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Financing the African mining ecosystem with Isabela Nyoka
In this episode of Voices of Africa, we sit down with Isabela Nyoka, Mining Specialist at Ecobank to unpack the transformation of the continent’s mining sector ahead of Mining Indaba 2026. Isabela provides a masterclass in how financial infrastructure acts as the catalyst for African agency. By moving beyond simple extraction and focusing on the ecosystem of mining, she illustrates how strategic capital can de-risk supply chains and drive inclusive growth.
Moving up and down the scale of mining projects to address the needs of a localised communities while operating on a global scale is what Africa needs today.
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In this episode
00:00 Welcome to Voices of Africa
00:45 Challenges & opportunities in Africa’s mining sector
04:15 Geopolitics, critical minerals and Africa’s boom
10:35 Ecosystem development: The case of Simandou
16:09 Ecobank’s role across diverse markets
26:32 Green metals and carbon intensity
33:34 Local value creation and policy shifts
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