WiM-Africa's Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji to Speak at Expo

Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji, the Executive Director of Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa), is set to lead a roundtable conversation at the Shanghai Metals Expo 2026 in November. Her speech will address the necessity for Africa to enhance its influence in global solid minerals valuation and pricing.

Asokoro-Ogaji emphasizes that Africa must move beyond merely celebrating its mineral wealth and instead build the necessary market intelligence, processing capacity, and commercial infrastructure to engage meaningfully in the valuation of its resources. The roundtable, organized by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), will focus on "Eastern Pricing 2.0," which aims to integrate various aspects of the global metals market.

She points out that the emergence of new trading centers offers a pivotal opportunity for African stakeholders to reassess their position in global mineral markets. Asokoro-Ogaji asserts that Africa must unify its mineral ecosystem to gain relevance in pricing discussions, especially as competition for critical minerals intensifies.