Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Molebogeng Mazibuko

Mining Lead/ Associate Vice President Africa Finance Corporation

Molebogeng Mazibuko is an accomplished professional currently working as an Associate Vice President within the Investment Division at Africa Finance Corporation ("AFC"). With a focus on the mining sector, she plays a pivotal role in shaping and implementing AFC's strategy across the African continent.

Molebogeng embarked on her career journey in 2009 at Gold Fields Mine Ltd, where she joined as a graduate in training. Displaying exceptional dedication and aptitude, she became one of the few Geology graduates to earn an underground mining certificate from the Mining Qualifications Authority in 2011. In 2015, she transitioned to the Investment arena and progressed steadily to assume the role of Senior Dealmaker at the Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa. Throughout her tenure, Molebogeng led and participated in cross-functional teams, facilitating impactful transactions spanning diverse industries such as mining, services incidental to mining, manufacturing, gas, and more.

She has extensive leadership experience and has sat on various Boards in Southern Africa, including serving as an Investment Committee member of Capital Projects Feasibility Programme (“CPFP”) within the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (“the dtic”) and a Member Trustee under Alexander Forbes Retirement Funds.

Molebogeng holds a Bachelor of Science Geology degree, MBA, Master of Commerce in Development Finance and an Executive Certificate in Leading Economic Growth from the Harvard Kennedy School.


2024 Agenda Sessions

Pan African investment – developing projects through local financing

  • Why are local banks better suited to navigate dynamic and emerging investment projects across the continent?
  • Does their expert local knowledge through branch networks provide them an edge to invest wisely?
  • How can Africa's banks offer mining companies a vital lifeline where hesitant external investors are unwilling to tread?
  • West Africa leading the way - Are local banks better suited to manage the potential risks towards collective success?

Tuesday 06 February 15:30 - 16:00 Governments Stage 1

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 15:30 02/06/2024 16:00 Pan African investment – developing projects through local financing
  • Why are local banks better suited to navigate dynamic and emerging investment projects across the continent?
  • Does their expert local knowledge through branch networks provide them an edge to invest wisely?
  • How can Africa's banks offer mining companies a vital lifeline where hesitant external investors are unwilling to tread?
  • West Africa leading the way - Are local banks better suited to manage the potential risks towards collective success?
Governments Stage 1 Africa/Johannesburg