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)

8:30 - 09:00	Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:15	Welcome Remarks A conversation to kick off the goals of the workshop on catalyzing enduring PPPs in Africa. Heather K. Lanigan, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Admassu Tadesse, Group President & Managing Director, Trade and Development Bank
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: U.S. Ambassador Meg Whitman Solomon Quaynor, Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, AfDB Prof. Njuguna Ndungu, Former Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Board of Governors for Kenya, TDB Group (Invited) James Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer, Equity Bank
10:15 - 10:30	Networking Break
10:30 - 11:15	Current Trends and History of PPPs in Africa An overview of the current trends and history of PPPs in Africa and the effect of infrastructure development on African countries’ GDP and growth.
11:15 - 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 David Kafulila, Executive Director, Tanzania Public Private Partnership Centre Razia Khan, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Africa and Middle East, Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank Chris Kirigua, Director General, Public Private Partnerships, National Treasury and Economic Planning, Kenya
12:15 - 13:15	Lunch
13:15 - 14:15	Session 3: Derisking and Financing Mechanisms and Investment Opportunities A discussion focused on the phases of development of PPPs and the unique funding and financing needs of each phase. 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/Group Executive, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations, Trade and Development Bank Aakif Merchant, Associate Director, Convergence Blended Finance Birju Sanghrajka, Managing Director & Head of Banking & Coverage, Corporate & Investment Banking, Kenya, Standard Chartered Bank
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 Sedania Gebre, Senior Transaction and PPP Advisor, RTI International Laura Kiwelu, Partner, Norton Rose Fullbright LLC, Power Africa (Invited) 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 in greater depth, building on the presentations from earlier in the day. Proposed topics include: 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. Gloria Kawooya, Associate General Counsel, Trade and Development Bank Primah Atugonza, Head, PPP & Infrastructure, African Legal Support Facility (Invited) Breakout 2: Risk Allocation and Ways to Improve the Credit Quality of PPPs Financial institutions provide a detailed review and examples of ways to improve the bankability of PPPs and to minimize risk. 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. Bonginkosi Ntabeni, Senior Manager, Coverage Officer, East Africa, Trade and Development Bank Stefan Rajaonarivo, Principal Global Industry Lead, Energy Regional Lead, West and Central Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
16:30 - 16:45	Return to Plenary
16:45 - 17:45	Session 6: Case Study for Successful Implementation PPP project stakeholders review and discuss the key ingredients that made their 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, Craftskills East Africa Patrick Mwangi, Business Development Manger, Kipeto Energy (Invited) William Pegues, Office of Infrastructure , Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Allan Munyua, Senior Investment Director, Meridiam

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
09:15 - 09:30	Keynote Address 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, Allen and Overy Shearman Kirtika Challa, Global Head of Power & Infrastructure Advisory, Cross Boundary Lindokuhle Hlatshwayo, South Africa PPP Unit (Invited) Leah Okullo, Managing Director, Delphos Carlos Yum, Director General, Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office, Mozambique Microsoft (Invited)
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 the environmental and social requirements of investors and lenders and build local community and national support within the country to realize and sustain PPPs. Panelists will include representatives from government, investors, lenders, and community who will provide examples of risks, challenges and solution, tradeoffs and opportunities throughout the life of PPPs in the region. Moderator: Reginald Max, Senior Advisor – PPPs and Infrastructure, Trade and Development Bank Eyob Iswaran, Senior Advisor, Lending Operations, Trade and Development Bank (Invited) Andiseya Lengalenga, Acting Director General PPP Office, Lusaka, Zambia (Invited) Ketan Shah, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton (Invited) Michael Salawou, Director, African Development Bank (Invited)
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 financing and commercial engagement solutions available from various U.S. government agencies, including project preparation/feasibility studies, commercial advocacy, export financing, multilateral support, and debt financing solutions including common partnerships with other international and bilateral financial institutions to bring needed scale and resources. Moderator: Michael Mugo, Country Representative, Nairobi, Kenya, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Beth Bundi Baraka, Country Program Coordinator, U.S. African Development Foundation William Madara, Project Management Specialist, Power Africa Teddy Onserio, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
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 increasing capital to green and sustainable projects in Africa. Topics: Summary of Key Takeaways. Acknowledgement of Speakers and Participants. Announcement of Future Initiatives and Conferences. Instruction of how the next session will work. Heather K. Lanigan, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
15:30 - 17:30	Meet the Speakers Networking Reception and Vote of Thanks Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with speakers at during the reception.

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