Olivier Binyingo

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs DRC Ivanhoe Mines

Olivier Binyingo currently holds the position of Senior Vice President Public Affairs DRC at Ivanhoe Mines. He is responsible for managing strategic partnerships with key public sector stakeholders for Ivanhoe’s projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Olivier also serves as Chairman of the Board of Kipushi Corporation and as a member on the Board of Kamoa Copper. He holds a Master of Laws from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and a Master in Security and Defence from the Université Grenoble Alpes (France).

Before joining Ivanhoe Mines, Olivier held senior positions in a number of award-winning professional services firms, advising clients on their projects and operations on the African continent. Olivier has routinely gained recognition for his expertise, having been recognised by Legal directory Chambers Global for his work across the continent.  In addition, he was ranked as one of the most influential lawyers in Francophone Africa in 2019 by Jeune Afrique.

Whilst his current professional geographical focus is the DRC, Olivier has experience working in more than 40 African countries. He currently lives in Johannesburg, but has also lived in Kinshasa (DRC), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), which has given him a true appreciation for the diversity of the African continent.