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DAY 1 | TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2015 – SPEAKER’S CORNERS

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08:00-09:00 Speakers Registration Networking and Welcome Breakfast

09:00-09:15 ENERGYNET INTRODUCTION Simon Gosling, Managing Director, EnergyNet Shiddika Mohamed, Head of Production, EnergyNet

09:15-09:30 PRESENTATION AN EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT INTO THE LATEST TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA’S POWER SECTOR Speaker: Anton Eberhard, Professor, University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business

09:30-11:00 OPEN DISCUSSION POWER TO DRIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH • What recent progress has been made in the development of the power sector and has this

translated into economic and social development?• How important is the development of the energy sector for social and political stability? • Africa is endowed with more than sufficient energy resources to meet the needs of its

population. Almost 30% of global oil and gas discoveries made over the last five years have been in Sub-Saharan Africa. With this in mind, what is Africa’s potential on the world stage?

• What impact will recent global economic trends have on Africa’s energy sector over the next year? How will volatile oil prices affect Africa’s energy sector?

Moderator: Phuti Mahanyele, Chief Executive Officer, Shanduka Group

Speakers: Khaled Ballaith, Head of Special Projects, MasdarPaul Kunert, Head of Business Development, Africa, GlobeleqAndrew Jones, Head of Africa Group, LinklatersAlex Katon, Executive Director, InfraCo AfricaNancy Rivera, Managing Director, Structured Finance Department, Overseas Private Investment CorporationHamid Al Zayani, Managing Director, Midal Cables

11:00-12:00 OPEN DISCUSSION TAKING LESSONS TO INVEST IN POWER IN NEW ‘FRONTIER’ MARKETS

• A number of new ‘frontier’ market countries are looking to expand their trade relations in the power sector. Where will immediate investment opportunities lie?

• Which countries are the ones to look out for in the next year within Africa and around the world? Why?

Moderator: Peter den Boogert, Chief Executive Officer, Altaaqa Global

Speakers: Mike Peo, Head of Infrastructure, Energy & Telecoms, Nedbank CapitalZeynep Harezi, Business Development and Marketing Director, KaradenizRomain Py, Director, Head of Transactions, African Infrastructure Investment ManagersSyed Mohammad Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Engro PowergenAmir Shaikh, Chief Legal Counsel, African Legal Support Facility Flavio Castelar, Executive Director, APLA

12:00-13:00 Speakers Thank You Lunch – Hosted by

at the Business Bay Restaurant

DAY 1 | TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2015 – OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES

10:00 Registration and Exhibition Open for Delegates - Exhibition Gallery

CONFERENCE ROOM 1CONFERENCE ROOM 2

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12:00-13:00

12:30-13:30 Lunch and Networking- Exhibition Gallery

WORKSHOP: Sponsored by

Blending of Development and Commercial Financing for Renewable Energy Projects Moderator: Dozie Okpalaobieri, Advisor, Energy, Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

Speakers: Monique Koning, Head of Division, Project Finance and Guarantees Global Partners and Neighbouring Countries, European Investment BankJames Doree, Director, Lion’s Head Global PartnersJan Martin Witte, Head of DivisionInfrastructure Southern Africa, KfW Development BankChristian Wright, Regional Director, East Africa, AldwychBenjamin Hugues, Investment Manager, Camco Clean Energy Alain Ebobissé, Global Head, IFC InfraVentures, International Finance Corporation

REGULATORS’ ROUNDTABLE By Invitation Only

Moderator: Ifey Ikeonu, Council Member (Legal), ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority

Participants: Benon M. Mutambi, Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Regulatory Authority, UgandaJean Pierre Kedi, General Manager, Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency, CameroonSimon Sayore, Chairman, EWURA, TanzaniaMoctar Touré, President, Mali Electricity and Water Regulatory Authority, MaliNtoi Rapapa, Chief Executive, Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority, LesothoMamadou Ndoye Diagne, President, Electricity Regulatory Commission (CRSE), SenegalFoibe Namene, Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Control Board, NamibiaThembani Bukula, National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSAEllias Hausi, Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority, Malawi

PANEL DISCUSSIONTHE CANADA-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP – Sponsored by

Moderator: Ambassador Christopher Thornley, High Commissioner, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

Speakers: Ralph Berold, Director of Project Development Africa, EMEA, CanadianSolarArif Mohiuddin, Chief Executive Officer, CPCSIuliana Calin, Director, SmartGrid Canada



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13:30-14:55

14:55 -15:05 Session Switch Over

PANEL DISCUSSION Sponsored by

Building the Africa-Middle East Relationship Through the Power Sector

• The Middle East has successfully utilised one of the world’s largest gas and oil reserves. How can Middle Eastern nations bring world class experience and capital to developing Africa’s power sector?

• Middle East IPPs as a catalyst for pioneering renewable energy technology in Africa

• How are IPPs expanding the boundaries of project finance in Africa?

Moderator: Yusuf Macun, Financial Advisor

Speakers: Paddy Padmanathan, Chief Executive Officer, ACWA PowerRaza Hasnani, Managing Director, The Abraaj GroupPaul Mansouri, Head of Energy, Middle East, Norton Rose FulbrightKarim Nasser, Chief Executive Officer, TCQ PowerOsman Qureshi, Chief Financial Officer, Mubadala Infrastructure Partners LimitedKevin Smith, Chief Executive Officer, SolarReserve


The China-Africa Partnership: An Insight into Future Investment Plans

• Over the past two decades China has proved itself to be Africa’s largest development partner in the energy sector. What areas are critical for Chinese investments in the coming years?

• What potential new projects are Chinese investors looking for?

• Which countries are current hotspots for investments? Why?

• China is committed to developing Africa’s transmission sector. What are the long-term goals?

Moderator: David Humphrey, Global Head, Power, Infrastructure & Renewables, Standard Bank

Speakers: Wei Zhaofeng, Vice President, China Electricity CouncilTeng Liliang, Chief Marketing Officer, China-Africa Development FundTina Wu, Sales Director, Middle East & Africa Region, ChintNigel Drew, Partner, DLA PiperH.E. Honourable Oluniyi Robbin-Coker, Former Minister of Energy, Sierra LeoneGulnara Abdullina, Business Development Director, Jinko Solar


The Need for a Standardised Procurement Process

• Why is a standardised procurement process so important right now?

• How much has the establishment of a good procurement process helped South Africa’s base load and REIPPP bidding processes?

• How much will a standardised procurement process help with the speed of executing deals?

• What transparency issues will this solve? • How should unsolicited proposals be handled?

Moderator: Albie Alant, Associate Director, PwC

Speakers: Scott Brodsky, Partner, MacfarlanesLena Mangondo, Head: Legal, Department of Energy, IPP Unit, South AfricaBernhard van Meeteren, Energy Sector Specialist, FMORalph Berold, Director of Project Development Africa, EMEA, Canadian SolarJonathan Berman, Managing Director, Fieldstone


CONFERENCE ROOM 1 CONFERENCE ROOM 2 CONFERENCE ROOM 3

15:05- 16:30

16:30-17:15 Coffee and Networking – Hosted by American Capital Energy Infrastructure- Exhibition Gallery


THE US-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP: Update on Power Africa Two Years On

Power Africa was launched by President Obama in June 2013 to support economic growth and development across all of sub-Saharan Africa, by increasing access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power. What developments have been achieved to date?

Moderator: Andrianne Payson, Partner, DLA Piper

Speakers: Wanda Felton, First Vice President and Vice Chair, Export Import Bank of the United StatesAndrew M. Herscowitz, President Obama’s Coordinator for Power Africa and Trade AfricaLida Fitts, Regional Director for sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development AgencyLaura Taylor-Kale, Senior Advisor, Overseas Private Investment CorporationKamran Khan, Vice President, Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge CorporationGeorge Njenga, Distributed Power Leader, Sub-Saharan Africa, General ElectricChaim Motzen, Co-Founder, Gigawatt Global

PRESENTATION SESSION Technology Providers Showcase

Fast-paced presentations of some of the most exciting and latest technology available for power projects. The session will also introduce presentations from AEF participants of the innovation hub.

Moderator: Damon Thompson, Commercial Director, EnergyNet

Presenters: Matthew Bell, Head of Strategic Account Development, AggrekoPatrick O’Driscoll, Sales Director, KaradenizKenneth Gaynor, Director Power Solutions, Cummins AfricaMartin Kalter, Vice President, Sales, Sub-Sahara Africa, MAN Diesel & TurboPeter den Boogert, Chief Executive Officer, Altaaqa GlobalRoger Wood, Director of Business Development, SoEnergy InternationalTerence Govender, Vice President for Development Africa, SolarReserveSami Kamel, General Manager of Market Development for the Middle East, General Electric Power and WaterMohamed Mustafa Rafea, Chief Executive Officer, Midal CablesSudha Kheterpal, Founder, Shake Your PowerKeith Webb, General Manager, Middle East, HimoinsaCoskun (Joshkun) Turk, Business Development Manager, Aksa PowerGulnara Abdullina, Business Development Director, Jinko Solar Anthony Perrino, Technical Director, Africa First SolarMarcus Nelle, Sales Manager Power Plant Solutions Africa, SiemensErnest Chitechi, Outreach and Partnership Manager, Kenya Climate Innovation Centre

PANEL DISCUSSION BEYOND THE GRID: Off-Grid Solutions and Opportunities • More than two-thirds of the population of Sub-

Saharan Africa is without electricity, and more than 85% of those living in rural areas lack access. How much can Off Grid solutions offer?

• Is it time to make the business case for beyond the grid?

• Off-grid solutions have been viewed by many as a developmental niche in the power sector, but experience shows that traditional tools used for larger grid-connected projects may be appropriate for beyond the grid, too. What are the best examples?

Moderator: Jan Martin Witte, Head of DivisionInfrastructure Southern Africa, KfW Development Bank

Speakers: Christopher Hornor, Chief Executive Officer, PowerhiveSimon Nicholls, Partner, Enterprise Power Taylor Ruggles, Regional Energy Counselor for Africa, U.S. Department of StateDavid Manny, Partner, Fasken MartineauJesse Moore, Managing Director and Co-founder, M-KOPA SolarFrançois-Xavier Saury, Microgrid Business Development Manager, Caterpillar

DAY 1 | TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2015 – MINISTERS’ SESSION

19:00-19:30 Official Opening of AEF 2015 Exhibition and Ministers’ Tour of Exhibition

CONFERENCE ROOM 1


19:30 End of Day 1 - Arabian Nights - Drinks Party - Exhibition Gallery – Hosted by

17:15-19:00 AEF 2015: OFFICIAL KEYNOTE ADDRESSES FROM GOVERNMENT MINISTERS – Session Hosted by

Welcome Remarks: Stephen Karangizi, Chief Executive Officer and Director, African Legal Support Facility

Chairperson: Simon Gosling, Managing Director, EnergyNet

H.E. Honourable Dr Kwabena Donkor, Minister of Power, Ghana H.E. Honourable Ambassador Henry Macauley, Minister of Energy, Sierra Leone H.E. Honourable Cheick Taliby Sylla, Minister of Energy and Hydro-Power, Guinea H.E. Honourable Maimouna Ndoye Seck, Minister of Energy and Development of Renewable Energy, Senegal H.E. Honourable James Musoni, Minister of Infrastructure, Rwanda H.E. Honourable Irene Muloni, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda H.E. Honourable Charles Mathias Zulu, Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development, Zambia

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DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2015

07:30-08:30 Networking Breakfast- Exhibition Gallery

08:45-09:00 ENERGYNET DAY 2 WELCOME ADDRESS: Simon Gosling, Managing Director, EnergyNet

09:00-09:15 AFRICA TALKS Lucas Hautvast, Chief Executive Officer and President, South Asia, Middle East and Africa, ENGIE (GDF SUEZ)

09:15-09:30 AFRICA TALKS Wei Zhaofeng, Vice President, China Electricity Council

09:30-10:45 PANEL SESSION AFRICAN UTILITIES PRESENTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Heads of African utilities will present opportunities for private investors in power generation, transmission and distribution projects

Moderator: Kamran Khan, Vice President, Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Speakers: Paulinus Shilamba, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Namibia Power Corporation, Namibia Vinod Kumar Khare, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Electric Utility, Ethiopia Joshua Kibet Choge, Chairman, KenGen, KenyaFelchesmi Mramba, Managing Director, TANESCO, Tanzania Jéroboam Nzikobanyanka, Chief Executive Officer, REGIDESO, BurundiVictor M. Mundende, Managing Director, ZESCO, Zambia

10:45-11:15 Coffee and Networking- Exhibition Gallery

11:15-12:30 PANEL SESSION AFRICAN UTILITIES PRESENTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES – Continued

Moderator: David Edwards, Area General Manager, North and East Africa, Aggreko

Speakers: François Bangazoni, Chief Executive Officer, ENERCA, Central African Republic Tarik Hamane, Director, Power Generation Projects and Programs, ONEE, MoroccoMongi Bousbia, Director of Regional Distribution, STEG, TunisiaWilliam Amuna, Chief Executive Officer, GRIDCo, GhanaIsaías Rabeca, Executive Board Member, EDM, MozambiqueNirmala Nababsing, Senior Chief Executive, Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Mauritius Rumundaka Wonodi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NBET, Nigeria

12:30-12:45 AFRICA TALKS Andrew M. Herscowitz, President Obama’s Coordinator for Power Africa and Trade Africa

12:45-14:00 Lunch and Networking- Exhibition Gallery

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14:00-15:15


PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – Nigeria

• How is President Muhammadu Buhari’s government expected to shape Nigeria’s power sector over the coming years?

• In the short term, how should Nigeria get stranded power to the grid?

• How can Nigeria solve the gas availability issue?• Are credit enhancements all that is needed to attract

more investments into the sector?

Moderator: Boason Omofaye, Head of Business News, Channels Television, Lagos, Nigeria

Speakers: Dozie Okpalaobieri, Advisor, Energy, Ministry of Finance, Nigeria Rumundaka Wonodi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PlcHonourable Professor Bart Nanji, Founder, Geometric PowerDean White, President, Operating Unit, Tetra Tech Oludare Senbore, Partner, Aluko & OyebodeArif Mohiuddin, Chief Executive Officer, CPCS Rachel More, Senior Transactor Infrastructure Finance, Rand Merchant Bank

PANEL DISCUSSION

Unravelling the Complexities of Renewable Energy

• What are Africa’s plans to increase renewable energy generation?

• As the cost of renewables continues to outstrip traditional sources, how can renewable energy better fit in with Africa’s needs for power at competitive rates – especially at utility level?

• To be effective, renewable energy must be incorporated into a broader electrification strategy. How feasible is this for most countries?

• Are renewable micro-grids the most effective energy for off-grid industries and remote communities?

Moderator: Lido Fontana, International Partner,Chadbourne & Parke

Speakers: Zhou Jianqing, Director, Goldwind AfricaEddy Njoroge, Investment Committee Member, Africa Renewable Energy FundInge Stolen, Senior Investment Manager, Clean Energy, Norfund Jean Rappe, Executive Vice President, Business Development, South Asia Middle East & Africa, ENGIE (GDF SUEZ) François-Xavier Saury, Microgrid Business Development Manager, CaterpillarMarc van Gerven, Vice President, Global Marketing, First Solar

PANEL DISCUSSION The Elephant In The Room - The Critical Problem Of Transmission And Distribution • Almost a quarter of the power African utilities produce

is lost on the transmission and distribution network as a result of technical inefficiencies and various kinds of theft. What are the solutions to this huge problem?

• Are independent electricity transmission grids the answer? Will governments ever agree?

• How can stakeholders work together to solve the politics of who should own transmission lines?

• Major regional interconnection projects in the African region are expected to be commissioned between 2014 and 2017, enabling power exchange among utilities and leading to the development of a regional market. What factors will enable this?

Moderator: Lida Fitts, Regional Director for sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Speakers: Jared Waddell, Managing Director, Manitoba Hydro InternationalMichael Tarney, Chief Executive Officer, CEC Africa Investments LimitedYousuf Haffejee, Vice President and Head of Business Development, Marubeni Dolapo Kukoyi, Partner, Detail SolicitorsIfey Ikeonu, Council Member (Legal), ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory AuthorityYasser Charafi, Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation



15:45-17:00

17:00-17:10 Session Switch Over

PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – Mozambique

• With the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Ministry of Energy now merged and the new minister coming from a strong finance background, what effect will this have on the speed of power generation?

• Mozambique is an exciting growth market, with some USD$12 billion worth of power projects in the pipeline. Where are the current investment opportunities?

• What progress has been made with Mozambique’s plan to industrialise its gas, coal and oil reserves?

• 90% of Mozambique’s energy for domestic use comes from hydropower. What is the outlook for renewable energy generation for the next five years?

• What is the industrial capacity?

Moderator: Jon Marks, Non-Executive Chairman, Cross-border Information

Speakers: Isaías Rabeca, Executive Board Member, EDMKribs Govender, Vice President Business Development: Power and Gas, Sasol South AfricaNuno Cabeçadas, Partner, MirandaRashid Al Zayani, Director, Midal CablesLuiz Eduardo Melin, Previous Managing Director, International and Foreign Trade Divisions, Brazilian Development Bank

PANEL DISCUSSIONConnecting the Gap Between Temporary and Permanent Power

• Defining ‘temporary power’ - how long should temporary power last? What happens when a project runs for ten years or supplies a quarter of a grid’s demand?

• How can temporary and permanent power providers work together to ensure seamless and efficient transformation of temporary to permanent power on schedule?

• The utilities sector is the largest user of temporary power, followed by the oil and gas industry. How can utilities work with temporary power providers to overcome permanent capacity problems?

• What are the political pitfalls of supporting and competing with grid power?

Moderator: Paul Kunert, Head of Business Development, Africa, Globeleq

Speakers: Martin Kalter, Vice President, Sales, Sub-Sahara Africa, MAN Diesel & TurboRoger Wood, Director of Business Development, SoEnergy InternationalAlex Rugamba, Director, Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department, African Development Bank Simon Roche, Head of Commercial, Africa, Aggreko Keith Webb, General Manager, Middle East, Himoinsa

PANEL DISCUSSIONTHE OUTLOOK FOR IPPs

• Nigeria, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have the largest IPP capacity. What investment opportunities are expected to emerge?

• What are Uganda’s plans in this area? Why has it been so successful to date?

• What are the plans to utilise IPPs for grid expansion? • Most IPPs to date have been thermal - will this change in

the near future? • What current IPP projects are in the pipeline?

Moderator: Jonathan Hoffman, Senior Business Development Director, Globeleq

Speakers: George Kotsovos, Executive Vice President: Power and Infrastructure Finance, Standard BankRagnar Gerig, Director Manufacturing and Services, DEGAnton Barnes-Webb, Partner, Project Finance practice, Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group, South AfricaBertrand Heysch de la Borde, Regional Industry Head, Infrastructure in Africa, International Finance Corporation Patrizio Prunecchi, Managing Director, General Electric Distributed Power



17:10-18:25 PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – Ghana

• What are Ghana’s plans to increase energy? What investment opportunities do these plans offer?

• What are Ghana’s plans to increase renewable energy? • What IPPs does Ghana have in the pipeline?• Ghana is looking to launch a $1 billion 10-year Eurobond

in 2015, how much of this will help develop the power sector?

Moderator: Adam Kendall, Principal, McKinsey & CompanySpeakers: His Excellency Dr Kwabena Donkor, Minister of Power, GhanaWilliam Amuna, Chief Executive Officer, GRIDCo, GhanaNana Samuel Brew-Butler, Board Chairman, Cenpower Generation Company LimitedBatchi Baldeh, Senior Vice President, Power, Africa Finance Corporation Chris Matthews, New Business Manager, Lekela Power Reda El Chaar, Executive Chairman, Access Power MEA

PANEL DISCUSSION

Africa and Climate Change – Getting the Energy Mix Right

• Should the sheer (and quite urgent) scale of energy demand in Africa rather than the environmental impact of fossil fuels be the crucial driver of energy policies on the continent?

• Should Africa take full advantage of its vast coal resources? Who will invest?

• The price of coal has fallen drastically. Will demand pick up in 2015-2016? What will drive this?

• Could COP21 restrict Africa’s ability to utilize vast coal reserves?

• What could Africa’s message to COP21 be?

Moderator: Eddy Njoroge, Investment Committee Member, Africa Renewable Energy Fund

Speakers: Neside Tas Anvaripour, Previous Chief Executive Officer, Africa50David Milner, Head of Sales and Business Development, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems AfricaSean Friend, Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure, Old Mutual Lucy Chege, General Manager, Infrastructure Finance - Energy, Environment and PPPs, Development Bank of Southern Africa Silas Zimu, Special Advisor to the State President on Electricity Matters, Government of South Africa Samuel Alemayehu, Managing Director, Cambridge Industries and DP Cleantech

PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – Tanzania

• What are Tanzania’s plans for reform? What are the timelines? What has been implemented to date?

• An insight into the unbundling of TANESCO: How successful has this been to date? What opportunities will this create for private investors?

• What is the plan and vision for gas? How is the government planning to allocate its gas reserves?

• What are the challenges in expanding Tanzania and the region’s transmission and distribution infrastructure?

• What are the barriers to investment and what is required to encourage private investment in Tanzania’s infrastructure projects?

Moderator: Alexander Sarac, Legal Director, East Africa, DLA Piper

Speakers: Felchesmi Mramba, Managing Director, TANESCODecklan Mhaiki, Managing Director, Investments, TANESCONataliya Kulichenko, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank Felix Ngamlagosi, Director General, EWURALebbi Changullah, Secretary General, Eastern Africa Power PoolJón Örn Jonson, Country Manager, Ethiopia, Reykjavik GeothermalChris Ford, Head of Asset Management, Globeleq

DAY 3: THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2015

07:30-08:30 Networking Breakfast- Exhibition Gallery


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08:30-09:50

09:50-10:00 Session Switch Over

PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – South Africa

• With the bidding closed for round one of the base load IPP programme (on June 8) what are the latest developments?

• What are the updates for round four of REIPPP? When will the REIPPP be ready for round five?

• How is the government looking to restructure Eskom to solve its immediate liquidity crisis and strengthen long term sustainability? Is unbundling on the cards? Should it be?

• What are South Africa’s plans to bridge the gap between coal and renewables?

• How can gas successfully become a part of South Africa’s energy mix?

• What are the updates on RFI/RFP?• What are the critical infrastructure requirements for

energy?

Moderator: Peter Ballinger, Director, U.S.-African Clean Energy Development and Finance Center, Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Speakers: Karén Breytenbach, Head of IPP Projects, IPP Office, South Africa Sakkie Leimecke, Head of Energy, Nedbank CapitalKenneth Gaynor, Director Power Solutions, Cummins AfricaScott Brodsky, Partner, MacfarlanesPrabashen Govender, Project Director Head, Southern Africa Business Development, ACWA Power


The Politics of Hydropower

• Africa holds about 12% of the world’s hydropower potential, yet produces only about 3% of the global hydropower. Why?

• DRC, Uganda and Mozambique are at the forefront of hydropower development. What lessons can be learned from these countries?

• Large hydropower projects have often moved slowly. Why?

• Strong cross-border and public support is needed, to develop hydropower projects. How should stakeholders be looking to improve cross-border cooperation?

• Transparent financial structures and independent regulatory authorities are a fundamental requirement to attracting investment. What are the biggest pitfalls?

Moderator: Gad Cohen, Partner, EleQtra

Speakers: Honourable Salvador Namburete, Previous Minister of Energy, MozambiqueJéroboam Nzikobanyanka, Chief Executive Officer, REGIDESO, BurundiThierry-Patient Bendima, Director, ENERCA, Central African RepublicAna Hajduka, Founder and Director, Africa GreenCo Jean Madzongwe, Energy Specialist, Financing Operations, Development Bank of Southern AfricaWally Adeleye, General Manager, HPI Nigeria


What Are Private Equity Investors Looking For?

• What are private equity investors looking for before committing capital? What are the biggest current obstacles?

• What are the key investment sectors and countries for equity investors in 2015 and 2016?

• What considerations need to be taken into account when executing investments?

• Is cluster financing on the agenda?• Will investors take development risk? Should they? • How can project developers and equity investors work

together more effectively to reduce risk?

Moderator: Alain Ebobissé, Global Head, IFC InfraVentures, International Finance Corporation

Speakers: Scott Mackin, Co-President and Managing Partner, Denham Capital ManagementDan O’Shea, Managing Director, Black RhinoChaim Motzen, Co-Founder, Gigawatt GlobalStefano Terranova, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory, South Asia Middle East and Africa, ENGIE (GDF SUEZ)Erik Wandrag, Senior Investment Director, Energy, Harith General PartnersLisa Pinsley, Director, Africa Investments, American Capital Energy & Infrastructure




10:00-11:15


PANEL DISCUSSION COUNTRY FOCUS – Egypt

• Once an exporter of oil and gas, Egypt is now struggling to meet its own energy needs. What plans are in place?

• The Sisi government’s plan to tackle the energy crisis includes importing natural gas. What options are there for Egypt within the region?

• How successful will the ambitious renewable energy and coal generation programmes be?

• Will doing away with the energy subsidy scheme be successful in increasing more private sector investments?

Moderator: Cornelius Matthes, Managing Director MENA, Building Energy

Speakers: Mohamed Shoeib, Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings Energy Division, QalaaMarwan Elaraby, Partner, Shearman & SterlingEmmanuelle Matz, Head of Infrastructure and Mining Division, PROPARCOChris Antonopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Lekela PowerPascal Martese, Executive Director, Acquisitions and Project Finance, ACWA Power International

PANEL DISCUSSIONREGIONAL FOCUS –

West Africa: Sierra Leone, Benin, and Guinea - Present Opportunities for Developers

• As West Africa makes a comeback in 2015, what investment opportunities does the region present for power developers?

• What are the biggest projects to look out for in 2015-2016?

• What is the post-Ebola investment strategy for country level and regional development?

• How is the region restructuring their economies to counter the down-turn in global commodity prices?

Moderator: Stephen Karangizi, Chief Executive Officer and Director, African Legal Support Facility

Speakers: His Excellency Ambassador Henry Macauley, Minister of Energy, Sierra LeoneHis Execllency, Cheick Taliby Sylla, Minister of Energy and Hydro-Power, GuineaKarim Nasser, Chief Executive Officer, TCQ PowerNasim Khan, Vice President for Africa, First SolarChristophe Jacquin, Managing Director, North and West Africa, AggrekoTunde Morakinyo, Partner, ERMNikolai Germann, Partner, Enterprise Power


Debt Financing

• What are the various debt instruments available? Are they sufficient?

• How well equipped are regional and international banks to fill the funding gap?

• How is the role of export credit and development finance institutions changing?

• How will The New BRICS Development Bank change debt financing for power in Africa?

• How should development banks better collaborate funds with developers?

Moderator: Elvira Eurlings, Director Energy Department, FMO

Speakers: Neside Tas Anvaripour, Former Chief Executive Officer, Africa50Wanda Felton, First Vice President and Vice Chair of the Export Import Bank of the United StatesTheuns Ehlers, Head of Project Finance, BarclaysMartin Kavanagh, Partner, Herbert Smith FreehillsRoland Janssens, Deputy Managing Director, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Marcel Hanen, Corporate Banking, Industry Head, EMEA, Power and Utilities, Citi




11:45-13:00

13:00-14:00 Lunch and Networking – Hosted by Fieldstone- Exhibition Gallery

MAJLIS ROOM 11

PANEL DISCUSSION The Latest Developments in Risk Mitigation

• Foreign exchange and interest rate risk are at the forefront of the agenda in 2015. What further swings can investors expect from the markets?

• Low returns in Europe and North America have pushed investors to chase ‘riskier’ projects - including in Africa - resulting in relatively lower returns. Has the pendulum swung too far?

• Can the risks be mitigated in a cost-effective manner?• Does the fall in oil and commodity prices put more

pressure on the risk-reward profile of sovereign and private investments?

• As government guarantees become increasingly scarce, what hedging techniques need to be considered?

Moderator: Keith Martin, Initiative for Risk Mitigation in Africa, Private Sector Operations, African Development Bank

Speakers: Bhavtik Vallabhjee, Senior Investment Banker, Barclays Aman Sachdeva, President and Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Consulting Inc.Chris Utting, Partner and Head of Africa Group, White & CaseTaiwo Adeniji, Director, Investments Group, Africa Finance Corporation Mohamed Rali Badissy, Attorney-Advisor (International), Commercial Law Development Program, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of CommerceStuart Heather-Clark, Partner, ERM

PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – Morocco

• Why has Morocco been so successful with its IIP programmes? What lessons are to be learned?

• What lessons are to be learned from Morocco’s excellence in transparency?

• Morocco has the most ambitious renewable energy programme in the MENA region. Is it set to succeed?

• What will Morocco’s energy mix look like in the next five years? Where are the investment opportunities?

Moderator: Hynd Bouhia, Chief Executive Officer, Global Nexus

Speakers: Tarik Hamane, Director, Power Generation Projects and Programs, ONEE, MoroccoAndré Bouffioux, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Belgium-LuxembourgDayae Oudghiri, Member of the Management Board, MASEN (Moroccan Agency For Solar Energy)Adil Khamis, Strategy and Business Development Director, Nareva HoldingSimon Ratledge, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

PANEL DISCUSSIONCOUNTRY FOCUS – Kenya

• The Kenyan government aims to increase total electricity generating capacity from geothermal resources to 5,000MW by 2030. Is this achievable?

• How does Kenya plan to improve transmission? • What plans are in place to develop the country’s

infrastructure (ports, rails, roads) to support power generation and transmission?

Moderator: Jassandra Nyker, Chief Executive Officer, BioTherm

Speakers: Kwame Parker, Executive and Head, Power and Infrastructure East Africa, Standard BankJoshua Kibet Choge, Chairman, KenGenRahul Sikka, Head of Africa, Power Transmission and Distribution Business, Larsen & ToubroAntony Skinner, Partner, AshurstKoffi Klousseh, Principal Investment Officer, International Finance CorporationKenneth Namunje, Chairman, Craftskills East Africa

WORKSHOP LAUNCHING FIRST: Leveraging Renewable Energy Finance and Institutional Investors for a Portfolio of Small Power Projects in South Africa

12:00-13:00

Sponsored by

Introduction: Karen Breytenbach, Head: IPP Office, Department of Energy, South AfricaSpeakers: Jonathan Berman, Managing Director, FieldstoneLucy Chege, General Manager, Infrastructure Finance - Energy, Environment and PPPs, Development Bank of Southern AfricaJan Martin Witte, Head of Division, Infrastructure Southern Africa, KfW Development Bank

15:00-16:00 PANEL DISCUSSION

The $835 Billion Question: Where Will This Investment Come From And How Will It Change Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa would require more than $835 billion of capital to transform its generation, transmission and distribution networks. • Exactly what does Africa need from its investment partners? • If Africa was given this capital where would the priority investments be and why?

Moderator: Simon Currie, Global Head of Energy, Norton Rose Fulbright

Speakers: H.E Honourable Oluniyi Robbin-Coker, Former Minister of Energy, Sierra LeoneH.E. Honourable Professor Bart Nanji, Founder, Geometric PowerLuiz Eduardo Melin, Former Managing Director, International and Foreign Trade Divisions, Brazilian Development BankKate Steel, Energy Sector Team Lead, Power AfricaAnton Eberhard, Professor, University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business

16:00-16:10 CLOSING REMARKS Simon Gosling, Managing Director, EnergyNet & Shiddika Mohamed, Head of Production, EnergyNet


CONFERENCE ROOM 2

Simultaneous Translation in English and French

CONFERENCE ROOM 2

Simultaneous Translation in English and French

14:00-15:00 COMPETITION SESSION $5m Competition for an Early Stage Renewable Energy Project - Hosted by

Access Co-development Fund will give away $5million in investment to an early stage renewable energy project. This competition will give a shortlist of four early-stage renewable energy projects the opportunity to present their projects to a panel of judges, at the end of which a winner will be announced.

Opening remarks: Reda El Chaar, Executive Chairman, Access Power MEA

Judging Panel:Chair Person: Stephane Bontemps, Managing Director, Access Bertrand Heysch de la Borde, Head of Africa for Infrastructure, International Finance CorporationPaul Biggs, Lead Partner, Trinity InternationalAart Mulder, Manager Energy Project Finance, FMOEmmanuelle Matz, Head of Infrastructure and Mining Division, PROPARCO

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