Veronica Bolton Smith 2025 Speaker

“Veronica is Founder and CEO of The Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG) a platform committed to giving Africa and the companies operating within the African critical minerals ecosystem a seat at the table when it comes to discussions around value chains and shaping policy.

Veronica holds a solid background of 20 years of Africa-focused trade and investment experience. She brings extensive knowledge of African trade relations and has advised African heads of state on their foreign direct investment approach to create and broaden opportunities for investment in Africa. Veronica has advised and led Africa investment strategies for several FTSE 100 companies.

Veronica has worked on government led industrialisation strategies linking critical minerals as an enabler to develop industry.

Veronica has been recognised by the United Nations as a Top 100 Most Influential Person of African Descent in Business. Veronica is an advisory board member of Akojo Market, an Ambassador for the Halo Trust, a Non-Executive Director of ThirdwayCapital.”