AGENDA

The agenda for the 4th Africa Road Infrastructure & Investment congress 2019 (ARIIC) is currently being researched and a draft viewing will be made available in the coming weeks.
If you feel you can add value to the research and/or wish to participate in the conference programme please contact Claire Volkwyn via email on claire@infrastructure-exchange.com
PPP workshop
September 09, 2019
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Understanding PPPs and their role in delivering infrastructure services
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PPP models
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Understanding risk and risk allocation
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The project cycle and procurement
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Legal frameworks and contracting
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PPP structures and financial modelling
Course presenters:
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Andre Kruger, Programme Manager, Nepad Business Foundation, South Africa
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Mary Chege, Managing Partner, EMSI & Associates, Kenya
18:00 Networking drinks
Venue to be confirmed
DAY ONE - INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
September 10, 2019
* Denotes invited
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Keynote session
09:00 Welcome address
Julius Korir, Principal Secretary State Department of Infrastructure, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
09:15 Opening Keynote
09:45 Panel: Boosting investment into transport infrastructure
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Amos Mawara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Zimbabwe
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Julius Korir, Principal Secretary State Department of Infrastructure, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
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Jacob Ruwa, CEO, Kenya Roads Board, Kenya
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David Hammond, Deputy CE, Highway Authority of Ghana, Ghana*
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Rauna-Nelad Hanghuwo, Executive Officer Engineering Services, Roads Authority Namibia, Namibia
10:30 Morning Coffee
The necessity of the right sectoral framework
11:45 Case study: The right sectoral framework lays a solid foundation for your project
Chris Appia, Transport Planning, Engineering, Facilitation & Policy, ECOWAS
12:30 Panel discussion: The importance of the right foundation upon which to build your transport sector
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Regulation
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Legislation
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Road planning and maintenance
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National road development plans
Panellists:
• Rashid Mohammed, Secretary General, Road Maintenance Association, Ethiopia
• Arnold Masawki, Engineer, Tanzanian Roads Agency, Tanzania*
• Mercy Wairua, Legal Counsel, Mota-Engil Africa, South Africa
• Judith A.M. Nyakawa, Acting Director, PPP Unit, The National Treasury & Planning, Republic of Kenya
• Snowden Mmadi, Infrastructure Expert, COMESA, Botswana
13:45 Networking Lunch
Traditional financing models
15:00 Panel discussion: Having skin in the game
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Project finance
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Multilateral and donor opportunities
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Risk mitigation for public and private participants
Panellists:
• Hoda Moustafa, Head of Africa, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Senegal
• Mark Dimmer, Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation, Kenya
• Gabriel Negatu, Director General, Eastern Africa Regional Hub, African Development Bank*
• Romain Py, Investment Director, AIIM, South Africa
• Stephen Mogere, Infrastructure Expert, JICA Kenya Office, Kenya
• Morgan Pillay, Senior Infrastructure Finance Expert, GIZ, South Africa*
• Zhu Zhongliang, Counsellor in the Chinese Mission to the African Union, Ethiopia*
15:45 Case study: Risks linked to the project cycle and how they can be mitigated
David Niyonsenga, PIDA Infrastructure Expert, NEPAD
16:05 Fireside chat:
James Macharia, Cabinet Secretary , Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
18:00 Networking function
DAY TWO - FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND TECHNOLOGY
September 11, 2019
*Denotes invited
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Alternative finance
09:00 Case study: Nigeria’s tax credit scheme for road development
Emeka Agbasi, Director and Head, PPP and Asset management, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Nigeria
09:30 Panel discussion: Operating outside the box
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Special purpose vehicles
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Pension funds
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Public bonds
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Export credit facilities
Panellists:
• William Lloyd George, PIDA*
• Ed Harkins, CEO, GKB Ventures, United Kingdom
• Daphine Muzawazi, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for Regional Integration and Trade, AUDA-NEPAD*
• Mamady Souare, Manager for the Regional Integration Operations, Regional Development and Regional Integration, African Development Bank*
11:00 Morning refreshment break
Project and Development lifecycle
11:45 Having all the right eggs in your basket – considerations before embarking on a new road development project
Michael M. Odongo, Executive Director, Road Fund, Uganda
12:15 Panel discussion: Elements of successful project delivery
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Environmental impact assessment
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Traffic flow and the necessity of new infrastructure
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Material selection to improve efficiencies
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Partner selection
Panellists:
• Anthonia A. Ekpa, Director, Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria
• Davis Muhwezi, Transport Economist, Uganda National Roads Authority, Uganda*
• Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director, Trade Law Association, South Africa*
13:00 The importance of a robust, well-maintained road fund
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Governance
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Maintenance priorities
Panellists:
• Wallece Mumba, Manager - Monitoring and Evaluation, National Road Fund Agency, Zambia*
• Angelo Macuacua, Chairperson, Road Fund, Mozambique*
• Bosco Nsabumuremyi, Eastern Africa Focal Group Chairman, ARMFA, Burundi
• Ali Ipinge, Chief Executive Officer, Namibian Road Fund, Namibia*
13:45 Networking Lunch
Future-proof road infrastructure
15:30 The road to the future is paved in…
An examination of technology that will be making up the road infrastructure, not just in Africa, but across the world.
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Solar roads
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Wireless charging for electric vehicles
Panellists:
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Dr. Rajagopalan Vasudevan, Professor, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India*
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Scott Brusaw, Founder, Solar Roads, United States*
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Charity Mutunga, Director, Inchape, Kenya*
15:30 Closing remarks/tea/coffee

GET INVOLVED
Sponsorship and Exhibition
Opportunities
Graham Emeric
Tel: +27 31 813 5985
Conference Programme and Speaking Opportunities
Claire Volkwyn
Tel: +27 (0) 82 859 1753