By Gabriel Ewepu

ABUJA- AS non-oil commodities take centre stage in global trade, the organisers of AFNIS 2026, the 5th edition, yesterday, assured that Nigeria and other African solid minerals sectors will experience a fundamental shift from competition to collective development.

Meanwhile, the event will hold from June 23-25, 2026, at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, which will focus on beyond extraction, and those expected to be in attendance are African mining, energy and finance leaders who will unite in Abuja to shield continental wealth through the Mutual Assured Development (MADE) Framework, and will be anchored by Romulus Mining.

This milestone anniversary summit, themed ‘One Africa. One Resource Vision’, moves past traditional dialogue to institutionalise a new era of economic interdependence.

At the heart of AFNIS 2026 is the 3rd high-level ministerial and CEO roundtable that will unveil the Mutual Assured Development (MADE) Framework. Far from a declaration, the MADE Framework is being championed by the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, AMSG, an intergovernmental organisation established in January 2024 with 19 founding member states and 12 collaborating African countries.