U.S. - Africa Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Financing Workshop

AGENDA
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Wednesday, October 2 (Day 1)
TDB Tower

( All times are East Africa Time)

08:00 - 09:00	Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:15	Welcome Remarks Admassu Tadesse, Group President & Managing Director, Trade and Development Bank Heather K. Lanigan, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
09:15 - 10:15	Session 1: Importance of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Africa Infrastructure Needs and Challenges Leaders in infrastructure development in Africa discuss the significant role the private sector and PPPs can have on enabling future projects in the region. Moderator: Ambassador Margaret "Meg" Whitman, Ambassador to Kenya, U.S. Embassy Kenya His Excellency Neil Wigan OBE, British High Commissioner to Kenya His Excellency Ambassador Okaniwa Ken, Embassy of Japan in Kenya Solomon Quaynor, Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, African Development Bank Group Prof. Njuguna Ndungu, Senior Advisor, Trade and Development Bank and Chairman, TDB Academy
10:15 - 10:30	Macroeconomic Overview: Prospects for Economic Growth and Foreign Private Investment Razia Khan, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Africa and Middle East, Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank (VIRTUAL)
10:30 - 10:45 10:45 - 11:30	Networking Break The Business Case for PPPs in Africa This session will be a discussion on the infrastructure financing gap across the Continent, the fiscal constraints of African economies and the strategic use of PPPs as one of the methods for achieving balanced risk-sharing, leveraging private capital and improving project sustainability. Moderator: Admassu Tadesse, Group President and Managing Director – Trade and Development Bank Group Professor Oliver Saasa, Chairman, Trade & Development Fund Mark Napier, CEO, FSD Africa Michael Awori, Chief Executive, Trade and Development Banking Strategic Business Unit Catherine Kimaryo, Group Chief Strategy Advisor, Trade and Development Bank Group
11:30 - 12:15	Session 2: Enhancing Infrastructure Development in Africa through PPPs A discussion on how PPPs have and can continue to fund the infrastructure needs in Africa. Panelists will address the challenges and opportunities from a government perspective for using PPPs and how these structures are used to support sustainable infrastructure development. Moderator: Toyin Ojo, Senior Legal Counsel, African Legal Support Facility Sam Baiya, Regional Program Coordinator for East and South Africa, PPIAF Sulieman J. Simutowe, Project Appraisal Officer, Public Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) Stefan Rajaonarivo, Principal Global Industry Lead, Energy Regional Lead, West and Central Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Neala Wanjala, Legal Director, PPP Directorate, National Treasury of Kenya
12:15 - 13:15	Lunch
13:15 - 14:15	Session 3: Funding and Financing Strategies for Early-Stage Project Development A discussion on the phases of PPPs and the unique funding and financing tools needed to get projects off the ground. The role of multilateral development banks, philanthropies, and impact investors will be addressed as well as innovative financing models. Moderator: Mary Kamari, Executive Director, Trade & Development Fund (TDF) and Group Executive, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations, Trade and Development Bank Group Aakif Merchant, Associate Director, Convergence Blended Finance Allan Munyua, Senior Investment Director, Meridiam Beatrice Muthoni, Senior Business Development Manager, InfraCo Chris Olobo, CEO, Dhamana Guarantee Company
14:15 - 15:15	Session 4: Regulatory Frameworks and Capacity Building to Enable PPPs A discussion on the need for, and examples of, policies and regulatory frameworks as well as institutional capacity building /transaction advisory support conducive to facilitate successful PPPs. Panelists will also address risk management and mitigation strategies. Moderator: Olufemi Adedoyin, Legal Counsel, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Lucy Chege, Associate Executive, Project and Infrastructure Finance Department, Trade and Development Bank Janita Ferentinos, PPP Transactional Advisor and CP3P Trainer, Unique Financial Services/Unique Academy, Tanzania Sedania Gebre, Senior Transaction and PPP Advisor, RTI Frank Matsaert, Director, Trade and Infrastructure for Africa, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
15:15 - 15:30	Networking Break
15:30 - 16:30	Session 5: In-Depth Breakout Sessions Attendees can choose to attend one of three concurrent sessions that explore key topics, building on the presentations from earlier in the day. Breakout 1: Legal frameworks, Implementation Models, and Various Strategies on PPPs Practitioners share experiences in navigating diverse legal frameworks and discuss implementation models and strategies used by successful PPPs. Moderator: Olufemi Adedoyin, Legal Counsel, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Gloria Kawooya, Associate General Counsel, Trade and Development Bank Aleem Tharani, Head of Projects, Energy and Infrastructure, Bowmans, Nairobi Breakout 2: Risk Allocation and Ways to Improve the Credit Quality of PPPs Practitioners discuss and share examples of ways to improve the bankability of PPPs and to minimize risk. Moderator: Dr. Goodman Chakanyuka, Executive Director, TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI) and Group Executive, Credit Risk, Trade and Development Bank Group Rodger Muwanguzi, Senior Manager, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Trade and Development Bank Nkem Onwuamaegbu, Africa Regional Head, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Breakout 3: Transaction Advisory Support for Successful Project Development and Operation Practitioners review and provide examples of the transaction advisory services and support required to successfully support ministries, departments and agencies and the implementation of their PPP projects. Moderator: Isaac Otolo, Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Limited Bonginkosi Ntabeni, Senior Manager, Coverage Officer, East Africa, Trade and Development Bank Tim Scales, Partner, A&O Shearman
16:30 - 16:45	Return to Plenary
16:45 - 17:45	Session 6: Kipeto Energy: A Case Study for Successful Implementation Project stakeholders review and discuss the key ingredients that made this PPP project possible and how obstacles were overcome for successful implementation. Moderator: Michael Mugo, Country Representative, Nairobi, Kenya, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Dr. Kenneth Namunje, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Craftskills East Africa Allan Munyua, Senior Investment Director, Meridiam Charles K. Munywoki, Finance Director, Craftskills Wind Energy International Limited Patrick Mwangi, Business Development Manger, Kipeto Energy Dr. John Mutua, Director, Economic Regulation, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority William Pegues, Office of Infrastructure , Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Thursday, October 3 (Day 2)

TDB Tower
( All times are East Africa Time)

09:00 - 09:15	Opening Remarks Recap of Day 1 and Breakout Sessions Heather K. Lanigan, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Olufemi Adedoyin, Legal Counsel, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Rodger Muwanguzi, Manager, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Trade and Development Bank Isaac Otolo, Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Limited
09:15 - 09:30	A Developer's Perspective: Strategies for Project Success and Making Projects Bankable Brian Kelly, Founder & CEO, Anzana Electric Group
09:30 - 10:30	Session 1: Understanding Contract and Concessions. Bridging The Expectation Gap Between Private Capital and Public Sector. Public sponsor and private sector project stakeholders discuss their PPP project’s challenges and how they were resolved. Moderator: Tim Scales, Partner, A&O Shearman Kirtika Challa, Global Head of Power & Infrastructure Advisory, Cross Boundary Lindokuhle Hlatshwayo, Senior Project Advisor, Government Technical Advisory Center, South Africa Leah Okullo, Managing Director, Delphos Otilla Phiri, Principal Corporate Counsel, Microsoft Solomon J. Simutowe, Principal Business Development and Promotion Officer, Public-Private Partnership Office, Ministry of Finance and National Planning
10:30 - 11:00	Networking Break
11:00 - 12:00	Session 2: Developer/Operators’ Perspectives: Developing and Operating Successful PPP Projects in Africa Developers and operators discuss the challenges, opportunities, and their requirements for supporting projects in Africa through a PPP model. Moderator: Tinashe Makoni, Group Executive and Deputy General Counsel Trade and Development Bank Group Sandra Agola, Senior BD Associate, Globeleq Philip Dyk, Managing Partner, Everstrong Capital Willy Ireri, Executive Director, Kenya, Milele Energy Dr. Felister Kivisi, Senior Advisor Sovereign Finance and Debt Management, Trade and Development Bank
12:00 - 13:00	Session 3: Building Consensus Around PPPs A discussion on how to address environmental and social requirements of investors and lenders and build local community and national support to realize and sustain successful PPPs. Examples of risks, challenges, solutions, tradeoffs and opportunities throughout the life of PPPs will be highlighted. Moderator: Reginald Max, Senior Advisor – PPPs and Infrastructure, Trade and Development Bank Eyob Easwaran, Senior Advisor, Lending Operations, Trade and Development Bank Ibrahim Kitoo, Corporation Secretary & Director, Legal Services, Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority Gachao Kiuna, Executive Director, Acqua Power Ketan Shah, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:00	Session 4: U.S. Government and Other Resources to Support PPPs in Africa A discussion on the suite of U.S. government solutions available to support PPPs in the region. Moderator: Michael Mugo, Country Representative, Nairobi, Kenya, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Beth Bundi Baraka, Country Program Coordinator, U.S. African Development Foundation Mohammad Loraoui, Attorney-Advisor, International, CLDP William Madara, Project Management Specialist, Power Africa Teddy Onserio, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) David Payne, Chief Revenue Officer, Kentegra
15:00 - 15:30	Session 5: The Way Forward and Closing Remarks A review of the key takeaways from the event to identify next steps for catalyzing enduring PPPs to support infrastructure in Africa. Heather K. Lanigan, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Catherine Kimaryo, Group Chief Strategy Advisor, Trade and Development Bank
15:30 - 17:30	Meet the Speakers Networking Reception and Vote of Thanks Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with speakers and attendees during the reception for brief discussions.

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