This document provides information about the "Project Finance for Energy and Infrastructure East Africa" conference to be held on July 22-23, 2015 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The two-day conference will bring together policymakers, private sector representatives, and investors to discuss opportunities and challenges for financing major infrastructure projects in East Africa, with a focus on energy and transportation. Speakers will address topics like risk assessment, rural electrification projects, and public-private partnerships. Attendees will include those involved in project financing, construction, energy, and other related fields. The event is aimed at fostering partnerships to enable critical infrastructure development in the growing East African economies.
هلا ويكند - هو برنامجي الإذاعي على هلا أف إم
يومي الخميس والجمعة من كل أسبوع
من الساعة ٥ العصر وللساعة ٩ المسا
بدأنا مشوار هذا البرنامج يوم الثالث من يناير ٢٠١٣
ومستمرون إن شاء الرحمن
نستخدم أغلبية أساليب التسويق الإجتماعي والذكاء الوجداني لتوصيل مبادىء علم النفس الإعلامي للمستمع المحلي
وهي خطوة تُعتبر بحد ذاتها جديدة وسبّاقة لمجتمعنا المحلي
البرنامج من تقديمي أنا
"د. سامي الزدجالي"
ومن إخراج نصر الحوسني
هلا ويكند - هو برنامجي الإذاعي على هلا أف إم
يومي الخميس والجمعة من كل أسبوع
من الساعة ٥ العصر وللساعة ٩ المسا
بدأنا مشوار هذا البرنامج يوم الثالث من يناير ٢٠١٣
ومستمرون إن شاء الرحمن
نستخدم أغلبية أساليب التسويق الإجتماعي والذكاء الوجداني لتوصيل مبادىء علم النفس الإعلامي للمستمع المحلي
وهي خطوة تُعتبر بحد ذاتها جديدة وسبّاقة لمجتمعنا المحلي
البرنامج من تقديمي أنا
"د. سامي الزدجالي"
ومن إخراج نصر الحوسني
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1. Offical Endorser:
Media Partners:
Financing of multi-million dollar projects
Project Finance for Energy
and Infrastructure
East Africa
22 - 23 July 2015
Hyatt Regency, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
EVENT INTRODUCTION
As East African economies are poised for rapid economic growth, adequate infrastructure is more important than ever
before. Intrinsically tied with energy, we are bringing these two pillars of successful long term development together into
one event, where we will discuss the main opportunities and challenges facing this region. As part of Fleming Group‘s
successful project finance pipeline, our first such event in Africa will bring together high level Ministerial representatives,
top level figures from the private sector, and many interested investors to allow you to foster key potential business
partnerships.
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
Policy makers, senior government officials, investment/ private banks, private equity pension/insurance funds,
construction companies, concession companies, economists, project financing specialist, financing advisers, consultants,
legal firms, PPP experts.
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OUR SPEAKING PANEL
Felchesmi Mramba | TANESCO, Tanzania (TBC)
Managing Director
David Ross | Statera Capital Limited, Tanzania
Managing Director
James Mworia | Centum Investment Company Ltd, Kenya
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Olobo | IFC, Kenya | Investment Officer
Mosad Elmissiry | The New Partnership for Africa‘s Development
(NEPAD), South Africa | Head of Energy Division Infrastructure
Programme
F.Xavier Helgesen | Off Grid Electric, Tanzania
Chief Executive Officer
Jenik Radon | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SIPA, USA
Adjunct Professor, Advisor to the governments of Mozambique,
Uganda and Tanzania
Josh Sebastian | SNV Netherlands Development Organisation,
Tanzania | Program Manager – Enrgising Development (EnDev)
Audrey Mwala | Public Private Partnership Commission, Malawi
Director Project Finance & Risk Analysis
Antoine Trieux | Natixis, France
Director Project Finance
Rafael Benjumea | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Spain
Chief Executive Officer
Javier Huergo | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Spain
Chief Investment Officer
Albert Rweyemamou | African Trade Insurance Agency, Kenya
Underwriting Representative for Tanzania
Alisa Roskach | IFC, Kenya
Investment Analyst – Infrastructure Team
Babu Ram | African Development Bank, Tunisia (TBC)
Chief Power Engineer
2. SOME OF OUR PAST EVENTS SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED IN AFRICA
1. Eastern and Southern African Gas Monetisation Summit: 1 – 2 July 2014 Mozambique
2. 2nd
Annual Rail Africa: 5 – 6 November 2013 Johannesburg
3. 4th
Annual Global Mining Technology Forum: 18 – 19 September 2013 Johannesburg
4. 3rd
Annual Global Health & Safety in Mining Forum: 16 – 17 September 2013 Johannesburg
5. 5th
Annual Retail Banking Africa 2013: 25 – 27 June 2013 Johannesburg
6. OPEX Africa 2013: 10 – 11 April 2013 Johannesburg
7. The Libya Summit 2012: 19 – 22 November 2012 Libya
AS PART OF OUR SUCCESSFUL PROJECT FINANCE PORTFOLIO
TESTIMONIALS FROM RECENT EVENTS IN OUR PROJECT FINANCE PIPELINE
“Congratulations for the efficiency in which the conference was
held. The quality of the speakers and networking opportunities
were excellent.”< Government Relations Manager EMEA
Project Management Institute, Belgium
“I enjoyed the conference a lot and was sorry I had to leave early.“
Senior Banker | EBRD, United Kingdom
“I thought it was an excellent conference, great discussion, well
Chaired, interesting and relevant topics. So well done to you and
your team.“ Director/Chief Executive
National Development Finance Agency
National Treasury Management Agency, Ireland
“A real ‚step ahead‘ for me coming from public sector.“
Vice Mayor | Primaria Buzau, Romania
“An interesting mix of practitioners, advisers, finance providers. A
good networking opportunity.“
Senior Credit Manager | EBRD, United Kingdom
“Very modern approach for managing conferences.
Great variety of speakers and attendees.“
Senior Adviser | Agency for PPP | Croatia
“Just a quick word to thank you and your team for the warm
welcome back in Vienna and for the professional organisation and
useful conference.“ Investment Manager
Transport Infrastructure Investment Company, Portugal
“I would like to congratulate you once again for the very interesting
conference, you prepared in Istanbul last week. We think that it was
very useful and we were able to make some contacts at the event.”
Expert | Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria
“Well organised with interesting speakers.”
Business Development Director
Western Cape Government (Department of Health), South Africa
Booking line: Tel: + 421 257 272 290 | Fax: + 421 255 644 490
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3. 22nd
July 2015
8:30 Registration and coffee
9:00 Welcoming Note by Fleming Group
9:05 Opening Remarks from the Chair
Jenik Radon | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SIPA, USA
Adjunct Professor, Advisor to the governments of Mozambique,
Uganda and Tanzania
9:10 Opening Keynote
Reserved for a Representative of the Government of Tanzania (TBA)
Financing of Projects Risk Assessment
9:30 The Overlooked Infrastructure Risk: The Social License
• What Does it Mean
• Why is it Necessary
• What are the Benefits
• What are the Costs
• How Do you Secure it
• How Do you Maintain it
Jenik Radon | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SIPA, USA
Adjunct Professor, Advisor to the governments of Mozambique,
Uganda and Tanzania
10:00 Morning Coffee and Networking Break
10:30 Laying the Foundations for a Successful Project: Issues of
Pricing and Forecasting
Accurate pricing of a project and forecasting of the demands that
will be placed upon infrastructure are key to ensuring long term
success, yet can differ vastly across different sectors and regions.
• What are the main considerations to take into account?
• What are the most common pitfalls when looking at these
issues?
• How can the risk of inaccuracies be minimised?
James Mworia | Centum Investment Company Ltd,
Kenya | Chief Executive Officer
11:00 De-risking Mechanisms to Advance Energy Finance and
Investment
• What are some of the key risks faced by IPPs, Public Power
Projects in African markets?
• Risk mitigation options available in Africa
• Why an African-based solution coupled with backing from
international partners may be more beneficial to companies
Albert Rweyemamou | African Trade Insurance Agency,
Kenya | Underwriting Representative for Tanzania
11:30 Risk Management for PPP projects in Malawi
Audrey Mwala | Public Private Partnership
Commission, Malawi
Director Project Finance Risk Analysis
12:00 Spotlight Session: What is the Most Effective and Promising
Way to Finance a Project?
Panel moderated by:
Antoine Trieux | Natixis, France | Director Project Finance
With many possible ways to move forward with project finance,
including PPP, government finance, pension funds, private equity
amongst others, panellists will discuss their experiences with
various methods and the opportunities and challenges that these
can present.
• Which option offers the most potential for successful
financing of a project?
• How are these possibilities absorbed into projects?
Panellists:
Javier Huergo | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Spain |
Chief Investment Officer
David Ross | Statera Capital Limited, Tanzania
Managing Director
IFC, Kenya | Senior Representative TBA
12:40 Lunch Break
Driving Energy Forward
14:00 Case Study: Scaling Up Solar Initiative
• Standardized project documentation together with a
comprehensive set of IFC Investment, IFC Advisory and WBG
instruments
• Implementation of bankable solar projects in Sub-Saharan
Africa
Alisa Roskach | IFC, Kenya
Investment Analyst – Infrastructure Team
14:30 How Will Solar Energy Compete With Future Developments
in Oil and Gas?
• Even though there have been significant oil and gas
discoveries across the East Africa region, alternative energy
sources are still important and also have a key role to play.
• How will solar energy keep up with other energy
developments?
Rafael Benjumea | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Spain
Chief Executive Officer
15:00 Afternoon Refreshment Networking Break
15:30 Increasing Electricity Usage
In the run up to 2020, the demand for electricity in East Africa is
expected to grow by approximately 5.3% a year, which will require
a lot of growth in generation capacity. Greater investment and
development in this area is integral to the future economic growth
of the region.
• What are current levels of electricity generation across the
region and how reliable is the supply?
• How fully are current levels of electricity being utilised?
• How can electrical grids be developed to support further
infrastructure development?
Felchesmi Mramba | TANESCO, Tanzania
Managing Director
16:00 Investment Opportunities in Off Grid
• With over 85% of Tanzania‘s population being off grid, as
well as similarly high numbers across the East African region,
there are many opportunities for investment
• How can investment be effectively channelled help to bring
power to wider populations?
F.Xavier Helgesen | Off Grid Electric, Tanzania
Chief Executive Officer
16:30 Panel Discussion „Rural Electrification in East Africa“
investment challenges and opportunities in the rural
markets beyond the city centres
Panel moderated by:
David Ross | Statera Capital Limited, Tanzania
Managing Director
17:00 Feedback Session Closing Remarks from the Chair
Jenik Radon | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SIPA, USA
Adjunct Professor, Advisor to the governments of Mozambique,
Uganda and Tanzania
17:20 All participants are cordially invited to attend a
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
DAY
1
Booking line: Tel: + 421 257 272 290 | Fax: + 421 255 644 490
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4. 23rd
July 2015
9:00 Welcoming Note from the Chair
Audrey Mwala
Public Private Partnership Commission, Malawi
Director Project Finance Risk Analysis
9:15 Morning Round Table Discussions “Bringing the
Projects to Life”
All attendees will have a great opportunity to discuss a selection
of interesting topics in small groups with their peers. Every table
will nominate a head of table, who will summarize the topic
discussed and present the main puzzles and questions posed.
• Roundtable 1: Negative factors influencing successful
delivery of PPP projects
• Roundtable 2: Best strategies for reducing project costs
• Roundtable 3: Outlining future development (sectors,
financing, cooperation with governments)
• Roundtable 4: Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation
10:00 Roundtables Outcomes Presentation Followed by
QA session
• discussion leaders will present the results and conclusions
10:30 Morning Break
Road Rail
11:00 Malawi Rail PPP Project
• The project terms
• Implementation issues and challenges
• Contract renegotiation
• Where we are to date
Audrey Mwala | Public Private Partnership
Commission, Malawi
Director Project Finance Risk Analysis
11:40 Kampala Jinja Expressway PPP
Christopher Olobo | IFC, Kenya
Investment Officer
12:20 Lunch Break
Power Energy
14:00 Results Based Financing for Energy Market
Development
With a vast majority of East Africa’s citizens living off-grid and
cooking on biomass, innovative financing mechanisms are
needed to spur last-mile distribution of clean energy solutions.
• What is Results Based Financing (RBF)?
• What makes it different from other financing schemes?
• Case study Tanzania: Results from the first RBF scheme
applied in the energy sector
Josh Sebastian | SNV Netherlands Development
Organisation, Tanzania
Program Manager – Energising Development (EnDev)
14:30 Rural Electrification Advisory Project
• Sharing the different experiences from 126 rural
electrification projects throughout Tanzania
David Ross | Statera Capital Limited, Tanzania
Managing Director
15:00 Case Study: Bringing Experience from Australia to
East Africa
• PPP preparation and procurement processes
• Risk minimization failure predictions
• Lessons learnt and key takeaways
Audrey Mwala | Public Private Partnership
Commission, Malawi
Director Project Finance Risk Analysis
15:30 Final QA Session Followed by Closing Remarks
DAY
2
Booking line: Tel: + 421 257 272 290 | Fax: + 421 255 644 490
Email: killian.mabena@flemingeurope.com | www.flemingeurope.com
5. Project Finance for Energy
and Infrastructure East Africa
22-23 July 2015 | Hyatt Regency, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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