The African infrastructure and energy market is picking up as the aftershock of the financial crisis begins to subside. In South Africa, hot topics are the major deal opportunities in renewable energy, IPPs and an expanding list of social infrastructure projects from hospitals to prisons.
E&P continues to pick up in East and West Africa along with opportunities to do business with efficeint, productive national oil companies. Renewable energy projects are taking off, from wind to hydro, and many more financing and investing opportunities are ready-to-go in the pipeline .
In the context of the challenges and opportunities in this diverse continent, the African Infrastructure and Energy Finance Conference will bring together major developers, key sponsors, government officials, important investors and lenders, advisory services and multilaterals to exchange knowledge, expertise and network for future deals.
This event is the essential gathering for developers and financiers to discuss with the deal-makers and deal-enablers in Africa.
Expert speakers include:
- Ade Adeola, Managing Director Project and Export Finance Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
- W. Greg Dunlevy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Kosmos Energy
- Gregory Kinross, President, CIC Energy
- Ravi Suri, Regional Head, Project and Export Finance EMEA and India, Standard Chartered Bank
- Forbes Padyachee, Managing Director, Fieldstone Africa
- Paul Kunert, Director, Globeleq
- Helen Tarnoy, Deputy Managing Director, Aldwych International
- Phutie Malabie, Managing Director, Shanduka Energy
- Jan Dewulf, Director Business Development, Electrawinds
- Davin Chown, Director, Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa
- Janos Bonta, Senior Investment Officer, Structure Finance Energy, FMO
- Simon Jackson, Syndications and Co-financing officer, African Development Bank
- Alasdair Maclay, Director Infrastructure, Actis
- Gerhard Urschitz, Director Infrastructure Development, Strabag
- David Donaldson, Senior Manager Infrastructure Cluster, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Brigitte Baillie, Head of Project Development & Finance Practice Group, Webber Wentzel
- Teng Liliang, Chief Marketing Officer, China Africa Development Fund
- Orli Arav, Director, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
- Stephen Diefenthal, Vice President, New Business Africa, Infrastructure & Mining, DEG Invest
*** LATEST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED **
- Ziyaad Sarang, Director: Project Finance, Power Energy and Infrastructure, Standard Bank
- Patrick O. Mgbenwelu, Head, Project Finance (Debt & Advisory), Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
- Norm Kimber, Senior Underwriter, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Greg Fyfe, Director: Head, Export Credit Agency and Political Risk Structuring, Standard Bank
Key topics to be discussed include:
- Advancing in 2010 and addressing obstacles to financing: Clear cut solutions
- Solving shortages: How can we facilitate energy expansion through independent power producers (IPPs)?
- Going green: How can renewables be financed to fit into a country’s energy mix?
- Examining the Mmamabula Energy Project
- Focus on Nigeria: From Lagos State PPPs to national transport expansion and maintenance
- Kenya: Examining successful deals in transport infrastructure
- Ready to lend in risky business: Assessing the appetite for lending and discussing the best strategies for mitigating risk
- What government tenders are in the pipeline for South Africa 2010?
- Are there low-risk, profitable opportunities in African E&P?
- Chinese investment: What sector’s have attracted China’s interest?
For speaking opportunities please contact Aba Osunsade - aosunsade@euromoneyplc.com
For sponsorship opportunities please contact Gary Parker - gparker@euromoneyplc.com