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Giga Africa 2026
Giga Africa 2026
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Our growing agenda features in-depth analysis of Africa's rapid expansion in critical mineral markets and its key role in meeting downstream demand from EV, ESS and other drivers.
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Monday 28th September, 2026
Drinks Reception
Tuesday 29th September, 2026
Check In and Networking
Collect your badge and join us for morning networking
Beyond the Battery: Africa’s Role in a Diversifying Energy Economy
Benchmark’s opening remarks, setting the scene for Africa’s role in the global battery supply chain and the energy transition.
Keynote Presentation: Africa & Battery Metals, from Miners to Integrated Players. Morocco’s Case
Keynote Presentation: Why Africa? Understanding Government Support & Incentives
Insights into Morocco’s energy transition strategy and the development of its mining sector, including the policy frameworks and incentives driving investment, industrial growth, and its role in global supply chains.
Panel Discussion: OEM & EV Market Perspectives
Opportunities for OEMs, EV market growth, and adoption trends across Africa.
Networking Break
Fireside Chat: Africa’s Critical Mineral Production: Poised for Rapid Growth
Africa’s rapidly expanding critical mineral production, the opportunities for investment and value-chain development, and its growing role in the global supply of essential materials for the energy transition.
Lithium - How long will the bull market last?
Keynote Presentation: Joining the Dots: Is the Time Right for an Integrated LFP Battery Supply Chain in Africa?
Networking Lunch
Panel Discussion: Powering the Battery Boom: Global Lithium Supply Chains and Africa's Place in Them
Exploring Africa’s growing lithium resources, project pipeline, and its increasing role in global battery supply chains, including key opportunities for investment and development across the value chain.
Commodity Update: Graphite
Panel: Graphite & Anodes Outside China: What It Actually Takes to Get Built
Networking Break
Commodity Update: Copper
Keynote Presentation: Copper Market Outlook: Supply and Demand Dynamics
Keynote Presentation: Visualising Africa’s Battery Storage Pipeline
Mapping Africa’s energy storage potential and future demand.
Panel Discussion: Innovations in Technology and Project Design
Exploring emerging technologies and innovations to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and long-term operating costs.
Networking Reception
Wednesday 30th September, 2026
Check In and Networking
Collect your badge and join us for morning networking
Benchmark Opening Keynote: Battery Demand in the TWh era
Fireside Chat: Strategic Materials Security: Building a Western-Aligned Midstream Corridor from the DRC
Benchmark’s Commodity Updates: Cobalt and Phosphate
Benchmark-led presentations providing the latest market updates and insights on key battery raw materials, including Cobalt and Phosphate.
Networking Break
Keynote Presentation: How the U.S. is Leading the Onshoring and Financing of Minerals and Midstream Projects
Panel Discussion: Investment Landscape and Financing Opportunities
Exploring funding, investment trends, and financing solutions to support battery, EV, and critical minerals projects across Africa.
Rare Earths: Strategic Minerals at the Heart of Energy Security
Networking Lunch
Panel Discussion: Understanding the New Landscape for Energy Transition Geopolitics
Exploring EMEA's role in the global energy transition, the impact of geopolitical risks, and how international partnerships, trade policies, and initiatives such as the Lobito Corridor are shaping battery and EV supply chains and opportunities for collaboration with African countries.
Panel Discussion: Regulation and Policy Frameworks for Critical Minerals
Regulatory frameworks, policies, and strategic incentives shaping growth in EV batteries and critical minerals across Africa.
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