Marit Kitaw

Interim Director, African Minerals Development Center (AMDC) PanAfricanist, dreamer, realist

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

🆕 Critical Minerals & Economic Development in Africa: Webinar w/ @The_IGC

Colin Buckley @BritishIntInv, Paul Collier @BlavatnikSchool, Kusobile Kamwambi @ZambiaPDU, @maritkitaw @ECA_OFFICIAL & @MssZeeUsman @AfricaCarnegie join @ShahrukhWani.

Register ➡️ https://t.co/UtENFEfob1

[Marit Kitaw @maritkitaw]

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 zooms in on shared prosperity, collaboration https://t.co/K4SUr3T9wk

[ESI Africa @ESIAfrica]

Who said it? "Our minerals must serve our people first."

Marit Kitaw, Interim Director of the @AfricanUnion's African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC):

“With the rise of critical minerals like cobalt, lithium and rare earth metals, the world needs Africa more than ever."

“If we do not act now, we risk a repeat of history, the export of raw materials and the importation of poverty."

“The question is, will Africa shape the future, or will it be shaped by it?”

“Future-proofing means rewriting the rules, processing minerals on African soil, creating jobs and fueling our industries, securing Africa’s place in the global economy as an industrial powerhouse.”

“It means building ecosystems around value additions… it needs skills development and R&D. It means being innovative in finding the requisite finance… it means digitalisation and empowering the youth… it means people and planet.

"Our minerals must serve our people first.”

“Our minerals are the solution to the global decarbonisation agenda. This is a call to action, to our investors and partners, Africa is open to business, but on African terms.”

“It is time for bold leadership, decisive action, and an Africa that owns its future.”

ESI Africa reporting live from @MiningIndaba #miningIndaba2025

[Professor Landry Signé @LandrySigne]

How can Africa best position itself as a leader in the global green revolution and critical minerals race?

As Editor-in-Chief of Foresight Africa 2025-2030 @BrookingsGlobal, I invite you to explore the compelling insights of @maritkitaw, Interim Director of the African Minerals Development Center (AMDC), in her #ForesightAfrica viewpoint on this critical issue.
She explores Africa's strategic role in the energy transition, highlighting the continent’s vast mineral wealth (holding approximately 30% of the world's largest mineral reserves) and the opportunities to leverage this advantage.

● Read her full Foresight Africa viewpoint for @BrookingsGlobal: https://t.co/rIYqGH8JZO

● Download the full Brookings Foresight Africa 2025-2030 report, outlining the top priorities for Africa by 2030, with contributions from top leaders across six chapters: https://t.co/NurtsY7jOe

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[African Newspage @AfricanNewspage]

The meeting of senior officials of the AU First Extra-Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on @AU_ETTIM held from Dec 11 -12, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has endorsed the Draft African Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS). @YouhanesMagok

👉👉🔗https://t.co/LmnyxFCffQ

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

#COP29 : "Beyond Extraction: Developing around Critical Minerals in the Global South"

Dr. @maritkitaw joined policymakers & leaders from 🇧🇷🇮🇳🇿🇦 to discuss:

🔹 Building local value chains around critical minerals
🔹 Fair access to investments, knowledge & tech for the Global South
🔹 Community benefits & strong ESG standards for responsible mineral extraction.

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[Africa-Europe Foundation @AfricaEuropeFdn]

💎 AEF Executive Director Paul Walton, @SEforALLorg CEO @DamilolaSDG7, @Energy4Europe Energy DG @JorgensenJuul, @AfricanAmdc Interim Director @maritkitaw, and AEF Energy Strategy Co-Chair @KYumkella at the inaugural Africa-Europe High-Level Dialogue on Critical Minerals at #COP29Baku.

🎙This pivotal dialogue sets the stage for a transformational 2025 agenda from the G20 to the Financing for Development International Conference (FfD4).

[UN Environment Programme in Africa @UNEP_Africa]

'We have a duty to ensure that our pursuit of economic growth does not come at the expense of our planet or the rights of our people. This is a call to place African interests at the heart of mineral development' - @maritkitaw @AfricanAmdc #GreenMinerals #ForPeopleForPlanet

[UN Environment Programme in Africa @UNEP_Africa]

'The extraction and processing of green minerals must be conducted in ways that protect our ecosystems, safeguard human rights, and prioritize the wellbeing of local communities.' @maritkitaw @AfricanAmdc

#GreenMinerals

[UN Environment Programme in Africa @UNEP_Africa]

'It is imperative that we work together to formalize these operations (artisanal mining), promote responsible mining practices, and ensure that local communities benefit equitably from the wealth generated by their natural resources.’ @RoseMwebaza
#GreenMinerals

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

Dr. @maritkitaw, Interim Director of the @AfricanAmdc, participated as a member of the @UN convened panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals.

The panels reports aim is to "ground the renewables revolution in justice & equity."

Read: https://t.co/BodlZXMv5u

#AMDCMedia

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

Happening now: The Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on the African Mining Vision #AMV Action Plan & African Minerals Governance Framework #AMGF review
#AMDCMedia #StayTuned

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

#AMDCMedia In this important AU year of education, it is critical, adds @maritkitaw , that continuous education remains important - as exemplified by master-classes.

[Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) @AcepPower]

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬

Explore how Africa can leverage sustainable mineral development and regional collaborations to drive innovation, maximise the potential of AfCFTA, and ensure equitable energy access and economic prosperity. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s energy future!

Register now at https://t.co/NNIRkXe0cM

#ACEP
#FEC2024
#FutureofEnergy

[Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet @EnergyAlliance]

📍The Coalition of Ministers of Finance for Climate Action

As we keep working, we want to remind our leaders of the Nairobi Declaration.

We can only achieve our climate action goals when we work together, using our positions to transform systems for change.

#LetsChangeEnergy

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

#AMDCMedia: Dr.@maritkitaw , Interim Director @AfricanAmdc delivers the opening statement at the High-Level Continental Dialogue on Comparative Mineral Resource Governance in Africa.
@Int_IDEA @APRMorg @UNDPAfrica @ECA_OFFICIAL @The_SARWatch

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

#AMDCMedia: Congratulations to our Interim Director, Dr. @MaritKitaw, on joining the Advisory Board of #AfricanMiningIndaba!
@MiningIndaba

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

The Africa Mining Vision emphasizes that value must be added to minerals through industrial linkages across the continent – a point as relevant today as when it was adopted – Marit Kitaw @maritkitaw Interim Director of @AfricanAmdc
#AMDCMedia @summermkhululi @Sloanjo_86

[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

#AGMS emphasizes practical steps for industrialization, such as acquiring the technology needed for refining minerals like cobalt. It also highlights the importance of upstream linkages, creating jobs not only in mining but also through procurement and local content policies.
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[African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) @AfricanAmdc]

#AMDCMedia: Dr. @maritkitaw responding to the question, “Will the Africa Green Mineral Strategy enable African countries to achieve the Africa Mining Vision?”, during the #UNCTAD 60th Anniversary pre-event session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹.
See below thread 🧵

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