By News Desk
The 2025 Anglophone Africa Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub (AFREIKH) Summer School is currently underway in Accra with participants selected from all Anglophone African countries in the media, CSOs and state actors in the extractive industries.
Adnan Adams Mohammed, the Managing Editor of https://newsguideafrica.com/ among the few Resource Governance Ambassadors participating in the 10-day training workshop organised by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
Mr Adnan Adams, an accomplished business and financial journalist with over 13 years of experience in the field, has demonstrated expertise in extractives, business and financial reporting, contributing to the development of economic and financial journalism.
His incisive reporting has not only elevated industry discourse but also contributed significantly to the growth of economic and financial journalism, setting a high standard for peers and inspiring a new generation of journalists.
At the center of the training is the emphasis of the energy transition agenda, the African perspective.
The energy transition offers socioeconomic and environmental benefits for countries that can position themselves, leverage their abundant transition mineral resources and foster the development and deployment of innovative technologies. However, corruption risks and governance challenges could potentially threaten these positive outcomes. To seize the opportunities and manage the risks, extractive sector players advocate that resource-rich African countries must adopt appropriate economic policies that integrate the requirements of the energy transition. These policies must ensure a transparent and inclusive governance of the sector.
AFREIKH
The Anglophone Africa Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub (AFREIKH) aims to bridge knowledge gaps in the energy and extractive sectors in Africa through training and capacity building to improve effective extractive sector governance. This year, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is hosting the two-week intensive summer school on extractive industries governance in Accra, Ghana.
This intensive summer school convenes extractive sector stakeholders across Anglophone Africa to delve into the critical issues, challenges, and evolving landscape of Africa’s extractive industries, while navigating the ongoing energy transition. Participants will also gain practical insights by attending the Future of Energy Conference (FEC), which offers a platform to explore innovative solutions and strategies for a sustainable energy future for Africa.
Objectives
The training aims to equip stakeholders in the energy and extractive sectors with the knowledge, skills, and tools to enhance the impact of their work and promote transparent, responsible natural resource management in Africa.
Key topics include:
Understanding the Extractive Sector in Africa
The Global Energy Transition and Africa
Diversification Strategies in Resource-Dependent Economies
Strengthening Green Industrialization Regional Value Chains for Critical Minerals & Clean Energy Technologies
Participants
The summer school targets civil society organizations (CSOs), media, and government actors working to promote good governance in extractive industries. Graduates join a vibrant alumni network that offers continued mentorship, professional development, and a platform for learning, collaboration, and collective action across Africa.
To be eligible for selection, applicants must:
Hold a position in an institution engaged in extractive or energy sector governance (e.g., parliament, academia, CSOs, or media).
Have at least three years of relevant experience in the oil, gas, mining, or energy sectors.
Demonstrate strong interest and understanding of policy and governance issues related to natural resources, including energy transition.
Be able to fully participate in the entire program.
Have a good command of written and spoken English.
