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Presentation Topics for the Africa Energy Investment Summit
[wpsm_titlebox title=”Energy Infrastructure” style=”3″] Infrastructure has played a significant role in Africa’s recent economic turnaround, and will need to play an even greater role if the continent’s development targets are to be reached.[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Scaling Up” style=”3″] Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Sub Saharan Africa
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”institutions and governance” style=”3″] especially related to the development of hydrocarbon resources
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Financial support and investment” style=”3″] for energy projects & energy access initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Key Trends” style=”3″] Despite Africa being the “new frontier” in oil and gas resources, much of the population still has little to no access to energy and electricity.
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Investing” style=”3″] Exploring different paths that could reduce carbon emissions or save on capital spending for African countries.
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Opportunities” style=”3″] Energy use and development varies widely across the continent, with some African countries exporting energy to neighbours or the global market while others lack even basic infrastructures, or systems to acquire energy by.
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Small Hydro” style=”3″] African government should consider analysing the policy and regulatory framework conditions under which small hydropower can be developed in Sub-Saharan Africa.
[/wpsm_titlebox] [wpsm_titlebox title=”Bridging the energy gap” style=”3″] Sub-Saharan Africa is seen as a new frontier for investment and expansion and the economic growth rates have shown immense potential during the last decade. However, continued development is only possible when the power sector is in line with national development plans – and while the continent is blessed with power resources, the infrastructure and utilisation is low, which is holding the continent back.
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Africa Energy Investment Summit | Panel Discussion Topics
[wpsm_list type=”arrow”]- Sources of Investment for Energy
- Challenges Facing African Energy
- Challenges Facing Investments in African Energy
- Foreign Direct Investments in African Energy
- Local Direct Investments in African Energy
- New and Renewable Energy Sources in Africa
- Mitigating Power Outages in Africa
- Pre-financing Solar Home Systems in Africa
- Pre-financing Renewable Energy Systems in Homes
- Incentives for Distributed Regeneration
- Payment of Cost Reflective Tariffs for Electricity in Africa
- Promoting Energy Mix in Power Generation in Africa
- Incentives for Attracting Foreign Direct Investments into Power Generation
- Type of Investments Africa Energy Need
- Exploring the Mechanism of Public Private Investments in Africa Energy
- Prioritising Energy Investments in Africa
- Energy Investments and Sovereign Guarantees in African Countries
- Promoting Entrepreneurship in Energy in Africa
- Is Nuclear Energy Investments the Way to go in Africa?
- Moving beyond Rhetorics in Energy Investment in Africa
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
NOZIPHO MBANJWA
CNBC Africa: Anchor, + #AEIS2016 Summit Moderator
ANKUSH CHHABRIA
Founder & Managing Director Novel Energy Limited, Rwanda
JITO KAYUMBA
Jito Kayumba, Partner at Kukula Capital Plc, Zambia
EMMANUEL GUYOT
Senior Vice President,DuSable Capital Management, Washington DC, USA
YANA WATSON KAKAR
Yana Watson Kakar, Global Managing Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
MATT ROSS
Matt Rose, Founding Partner, Newcity Capital, Charlottesville USA
ASHLEY GROHN
Ashley Grohn, Power Generation Leader, AURECON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
MICHELLE T DAVIES
Michelle T Davies, Partner – Clean Energy and Sustainability, Eversheds LLP
AYULI JEMIDE
Ayuli Jemide, Lead Partner, Detail Commercial Solicitors
CHRISTOPHER MUBEMBA
Chris is a Power utilities Professional, Electricity Industry expert, & board member
DANIEL SHEPHERD
Regional Lead, Energy & Resource Efficiency Advisory Services, International Finance Corporation
DR EDUARDO G PEREIRA
Dr Pereira is the legal counsel and an energy professor at various universities
LUCY HEINTZ
Partner & Head of Energy, Actis London, UK. Investments worked on: GVK Energy, Cerro de Hula (CdH), Azito, Globeleq Specialities: Energy
HONOURABLE MINISTER
Ministry of Electricity & Dams Republic of South Sudan
IKENNA EMEHELU
Ikenna Emehelu, Partner, Project Finance: Energy and Infrastructure, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
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