Join us for a session focused on understanding the project pipeline, funding opportunities, myths and realities within Sub Saharan Africa. CRESCO and other associate financial advisors provide feedback on actual projects and experiences related to these exciting growing markets.
A large number of projects in the energy value chain from tank storage, pipelines to thermal or renewable energy, generation, from transmission to distribution are seeking funding as they move through the development phase through to funding and implementation.
4.15pm Registration & Networking
5.00pm Welcome and Introduction
CRESCO Project Finance
5.10pm “Africa in Hand” - Project Finance and Project Trends Identified in Sub-Saharan Africa
Robert Futter, Director, CRESCO Project Finance
- 80/20 Rule of country analysis
- Project type / development stage
- Opportunities
- Concerns
5.30pm Cenpower – private sector involvement in utility scale power generation
Hugh Hawarden, Principal Rand Merchant Bank
- A new IPP in Ghana
5.45pm Toll Roads in Africa
Darron Johnson, Director, J Maynard (South Africa) (Pty) Limited
- Financing challenges and issues
6.00pm Financing Opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa
Moderator: Francois Viljoen, Director, CRESCO Project Finance
Grant Penrose, Director – Project Finance, Grant Thornton
Johan Greyling, Head of Infrastructure, Utilities & Renewables, Sub-Saharan Africa, Macquarie Capital
Mike Peo, Head: Infrastructure, Energy, Telecommunications, Nedbank
Sherrill Byrne, Manager, Power and Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank
Elliott Monama, Project Preparation Specialist, Development Bank of Southern Africa
- PPP’s
- Project Finance
Question & Answer Session
7.00pm Closing Remarks
Conrad Hefer, Managing Director, CRESCO Project Finance
7.10pm IPFA Update
IPFA South African council member
7.15pm Networking Drinks Reception kindly hosted by CRESCO Project Finance
For further information, please contact Jessica Jenkins e: jjenkins@ipfa.org
For registration enquiries, please contact events@ipfa.org