AME Trade LTD is pleased to announce the organisation of the 2nd Annual international Africa Public Private partnership Conference, sponsored by the African Development Bank, focusing on the Infrastructure: Energy, Transport, Telecoms,& Water sectors.
The conference will take place in Tunis from 1st-2nd December 2010 at the Ramada Plaza Tunis, Republic of Tunisia.
The 2nd edition of the international Africa Public Private Partnership Conference focusing on the Infrastructure sectors: Energy, Transport, Telecoms & Water will take place in Tunis from 1st-2nd December 2010 at the Ramada Plaza Tunis, Republic of Tunisia.
Building on the experience of the first edition of Africa PPP conference which attracted 200 delegates from over 30 countries and over 30 speakers and featured a Field trip to an Infrastructure PPP project in Tunis(Enfidha airport) the event will continue to examine the principles needed to establish legal and economic framework to implement such initiative. The Conference is sponsored by African Development Bank (Platinum sponsor), Allen & Overy ( Platinum Sponsor) and Intelsat (Bronze sponsor).
Confirmed speakers include:
- Hon.Kiraitu Murungi, EGH, Minister for Energy, Republic of Kenya
- Hon. Ali Hassan Bahdon, Ministre de l’Equipment et des Transports, République de Djibouti
- Bobby J. Pittman, Vice President,Operations:Infrastructure, Private Sector & Regional Integration, African Development Bank
- Tim Scales, Partner, Allen & Overy
- Helen Tarnoy, Managing Director, Aldwych International Ltd
- Tim Turner, Director, Private Sector Operations, African Development Bank
- Adriana de Aguinaga, Program Manager, PPIAF, World Bank
- Flavien Bachabi, Regional Vice President, Intelsat Africa
- Eng. Mohamed Tarek – Project Manager Water Sector, PPP unit, Egypt
- Emmanuel Nyirinkindi, Manager for Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure, IFC
- John Sihra, Chairman, WIOCC / EASSY
- Mansur Ahmed, CEO, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Nigeria
Testimonials from APPP 2009
“Great conference improved our understanding of PPP arrangements”
His Excellency Arc. MOHAMMED NAMADI SAMBO, Vice President of the Republic of Nigeria
“Very informative and nice to hear about the various PPP projects in Africa…great country presentations”
Nonhlanhla Mtshali, PPP Unit South Africa
“Thank you for organizing the conference. I must say I gained quite a lot and the information I got will be of great use”
Esther Kadondi, Finance Specialist, USAID
“Thank you for organising a great conference from which I derived considerable value.....The tone of the conference where meaningful issues are debated with country Experiences is really useful to the industry and us as practitioners. Many thanks”
John Samuel, Director,Turner & Townsend (Pty) Ltd
“Congratulations for organizing such as successful Conference”
Olivier Stintzy, Ph.D Senior Advisor - Rising Africa Infrastructure Fund (RAIF)
“The materials and topics were very focused”
Khaled Alkhaled, Economist, Kuwait Fund
“Positive in bringing a lot of players in PPP together for the first time”
Chris Leibenberg – Divisional Director, KV3 Engineers.
“Speakers and contacts were of good quality”
Tarek Hosny – Project Coordinator, Orascom Construction Industries
As a fallout from the 2009 edition, AmeTrade is working in partnership with the South African treasury department who are conducting a PPP training. AmeTrade is sponsoring the flights and accommodation of various PPP unit staff from the continent to attend for which certificates of attendance will be issued by the SA Treasury to all attendees on completion of the two day course.
Topics covered at the conference will include:
• Overview of PPP opportunities & New Innovative PPP Models
• Country case studies/Analysis
• Round table sector focused discussions
• Global and Regional Financial issues
• Energy Sector PPP developments• PPP opportunities in the Alternative Energy sector
• Transport Sector PPP opportunities
• Water Sector PPPs
• Site Visit
New features for the APPP 2010 edition will include:
• New Speakers
• More Country Case studies
• Funding focus
• Networking discussions group
• Showcase/display opportunities