The role of development finance and support organisations 

•    Gain insights into the current investment landscape in African mining, including opportunities, challenges, risk factors, and potential areas for growth and diversification.
•    Policy options for creating Africa’s demand for EV products.
•    Innovative ways of financing segments of the BEV (battery electric vehicle) value chain (for example, role of DFIs like the AfDB and the WB. Financial instruments available, funding mechanisms, risk mitigation strategies, etc.).
•    Understanding the impact of policies and regulatory frameworks on the African mining sector.
•    Available support from institutions to improve governance of the BEV value chain.

 

The African Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS)