Africa Investment Exchange

10h30 Coffee, Benjamin Franklin Room 11h00 to 12h30, Tavern Room Understanding off-grid data Exclusive analysis of the data being generated in the PAYG and mini-grid sector. • What data is available? Who is generating and mapping trends? • What data … Read More

09h3o to 10h30, The Great Room Africa power & renewables – five years ahead A moderated debate between the audience and a high-level panel including government officials and senior industry players – held, like the rest of the conference under … Read More

08h30 to 09h00 Registration & coffee, Benjamin Franklin Room 09h00 to 09h30 Africa heat map, The Great Room Led by Jon Marks, Chairman, Cross-border Information, with the African Energy team, the meeting kicks off with a strategic assessment of potential … Read More

10h30 to 11h00 LNG2Power Chair: Jon Marks, Chairman, CbI The session will examine prospects of small-scale LNG, regional trends and viability of LNG to power projects in Kenya.

11h00 to 12h00 Community Engagement Strategy Chair: Jon Marks, Chairman, CbI How to secure community engagement for power projects. Conducting community engagement throughout the project lifecycle Managing land related issues Sharing best practices

13h30 to 15h00 Financing off-grid Chair: Clifford Aron, Principal, GreenMax Capital Group Can off-grid solutions become commercially viable across the continent? Off-grid regulatory challenges and transition within the industry Headwinds facing solar home systems Stimulating domestic capital markets and improving … Read More

11h30 to 12h30 Scaling mini-grids Chair: Aaron Leopold, CEO, AMDA Business models that takes mini-grid beyond its current subsidised model. Focusing on regulatory frameworks Productive use, concessions and tendering approaches. 12h30 Lunch

Thursday 3 October 09h00 to 10h30 IPP Drivers Chair: Khilna Dodhia, Chief Executive Officer, Kenergy Renewables Strategies to increase utility-scale generation What is the right IPP tariff? Guarantees and contract terms: what is fair? What risk mitigation is essential and … Read More

16h00 to 17h30 The financing ecosystem Showcasing Nairobi’s role as an important regional hub for the energy industry. This session and the following reception brings representatives from local companies and finance together with international developers and investors to discuss: Nairobi’s … Read More