WiM-Africa's Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji Advocates for Mineral Pricing Reform

Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji, the Executive Director of Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa), stated that Africa must enhance its influence over the global pricing and value determination of its mineral resources. She emphasized the importance of developing stronger market intelligence, processing capacity, mineral data, and commercial systems.

Asokoro-Ogaji will participate as a roundtable speaker at the Shanghai Metals Expo 2026 in China in November, where the focus will be on ‘Eastern Pricing 2.0: Integrating Futures, Physical Markets, Industry and Finance for the Next Stage of Global Metals Pricing.’ She noted that Africa's mineral strategy should evolve from merely negotiating better export terms for raw materials to developing the capacity for processing and trading minerals within stronger African value chains. Asokoro-Ogaji highlighted the need for reliable geological data, mineral testing systems, access to finance, and regional trading platforms to ensure Africa becomes a meaningful participant in the global pricing architecture.