The Republic of Malawi signs and ratifies the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) Establishment Charter. Honourable Monica Chang’anamuno M.P, the Minister of Mining signed the Charter and Honourable Nancy Tembo M.P, the Minister of Foreign Affairs signed and deposited the Instrument of Ratification with the AMSG Secretary-General His Excellency Moses Micheal.
The Charter Ratification Ceremony held on Wednesday, 24th April 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi was presided over by His Excellency Moses Micheal Engadu and witnessed by Hon. Martin Gama Abucha, Minister of Mining of the Republic of South Sudan, Hon. Dr. Steven L. Kiruswa, Deputy Minister of Minerals of the United Republic of Tanzania, Senior Government Officials and Representatives of the AMSG Founding Member Nations.
With the ratification, the Republic of Malawi is now a full chartered and ratified Founding Member of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group.
The Africa Minerals Strategy Group is an intergovernmental body established to facilitate international cooperation in the minerals and mining sector among member African nations and work closely with strategic partners to harness the potential of Africa’s vast minerals reserves for mutual benefit. The 16 AMSG Founding Member Nations include Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. AMSG is open to all Sovereign African nations and several African countries are in the process of joining the group.
