AGENDA

WELCOME NETWORKING DRINKS
October 29, 2018
VENUE TBC
DAY ONE - INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
October 30, 2018
RE-EXAMINING THE FUNDAMENTALS
09:00 Welcome address - Managing Director, ARIIC 2018
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09:15 Ministerial Opening Keynote: Welcome Address
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Kenya Vision 2030 and road infrastructure development across the region
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Kenya in East Africa and the EAC
SPEAKER
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James Macharia, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development*
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09:45 Keynote: The reality of road development in Africa – the African Master Plan
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What is hampering road infrastructure development in Africa
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Connecting Cape Town to Cairo
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The role of the World Bank in African road development
SPEAKER
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Ben Eijbergen, Practice Manager, East Africa Transport Practice, World Bank, United States
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10:15 Panel: Tackling the main challenges to deliver core road infrastructure in Africa
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What are the challenges in delivering core road infrastructure?
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What can be done to change this dynamic from a public and private sector perspective
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Examples of innovative funding
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Road development in Africa
SPEAKERS
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Gituro Wainaina, Former Director General, Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat (VDS), Kenya
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Ben Eijbergen, Practice manager, East Africa Transport Practice, World Bank, United States
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Anthonia Ekpa, Director Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria
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11:00 Morning Coffee & Networking
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INVESTMENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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Are PPPs always the best option for funding infrastructure projects
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Hidden costs and the public burden
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What other options are available?
Session moderator:
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Pankaj Gupta, Advisor Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank, United States
SPEAKERS
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John Kimotho, AIIM, South Africa
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Chris Olobo, Investment Officer, IFC, South Africa
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Emeka Agbasi, Director, and Head of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Asset Management, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nigeria
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Jorge Rivas, Senior Underwriter, Operations Department, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank Group, United States
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Juddie Nyakama, Head of Infrastructure, Kenyan Treasury, Kenya
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12:30 Networking Lunch
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Development Roadmaps
Session moderator: Claire Volkwyn, head of content, African Road Infrastructure and Investment
13:30 Panel: Road development in East, Southern and West Africa
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Plans commitments and projects on the go
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What the future holds
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Priorities and backlogs
SPEAKERS
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Chris Olobo, Transport Investment Officer, IFC, South Africa
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Anthonia Ekpa, Director Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria
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Emeka Agbadi, Director and Head of PPP and Asset Management, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nigeria
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17:00 End of Day One and Cocktail Reception
DAY TWO - RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
October 31, 2018
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
MATCHING INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
Session moderator: Emeka Agbasi, Director and Head of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Asset Management, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nigeria
09:00 Matching private sector investment to public programmes - considerations
• How do you bring private sector investment on board in public infrastructure?
• Who are the partners you need to work with?
SPEAKER
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Carole Kariuki, CEO, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Kenya
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Mark Dimmer, Infrastructure Africa, IFC, Kenya
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Benjamin Mugisha, Sr. Underwriter, African Trade Insurance Agency, Kenya
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09:30 Panel: Successful road development partnerships - examples and near misses
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Working with all stakeholders to encourage a successful project conclusion
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When things go wrong?
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How to ensure everything goes right
SPEAKERS
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Andrew Patterson, Regional President, Bechtel, Kenya
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Jean Pierre Labuschagne, Africa Lead for Infrastructure & Capital Projects, Deloitte, Kenya
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Mercy Wairua, Infrastructure Lawyer for Business Development, Mota Engil Africa
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10:30 Morning Coffee & Networking
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FUNDING IN ACTION
Session moderator: Emeka Agbasi, Director and Head of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Asset Management, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nigeria
11:15 The discussion: Contractor’s, road agencies and financiers: overcoming the mismatch in expectations
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What do contractors expect from infrastructure projects?
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How do government/roads agencies work with contractors to ensure positive outcomes?
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Delivering a bankable project
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What deal breakers do you need to be aware of?
SPEAKERS
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Andrew Patterson, CEO, Bechtel Africa, Kenya
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Samit Gehlot, Managing Director, Intex Construction, Kenya
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Juddie Nyakawa, Acting Director, PPP Unit, National Treasury Republic of Kenya, Kenya
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Mercy Wairua, Infrastructure Lawyer for Business Development, Mota Engil Africa
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Jorge Rivas, Senior Underwriter, Operations Department, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank Group, United States
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Wambui Kinoti, Site Engineer, World Kaihatsu Kogyo, Kenya
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12:45 Closing remarks
13:00 Lunch & Networking Session
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