APD 2026: Sammy Gyamfi to lead talks on mining and SME growth

The Chief Executive Officer of GOLDBOD, Sammy Gyamfi, is set to speak at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2026 on Wednesday, February 4, as the continent intensifies efforts to deepen economic integration and inclusive growth.

Sammy Gyamfi will join a cross-section of policymakers, investors, business leaders, and development practitioners from across Africa for high-level discussions focused on trade, investment, and regional cooperation.

At the forum, he is expected to highlight how Africa’s vast mineral resources can be strategically harnessed to drive sustainable development, with particular emphasis on Ghana’s mining sector. His presentation will focus on “Opportunities in Ghana’s Mining for SMEs, Youth, and Women.”

The session will explore ways Ghana’s extractive industry can be restructured to expand opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, generate jobs for young people, and promote greater inclusion of women in the mining value chain.

APD 2026 is being held under the theme “Empowering SMEs, Women, and Youth in Africa’s Single Market: Innovate. Collaborate. Trade.” The dialogue is designed to produce actionable outcomes that strengthen regional integration and unlock Africa’s economic potential.

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues is recognised as one of the continent’s leading platforms shaping policy and business conversations around the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and inclusive development.