CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa 20 - 22 May 2025 Connecting public and private projects with vital investment opportunities

MISSION 300: PREPARING COMPACT COUNTRIES FOR INVESTMENT
Mission 300 aims to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030 through infrastructure investment and policy reforms. Led by the World Bank and African Development Bank, the initiative includes a $48 billion commitment to unlock further funding from global partners.

Fireside Chat
Speakers:
• Senior Executive, AfDB*
• Senior Executive, The World Bank*

Fireside Chat
Join leaders from Mission 300 Compact Countries as they share insights on how they are preparing for investment. This discussion will explore policy reforms, infrastructure upgrades, and de-risking strategies designed to attract private sector capital and accelerate energy access.
Speakers:
• Senior Executive, Tanzania*
• Senior Executive, Zambia*
• Senior Executive, Madagascar*

SCALING COST-EFFICIENT POWER GENERATION: OVERCOMING BANKABILITY CHALLENGES IN EMERGING MARKETS
Moderator & Setting the Scene: Sameer Bagwandeen, Energy & Infrastructure Head, Standard Bank

Opening statements
• Karel Cornelissen, CEO, NOA Group*
• Cathy Oxby, Co-Founder & CCO, Africa GreenCo

Discussion points:
• What are the key challenges to bankability in the current economic and regulatory environment?
• What are the alternatives and how is the market getting comfortable with them?
• How are risks mitigated?
• How do wheeling and aggregation markets reduce default risk and enhance bankability compared to traditional utility contracts?

Project Briefing

Table 1: Briefing –Southern Africa
IPPs:
• Ezio Vernetti, Managing Director, Natura Energy
Power Pool:
• Steve Dihwa, Executive Director, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
• Senior Executive, AfDB - ZiZaBoNa regional power transmission interconnector project
• Senior Executive, DBSA – ITP pilot with IPP office
Case Study:

Table 2: Briefing – East Africa
IPPs:
Power Pool:
• Senior Executive, EAPP
Case Study:

Table 3: Briefing – West Africa
IPPs:
Power Pool:
• Senior Executive, EAPP
Case Study:

Table 4: Briefing – South Africa – FiCS Lab & DBSA Carbon Markets Programme
Host: :
• Jonathan First, Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative
Co-Hosts:
• Senior Executive, DBSA
• Robbie Louw, Director, Promethium Carbon
• Target market: Private sector banks, Utilities, RE project developers

Table 1: Masterclass Discussion: Carbon Credits
s(in association with the African Green Economy Summit)

Table 2: Unlocking Investment in Battery Storage: Risks, Rewards & Opportunities
Host: • Grove Steyn, Managing Director, Meridian Economics*
• Experts: • Rob Futter, Executive Director, Cresco*
• Jay Guo, CEO, CHC*
Project Opportunity:

Table 3: Innovative Financing
(Climate-resilient debt clauses / Debt-fornature/climate swaps / Domestic carbon markets / Currency risks)
Host: • Senior Executive, AP3*
Expert:
Project Opportunity:
Proposed:
• Batoka Gorge project

Table 4: Inside the deal - Sustainable Heating Solutions
Host:
• Senior Executive, Standard Bank
Expert:
Project Showcase:
• Standard Bank initiative

Keynote Address
Tilana de Mellon, Senior Operations Officer, Africa, IFC*

Incentivising private sector participation and ensuring financially viable utilities
Private capital has played a key role funding grid investment around the world including in Latin America and India, but this is still a nascent market in Africa. We discuss the role of private sector in Africa’s transmission sector and the incentives that make this an attractive option.

Speakers:
• Erik Knive, CEO, Gridworks*

• Senior Executive, Enpower - Building the Zambia-DRC interconnector

• Segomoco Scheppers, Managing Director, NTCSA, South Africa
• Fund Manager of SAPP Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF):
• Amit Mohan, Head: Private Credit, Climate Fund Managers*
• Kevin Andersen, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Climate Fund Managers (CFM)*
• Senior representative, Energy Regulatory Authority, Zambia*

Project brief

These Roundtables bring together investors and industry leaders to explore innovative financial mechanisms unlocking public and private capital. Discussions will highlight project opportunities, funding strategies, partnership models, and real-world case studies, providing actionable insights for investment.

Table 1: Capacitating local manufacturing

Table 2: Zambia spotlight

Table 3: Country spotlight – TBC

Table 4: Unlocking Nuclear Investment in Africa
Host:
• Des Muller, Managing Director, NuEnergy Developments*

What Does the New World Look Like? Africa’s Energy Investment in the Age of changing geopolitics
As global priorities shift, especially with changing US and European spending strategies, Africa faces both risks and opportunities. How can the continent continue advancing its development goals while ensuring resilience against external geopolitical shifts?
• How are geopolitical funding shifts impacting Africa’s energy and infrastructure development?
• What strategies can African governments and private sector players use to mitigate risks and maintain momentum?
• How can Africa proactively shape its own investment narrative to attract stable, long-term capital?