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The ECOWAS Commission, the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and AME Trade Ltd, were delighted to host the 500 plus delegates and the nearly 2000 visitors to ECOMOF 2018, the Second ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum, which took place 10 – 12 December 2018 at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

ECOMOF 2018 was praised as a resounding success and we thank all the participants for their contributions to the debates and the networking activities that occurred during the event. A special word of thanks to the sponsors of the event, Sodemi, Endeavour Mining, IDC Drilling Company, Sama Nickel, Concrete Canvas, Exploration and Mining Suppliers, Manas Resources, EMICI and Perseus Mining. We would also like to thank the Government and the People of Cote d’Ivoire for their hospitality in hosting this second edition of ECOMOF.

Organised by:

Host Chamber:

Participating ECOWAS Member Countries:

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cote d’Ivoire

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea Bissau

Liberia

Mali

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

speakers 2018

Quentin SCOUFLAIRE
Managing Director CTA Group
Moussa Sylla
Président Administrateur général GEOMIN
Rokhaya Samba DIENE
Director of Prospecting and Promotion of Mining Ministry of Mines and Geology of Republic of Senegal
Rodrigue DJAHLIN
Senior Operations Officer, Department of Infrastructure and Natural Resources IFC
Suzanne AMELINA
Technical Advisor for Hydrocarbons Ministry of Mines and Water of the Republic of Benin
Brahima TEMBELY
Deputy Director AUREP
Basile Konan ADJO
General Manager of Mines Ministry of Mines and Water of the Republic of Benin
Joseph LEBBIE
Deputy Director of Geological Surveys National Minerals Agency of the Republic of Republic of Sierra Leone
Yao AGBOSSOUMONDÉ
Associate professor of Geology University of Lome
Anderson MAHIZAN
Senior Geologist Manas Resources
Kadjo KOUAME
Managing Director SODEMI
Emile KABORE
Head of Mining and Hydrocarbons Commission UEMOA
Hon. Mathias N’GOAN AKA
Mayor of Cocody Republic of the Ivory Coast
Jerome GAUGRIS
Senior Partner FLORA FAUNA & MAN
Gustavo MONTERO
Chairman and Founder, Agar LLC/Pockero Network
Richard Kofi AFENU
Director of Research and Statistics Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana
Patrick KOUAME
Investment Director Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers
Lacina PAKOUN
Technical Specialist, ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme
H.E Daniel Kablan DUNCAN
Vice President Republic of the Ivory Coast
Sulemanu Koney
Executive Director of EFEDCOM
Founseni SORO
Director, Suzang Group
Pascal BERNASCONI
Executive Vice-president for Public Affairs, CSR and Security, Endeavour Mining
Suncar DAMBO
Technical Director Petroguin
Franklin Roosevelt Afotey
CEO, Gold Suisse
Hon. Jean-Claude Brou
President of ECOWAS commission
H.E Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Prime Minister, Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire
Thierry Tanoh
Minister of Petroleum, Energy & Development of Renewable Energy, Cote d’Ivoire
Hon. Jean-Claude KOUASSI
Minister of Mines & Geology, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire
Kabine Kamora
Former Prime Minister of Guinea
Kwame Addo-Kufuor
President, ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines
Patrick Bouisset
EVP Exploration, Endeavour Mining
Cherif Sow
West Africa Country Manager Artisinal Gold
Marc-Antoine Audet
President & CEO SAMA RESOURCES
Sediko Douka
Commissioner Energy and Mines ECOWAS
Dr Alkhaly Yamoussa Bangoura
Ministry of Mines & Geology, Government of Guinea
Christine Logbo Kossi
Executive Director Chamber of Mines Cote D’Ivoire
Jacinto Tamba
Technical Advisor, Mining, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guinea Bissau
Dr. Vanessa Ushie
Division Manager – Policy Analysis African Natural Resources Centre African Development Bank
Mohamed Sidiki Sylla
Partner Sylla and Partners
Simon Lester
Business Development Manager, Concrete Canvas
Stanislas de Stabenrath
Managing Director X&M

Why ECOMOF 2018 in Côte d’Ivoire?

Mining in Côte d’Ivoire is experiencing one of the fastest growth rates across Sub-Saharan Africa with sector turnover rising by 11.5% in 2017, an increase achieved mainly via exports of gold, manganese and nickel.
The government is working actively towards greater transparency in the mining sector with the implementation of the mining code in 2014 and ongoing infrastructure developments, making the nation investment friendly.
In 2017, the ECOWAS region produced 2,254 thousand barrels of oil per day. The majority of this production stems from the Gulf of Guinea and the government of Côte d’Ivoire is looking to develop its own blocks in the region.
The government has just finished a revision of the country’s block map covering 87,000 sq. km to rekindle interest in frontier acreage. Already several blocks have been acquired by oil majors.
Côte d’Ivoire aims to double its oil & gas output by 2020 and is focusing on/concentrating on [C1] on foreign investment in offshore exploration.

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Testimonials

“I would say that this edition teaches us a lot concerning the organization and the quality of the speakers in relation to the different themes mentioned in the different rooms”

A. Camara, Assistant SAF/CPDM, Ministry of Mines and Geology in Guinea
“A great experience with a lot of contact and promotion of the mining sector in Burkina Faso”

S. Djiguemde, Geologist, BUMIGEB, Burkina Faso
“I really appreciated the quality of the stands and the catering, as well as the exchange between the ECOWAS member countries and the presence of the internationals”

N. Mamane, Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines, Niger
“I was standing in front of a stand when the Vice President came over to shake my hand,
incredible! “

Leynaud, Business Manager, Arethuse, France
“I participated enthusiastically at ECOMOF”

Y. K. Alphonse, Director, INP-HB/ESMG, Cote d’Ivoire
“This forum has been interesting for exchanges (experiences and contacts) with other structures and other countries”

Akossi, DGH, Cote d’Ivoire
“Some valuable contacts were made during the exhibition…The most positive aspect of ECOMOF was networking”

M. Dixon, Key accounts Manager, DANIMEX, Denmark
“We liked the exchanges with the public and also the panels and especially the sharing of experiences”

Komé, Communication Manager, GPMCI

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