The Annual Debate 2015 The Power to Connect

Connecting Business Connecting Africa
The Annual Debate 2015
The Power to Connect;
Investing in Infrastructure and Integration
Tuesday 21st April 2015
@ The Law Society, London
AGENDA
12:00
Registration & Networking Lunch
12:45
Welcome remarks
Jonathan Howard, CEO, Business Council for Africa
Andrew Caplen, President, The Law Society
13:00
Is Sub Saharan Africa Attracting Enough Investment To Drive Growth?
What Else Can Be Done Across Sectors?
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Exploring vital energy infrastructure projects & viable investment opportunities
Road, rail and ports - needs vs. progress
The changing profile of investors in Africa
The role of PPP’s (public private partnerships) in Africa
Financing infrastructure projects
Moderated by
David A. Rice, Director, Africapitalism Institute
Panelists
Oliver Andrews, Director & CIO, Africa Finance Corporation
Romain Py, Senior Director Transactions, AIIM
Arun Velusami, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Miguel Azevedo, Head of Investment Banking, Africa, Citigroup
14:15
Networking Coffee Break
14:45
Africa’s Technology; Boom or Myth? Exploring Opportunities in Tech
Infrastructure – Digital, ICT and Telecoms
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Enabling economic development - looking at the main technology giants
investing across SSA and the key drivers for investment in Africa
Mobile technology and banking; improving business opportunities on the
continent
Telecoms technology in Africa, financing and future opportunities
Challenges and solutions for SME’s breaking into the market
Moderated by
Oliver Griffith, Head of Communications, IFC
Panelists
Doron Avni, Director, Policy & Government Relations;
Middle East, Africa, Israel & Turkey, Google
Nina Triantis, Global Head of Telecoms, Standard Bank
16:00
Networking Coffee Break
16:30
How can Businesses Harness Cross-Sector Partnerships to Address the Skills
Shortage?
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Building capacity - growing business & developing partnerships for the long
term
Understanding the difference between commercially driven capacity building
and government driven local content policy
Why should businesses incorporate this into their long-term strategy for
Africa?
Building sustainable local supply chains
Moderated by
Mark Eddo, International Journalist and Managing Director, Mark Eddo Media
Panelists
Chris Cleverly, CEO, Made in Africa Foundation
Dimitri Papaefstratiou, Partner, DLA Piper
18:00
Closing remarks
18:15
Drinks Reception
19:30
Gala Dinner with guest speaker