Masterclass : Wednesday 26 August 2015
Legal & Finance Solutions: Achieving the Greenlight Required for Project Implementation
Interactive masterclasses designed to enhance your commercial returns. Access professional advice so you can fully understand and mitigate key risks of doing business, expedite your project schedule by avoiding costly mistakes and raise finances in the most attractive way.
10:00:
Demystifying Doing Business as a Power Company in East Africa
- Make informed business decisions by understanding the fiscal, tax and legal regime applicable in East Africa
- Examine whether the current fiscal, tax and legal policy regime enhances the bankability of power projects in East Africa
- Introducing the key actors in the project approval chain
- Discussion and recommendations around harnessing public and private sector collaboration
Masterclass speaker:
Denis Kakembo, Senior Tax Manager, Deloitte East Africa, Kenya
12:30:
Power Project Finance: Attracting Investors & Raising Funds
- Project vs corporate financing options: What is the most attractive model for your project
- Adapt your finance strategy by hearing directly from the financiers & investors who are searching for a golden opportunity & attractive investment
- Learn which power projects are in the pipeline and could add to your investment portfolio
Moderator:
Andrea Bohnstedt, Co-Founder and Publisher, Africa Assets, Kenya
Speakers to include:
- Carl Kachale Chirwa, Head of Trade Finance, Sub-Saharan Africa, CITI, Kenya
- Jef Vincent, Chief Underwriting Officer, The African Trade Insurance Agency, Kenya
- Rik Wuts, Co-founder & VP Business Development, Powerhive, Kenya
