We are delighted to partners with the African Development Bank’s ‘Africa Investment Forum’ which will take place in Johannesburg, from 7-9th November. Invest Africa Connect will be hosting various high-level events alongside the main conference, and we have already confirmed a fantastic line up of speakers. See the agenda below
Thursday 8th November
08.00-09.30
IA Connect Breakfast Panel Session: ‘Unlocking Africa’s Deals’
This panel discussion will look at the investor landscape across key growth sectors for example energy and infrastructure.
• Mapping the investor landscape for Africa’s energy and infrastructure sectors
• What are the success stories in these sectors, company experiences and case studies?
• What are the key strategies for developing a realistic, successful and bankable project in Africa?
Moderator: Sneha Shah, Managing Director Africa, Thompson Reuters
Panellists
Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Director, Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation
Hardy Pemhiwa, Managing Director, Econet
12.30-14.30
Invest Africa Connect Lunch
Guest Speakers
Richard Morgan, Head of Government Relations, Anglo American
Name TBC, Senior Representative, De Beers
18.00-20.00
Invest Africa Connect Evening Reception with Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, South Africa
Friday 9th November
08.00-09.30
Invest Africa Breakfast
Guest Speaker
Kola Karim, CEO, Shoreline Energy (Invited)
12.30-14.30
A Global View: Foreign Direct Investment into Africa
This panel will look at the critical success factors for achieving sustainable economic growth in Africa. Speakers will assess the investor
appetite in Africa from a global perspective, e.g. China, Japan, UK, Russia, France and Germany.
• What are the drivers and inhibitors for Africa’s sustainable growth and role global investors need to play?
• Which old trade agreements need to be modernized, actioned or revised?
• Which projects have the capacity to change the Continent?
• What are the key concerns raised by foreign investors, and how can these be mitigated, i.e. adhering to a complex regulatory /
legislative environments across different jurisdictions (land ownership and natural resources)
Moderator
TBC
Panellists
Emma Wade-Smith,OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, UK Department for International Trade
Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO, Siemens South Africa
Frank M Dunlevy, Counselor to the President & CEO, OPIC
Christophe Charlier, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renaissance Capital
Colin Coleman, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs