DRC Online - Opening Keynote - The DRC’s investment rating: An inaccurate perception

<p><strong>Ministerial Address </strong></p> <ul> <li>H. E Antoinette N&rsquo;Samba Kalambayi, Minister, Ministry of Mines, DRC</li> </ul> <p><strong>The DRC investment rating: An inaccurate perception</strong></p> <p>The Fraser Institute&rsquo;s Annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2020 continues to highlight the industry&rsquo;s negative investment and ease-of-doing business perception in the DRC. But is this perception accurate? In this session, join our high-level panel of experts who will outline just how the DRC is growing in strength and building the foundation blocks to become recognised as a tier one mining investment destination.</p> <p><br /><strong>Moderators: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Olivier Delafoy, Managing Director, Mining and Business Magazine, DRC</li> <li>Laura Cornish, Editor-in-Chief, Mining Review Africa, South Africa </li> </ul> <p><strong>Panelists: </strong></p> <ul> <li>H.E Andr&eacute; Wameso, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Head of State in Charge of Economic and Financial Matters, DRC</li> <li>Lord Popat, the UK Prime Minister&rsquo;s Trade Envoy to the DRC</li> <li>Louis Watum, President, Chamber of Mines, DRC</li> <li>Marie-Gabrielle Kalenga Opese, Deputy Chief Executive, Standard Bank in the DRC</li> </ul>