Sir Sam Jonah is non-executive Chairman of Range Resources...

Sir Sam Jonah is non-executive Chairman of Range Resources Limited, and non-executive President of Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited, a NYSE-listed company which is one of the world’s largest gold companies and the largest African-based gold producer. He was appointed to the position of chief executive officer of Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited in 1986 and oversaw its growth and listing as the first operating sub-Saharan African company on the NYSE. He became President of AngloGold Ashanti in May 2004, when AngloGold Limited acquired Ashanti. Sir Sam Jonah has been decorated with many awards and honours (including an honorary Doctor of Science) and, in 2003, was conferred with an Honorary Knighthood. In addition, he has received the prestigious Star of Ghana from the Ghanaian Government.
He is a member of numerous advisory committees including President Thabo Mbeki’s International Investment Advisory Council of South Africa, President Kufuor’s Ghana Investors’ Advisory Council, and the United Nations Secretary General’s Global Compact Advisory Council. He is currently a director on a number of public and private company boards including AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Anglo American Corporation of South Africa, Anglo American Platinum Corporation Ltd. (Amplats), Titanium Resources Group Ltd., and Standard Bank Group. He is also an advisor to four Presidents in Africa - President Kufuor of Ghana, President Obasanjo of Nigeria, President Mbeki of South Africa and President Hersi of Puntland.

Session Four

16:40 to 16:55 Sir Sam Jonah RRS Ltd Puntland The next oil frontier