Introduction
Ghana's endowment of critical transition minerals (lithium, graphite, manganese) presents a one-time opportunity to become a key player in the global electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain. Crucially, the government has formalized its intent through the Green Minerals Policy (July 2023), which mandates robust, progressive regimes specifically requiring local value addition for lithium before export. This ambitious national vision is supported by the Ghana Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy (2023), which aims to create local demand and an EV ecosystem.
The core challenge is translating this strong policy and legislative mandate into industrial execution. This requires financing and developing the midstream processing and manufacturing capacity: from refined minerals to battery components that maximizes economic growth and secures Ghana's role in the global green transition. The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is central to this effort, aiming to leverage the mineral reserves and the EV policy to support a domestic battery and EV ecosystem.
This webinar will move beyond extraction to explore the specific financial and regulatory instruments required to close the gap between policy and reality. We will focus on how Ghana can strategically deploy domestic capital (MIIF) and policy incentives (Green Minerals Policy, EV Policy incentives) to attract the necessary patient capital and technical expertise for value-added industrialization.
Objectives
- Assess how the Green Minerals Policy’s mandate for local processing will translate into concrete
bankable midstream projects and what specific financial mechanisms (e.g., MIIF investment, blended finance) are needed to de-risk and fund this infrastructure. - Examine how the Ghana EV Policy’s fiscal incentives (tax holidays, duty rebates) can be strategically leveraged to attract international partners, deepen local participation beyond the current 10% state interest, and foster a domestic battery and EV manufacturing ecosystem.
- Identify key regulatory and legislative adjustments needed, including the anticipated amendment to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 to ensure increased local participation and align mineral wealth management with the national industrialization and green transition agenda.
The Speakers
Omata David Omakoji
Speaker
Omata David, 2025 Humboldt Climate Protection Fellow, is a program manager and policy analyst with over seven years leading energy, climate change, and sustainable development projects.
Dr. Ishmael Ackah
Speaker
Dr. Ishmael Ackah, Technical Advisor at Ghana's Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, drives sustainable energy solutions.
Benjamin Boakye
Speaker
Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), leads energy policy advocacy in Africa.
Nafi Chinery
Speaker
Nafi Chinery, Africa Director at Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI), champions transparent resource management.
