African Utility Week
Infrastructure Investment
21 – 24 May 2012
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Monday 21 May 2012
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Session 0.6.1
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10h00 – 12h00
Carbon Financing for Renewable Energy Projects
JD Symington, Head of Waste to Energy Carbon Finance, Nedbank Capital, South Africa
Akani Mathebula, Carbon Transactor, Nedbank Capital, South Africa
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Conference Program Day 1
Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Session 1.0.1
Opening/Keynote session
Chairman: Thembani Bukula, Regulatory member, NERSA, South Africa
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09h30 – 10h00
Welcome address
Brian Dames, CEO, Eskom Holdings, South Africa
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10h00 – 10h30
Keynote address
Minister Dipuo Peters, Ministry of Energy, South Africa
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10h30 – 11h00
Keynote address: Africa Cities of the Future
Ger Bergkamp, Regional Group and Programmes Director Executive Director, International Water Association, The Hague
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11h00 – 11h30
The future of M2M communications in Africa: what the opportunities are for utilities, governments and other stakeholders
Kevin Jacobsen, General Manager, MTN, South Africa
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11h30 – 12h00
African Utility Week Awards
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Session 1.6.1
Africa’s power infrastructure needs – a snapshot of the situation and the problems.
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13h30 – 14h00
Africa’s power infrastructure needs – a snapshot of the situation and the problems
Mustafa Husain, The World Bank, United States
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14h00 – 14h30
Power – Africa’s largest infrastructure challenge
David Donaldson, Head IFC Infraventures, Sub-Saharan Africa, United Kingdom
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14h30 – 15h00
What have the traditional finance options been, what has worked and what hasn’t
Monique Koning, Head of Division, Project Finance and Guarantees, European Investment Bank, Belgium
Presentation not yet available. Contact Kim Jansen for further queries.
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Session 1.6.2
The investment environment – participants’ viewpoints
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15h30 – 17h15
The investment environment – participants’ perspectives
- Clare Akamanzi, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda
- Malcolm Taylor, Managing Director, Songas, Tanzania
- Andrew Johnstone, Chief Executive Officer Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers, South Africa
- JD Symington, Head of Waste to Energy Carbon Finance, Nedbank Capital, South Africa
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Conference Program Day 2
Wednesday 23 May 2012
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Session 2.6.1
Alternatives to traditional project finance – how it’s being done elsewhere
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09h00 – 09h30
The perspective of the African Development Bank on the African Investment landscape
Neside Tas Anvaripour , Head of Infrastructure Finance, Private Sector Department, African Development Bank, Tunisia
Presentation not yet available. Contact Kim Jansen for further queries.
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09h30 – 10h00
The deregulation of the Indian Power sector over the past 10 years: The problems with private sector participation in power in India before 2002, the reforms brought in since then, results of the reform programme and what lessons this might hold for Africa
Rajiv K Mishra, Executive Director, PTC India, India
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10h00 – 10h30
Restructuring the United Kingdom’s power sector and the impact on investment
Malcolm Taylor, Managing Director, Songas, Tanzania
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Session 2.6.2
Participants debate a way forward
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11h00 – 12h30
Panel discussion: African finance – the good, the bad and the realistic assessment
Project Developers:
- Malcolm Taylor, Managing Director, Songas, Tanzania
- Andrew Johnstone, Captial Funds Director, Macquarie, South Africa*
The Financiers:
- JD Symington, Head of Waste to Energy Carbon Finance, Nedbank Capital, South Africa
- Monique Koning, Head of Division, Project Finance and Guarantees, European Investment Bank, Belgium
- M’Hirsi Karim, Private Sector Department, African Development Bank, Tunisia
- David Donaldson, Head, IFC Infraventures, Sub-Saharan Africa, United Kingdom
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Session 2.0.1
Closing session: Thought leaders: insights into 2012
Chairperson: David Mwangi, Consultant, Mwangi and Associates, Kenya
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14h00 – 14h30
Nelson Mandela Bay mentorship programme
Adriaan Vermaak, Projects Mentor, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa
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14h30 – 15h30
Panel discussion: Thought leaders of today share their vision of Africa in 2012
Panellists:
- Carlos Pone, Managing Director, ABB, South Africa
- Shamal Sivasanker, Director, Deloittes, South Africa
- Tebogo Leopeng, Country Sales Executive, GE, South Africa
- Kevin Jacobsen, General Manager, MTN, South Africa
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