Leadership profiles

Jude Uzonwanne

Chief Executive Officer

Profile

Keith Nare merges African expertise in market intelligence with global mining supply chains, he has experience in working with tier-1 mining giants across Australia and Africa. He founded Digging Deep, a remote advisory mining consulting firm to bridge the data collection gap, break digital trade barriers and provide supply chain intelligence to international mining suppliers, women and youth-led MSME mining suppliers in Africa, local African contractors, and African mines. As team lead for Enterprise Africa Network Fellowship under the African Union Commission, he aligns data collection with Agenda 2063, fostering partnerships and stakeholder engagement to drive the Africa Mining Vision.

Nelson Mandela University, South Africa - BSc, BSc (Hons) & MSc Chemistry

University of British Columbia, Canada - Executive Microcertificate in Economic Leadership for Mining

University of Antwerp, Belgium/Gordon Institute of Business, South Africa - From Mine to Finger

Nere Emiko

Director


Nicole Smith

Director


Keith Nare

Director


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