The document describes an upcoming event called the Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa (ESF4Infra) forum organized by The African Catalyst and its partner Brickstone. The two-day forum in Lagos, Nigeria from February 3-4, 2023 will focus on opportunities and challenges around early-stage financing for infrastructure projects in Africa's energy transition sector. It will feature presentations from infrastructure project developers, panels on alternative fuels, gas commercialization, and clean energy, and networking sessions to connect investors with opportunities. The goal is to facilitate more early-stage deals that can help close Africa's $1.9 trillion infrastructure financing gap.

1. 3rd – 4th February 2023, Lagos, Nigeria
Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa
(“ESF4Infra”)
Organized by
Energy Transition Projects
Sector Focus

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Organized by The African Catalyst
Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
EESF4Infrastructure
Introduction
The Enabling Early-Stage Financing
for Infrastructure in Africa is a Public Private
Roundtable focused the Opportunities, Issues
and Constraints inhibiting Early Stage
Financing for Private Sector Investments in
Infrastructure in Africa
Co-Host Partner
Brickstone is a Research based firm focused on Transaction Advisory,
Development Management and Asset Management services for Large Scale
Asset backed Infrastructure projects in Africa. www.brickstone.africa

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Organized by The African Catalyst
Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
ESF4Infra
Introduction
The African Catalyst's main focus is on Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa.
We believe that the Early-Stage Financing stage has been the most critical and often
neglected with more opportunities for Infrastructure with fewer investors chasing these
deals in Africa.
Given that the Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure attracts mainly project preparation facility managers
and very limited infrastructure funds, there is less competition for investments, which has led to more
attractive pricing for buyers of Early Stage infrastructure assets and, correspondingly, higher returns than in
the large-cap market.
In addition, early-stage infrastructure transactions tend to be highly based on relationships. We believe a
“direct investment approach” in which relationships grow through a series of ESF4Infra Forums is key to this
strategy.

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Organized by The African Catalyst
Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
The African Catalyst
Introduction
Our mission is to become a center of
excellence for the facilitation and
deployment of early stage infrastructure
investments in the African continent.
Through our various research and knowledge based
events activities we hope to speed up the rate of
developments into Africa.
The African Catalyst focusses mainly on
1. ESF4Infra Forums & Meetups
2. Infrapreneurs DealForum Matchmaking Events
3. Knowledge based Webinars Series
4. Quarterly Magazine
Strategic & Knowledge Partner
Brickstone is a Research based firm focused on Transaction Advisory,
Development Management and Asset Management services for Large Scale
Asset backed Infrastructure projects in Africa. www.brickstone.africa

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Organized by The African Catalyst
Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
ESF4Infra Events
Energy Transition
February 3-4, 2023
Renewable Energy
24 March 2023
Road, Rail and Marine
Logistics
TBD , 2023
Tech, Media and Telecoms
TBD , 2023
Healthcare Value chain
TBD, 2023
Industrial Agriculture
April 14-15, 2023
Introduction

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Introduction
ESF4Infra Forum
According to African Development Bank
President, Akinwumi Adesina “The recovery
from the COVID-19 pandemic offered major
opportunities to transform energy production.
Recovery must be green and build climate
resilience. Recovery must boost green
investments."
Large Scale Energy Transition Projects
3-4 February 2023 / Lagos
The Nigerian government is committed to achieving Just Transition for Nigerians as it
launched the Energy Transition Plan (ETP) as one of the major approaches to achieving the
net-zero targets by 2060; tackling poverty by lifting over 100 million people out of poverty
through driving economic growth, connecting the population to modern energy services, and
managing the potential job loss in the oil sector because of global de-carbonisation; and
addressing climate change and building a more sustainable economy. It is estimated that
Nigeria requires $ 10 billion annually to implement the ETP by 2060 which amounts to a
massive $410 billion.
The inability to get much-needed Early Stage as well as the seemly gap in the quality of
bankability of deals would be critical in getting the additional $1.9 trillion is required to attain
the country’s net-zero targets.

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Key Objectives
 To connect early stage investors with investees
 To establish a platform for networking
 To know the trends in the Infrastructure in 2023
 To promote learning and exposure for participants
 To be able to assess activities within each extractive
industries sector
ESF4Infra Forum
Who Should Participate
 To connect investors with investees
 To establish a platform for networking
 To know the trends in the extractive industries in 2023
 To promote learning and exposure for participants
 To be able to assess activities within each extractive
industries sector
Our Goal

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
TAC Matchroom Model
Introduction
TAC Matchroom Model is Focused on
connecting Infrapreneurs/CEOs and
investors on a direct engagement
Theses are pre-arranged, targeted meetings
between early stage financing seeking
teams and sophisticated investors.
This pre-arrangement is done using the
Matchmaking Application developed by The
African Catalyst
Benefit to Investors
Target investee companies based
on your investment criteria
Benefit to Companies
Match with potential investors to raise capital
and support your growth strategy

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Target Attendees
ESF4Infra Forum
Focused meetings
with Early Stage
Investors
Development
Finance Institutions
West African
Companies
Pitch
Presentations
High Profile.
The Key attendees would be CEO’s and top-level executives are high profile position with ability
to decision making in their companies

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Key Invitees
ESF4Infra Forum

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Invited Panelist
ESF4Infra Forum
This event features networking, panel discussions and an expo of marketing, businesses
and organisations offering resources for people in business. Our distinguished panelists
will share their professional knowledge and experience.
David Turvey
Acting Managing Director
Kogi Iron Limited
Amanda Lumun Feese
Mining Strategy &
Governance Expert
Justice Derefaka
Program Manager NGFCP
Fabian Ajogwu
Managing Partner,
Kenna Partners
Femi Awofala
CEO & Founder
Brickstone Africa
Audrey Joe-Ezigbo
CEO Falcon Group

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Event Programme
ESF4Infra Forum Sessions
Day 1, February 3, 2023 Lagos
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Keynote Address
Session 1: Private Investment Climate Overview
Outlook on West Africa Investment Climate macro drivers and
capital flows into the sector
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Registration & Networking
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:45 am - 12:40 am
Africa Infraprenuers Pitch Presentations (Group 1)
From Brickstone InfraLAB
Session 2: Alternative Fuels for Energy Transition panel:
Outlook on Alternative Fuels sector performance, DFS Issues, macro
drivers and capital flows into the sector
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch Break
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Africa Infraprenuers Pitch Presentations (Group 2)
From Brickstone InfraLAB
Session 3: State of the Gas Commercialization panel:
Outlook on Gas Commercialization sector performance, Gas Processing , macro
drivers and capital flows into the sector
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Drinks & Networking Session
Deal Matchmaking Sessions

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
ESF4Infra Forum Sessions
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration & Welcoming of Guests
Session 4: State of the Clean energy panel:
Outlook on renewable energy generation, energy storage,
offtake and commercial models sector performance, macro
drivers and capital flows into the sector
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Event Programme
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Africa Infraprenuers Pitch Presentations (Group 3)
From Brickstone InfraLAB
Day 2, February 4, 2023 Lagos
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Tea & Snack Break
Spotlight/Research Presentation and Panel Session
Project Preparation Facilities for Energy Transition
Outlook on Project Preparation Facilities for Energy Transition showing
performance, macro drivers and capital flows into the sector
12:30 am - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Africa Infraprenuers Pitch Presentations (Group 4)
From Brickstone InfraLAB
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Drinks & Networking Session

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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Pre-Event Webinars
ESF4Infra Forum Sessions
The African Catalyst
ESF4Infra Webinar Series
Webinar 01 Date : January 2023
Topic: Understanding Climate Smart Minning
The Mineral processing sector in Nigeria holds the biggest key to
unlocking long-term sustainability in the industry. Despite this
reality, the ability to develop new projects is more difficult now
than ever before – with hundreds of companies trying to access
a shrinking pool of funding and investment opportunities. While
the hurdles to overcome this challenge are difficult, they are not
impossible.
Speakers
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Webinar 02 Date : January 2023
Topic: Understanding Energy Storage
Majority of Junior Miners in Africa have origin from Overseas.
Despite this reality, the ability for African Companies to develop
new mining projects is more difficult now than ever before – with
issues related to Reporting,
Exploration Data and various hurdles difficult to overcome but
they are not impossible.
Speakers
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Early-Stage Financing for Infrastructure in Africa, (ESF4Infra) 001 Lagos , Nigeria
Media Coverage
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• CNBC Africa
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