The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has hosted a high-level delegation from Zambia seeking to learn from Ghana’s approach to managing mineral wealth through a dedicated sovereign minerals investment fund.
The 12-member delegation, led by Zambia’s Permanent Secretary for Budget at the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Mrs Mwaka Mukubesa, engaged with MIIF’s Board, management and technical teams during the study visit.
Discussions focused on MIIF’s governance structure, investment strategy, royalty mobilisation systems and portfolio management practices aimed at maximising returns from Ghana’s mineral resources.
Welcoming the delegation, Chairman of the MIIF Board, Richard Kwame Asante, described the visit as a reflection of the growing cooperation between Ghana and Zambia in the management of natural resources.
He noted that both countries share a common objective of leveraging their mineral wealth to drive industrialisation, economic transformation and sustainable development within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Chief Executive Officer of MIIF, Justina Nelson, provided an overview of the Fund’s operations since it became fully operational in 2020, highlighting efforts to invest Ghana’s mineral royalties in ways that generate long-term value while maintaining high standards of governance, accountability and transparency.
The visit concluded with technical sessions on investment management, royalty mobilisation mechanisms and opportunities for future collaboration between the two countries in advancing sustainable mineral resource governance across Africa.
The engagement forms part of broader efforts by African countries to share best practices in resource management and strengthen regional cooperation in the extractive sector.
