Ministries & High - Level Government Officials Loading H.E. Andrea Ariik Malueth Deputy Secretary General, East African Community (EAC) H.E. Honourable Ibrahim Matola Minister of Energy, Malawi H.E. Honourable Teddy Lwamba Muba Minister of Hydraulic Resources & Electricity, Democratic Republic of The Congo H.E. Honourable Abdillahi Bidhan Warsame Minister of Energy & Water Resources, Somalia H.E. Honourable Boji Sangara Bamanyirue Minister of Budget, Democratic Republic of The Congo Jean-Baptiste Havugimana Director Productive Sectors, East African Community (EAC) H.E. Honourable Dr. Eng. Habtamu Itefa Geleta Minister of Water & Energy, Ethiopia H.E. Honourable James Opiyo Wandayi Minister of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya Robert Achieng Director Infrastructure, East African Community (EAC) Elsam Turyahabwe Senior Energy Officer, East African Community (EAC) Felchesmi Mramba Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Tanzania Mongopasi Sandja Pele Secretary General, Ministry of Hydraulic Resources & Electricity, Democratic Republic of The Congo Alex Wachira Principal Secretary, State Department for Energy, Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya
Public Sector & Utilities Loading Gabriel Hakizimana Director General, Agence de Regulation des secteurs de l'Eau potable et de l'Energie (AREEN), Burundi Papy Onokoko Technical Director, ANSER, Democratic Republic of The Congo Christian Kalonji Technical Director, Agency for the Development & Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI-RDC), Democratic Republic of The Congo Bob Mabiala Mvumbi CEO, Agency for the Development & Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI-RDC), Democratic Republic of The Congo Peketsa Mangi General Manager, Geothermal, KenGen, Kenya John Mativo MD/CEO, Ketraco, Kenya Zelalem Gebrehiwot Technical Director, Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) Joseph Siror Managing Director & CEO, Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC), Kenya Geoffrey Mabea Executive Secretary, Energy Regulators Association of East Africa (EREA) Maxon Chitawo CEO, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Malawi Gregory Gamula Director of Planning & Development, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Malawi Kamkwamba Kumwenda CEO, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), Malawi Mohamed Ibrahim Deputy Director General, National Electricity Authority (NEA), Somalia Lisbet Komujuni Legal Services Manager, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Uganda Joaquim Henrique Ou-chim Chairman & CEO, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Mozambique Aderito Manso de Sousa General Manager, Motraco, Mozambique H.E. Honourable Abdullahi Ahmed Dayib Director General, National Electricity Authority (NEA), Somalia Ziria Tibalwa Waako CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Uganda
DFIs & Multilaterals Loading Blen Abebe Africa Investment Advisor, DFC Valtter Louhivuori Head of Nairobi Office, Finnfund Robert Voskuilen Manager Energy, FMO Maia Schuh Investment Director, Project Finance (Africa & Pakistan), Infrastructure & Climate Group, BII Ward Nusselder Senior Investment Officer, FMO Barbara von Toll Regional Director East Africa, KfW DEG Jessica Stiefler Senior Underwriter, MIGA, The World Bank Group Rivhatshinyi Mandavha Senior Investment Manager, Norfund Mark Davis EVP Renewable Energy, Norfund Eyob Easwaran Senior Advisor, Lending Operations, TDB Nicolas Lecomte Director Southern & East Africa, HDF Energy
Private Sector Loading Joe Mwakanjuki Vice President Energy & Infrastructure, Stanbic Dan Kwach Regional Executive East Africa, Africa Data Centres Cathy Oxby Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Africa GreenCo Moshood Abolade Investment Director, Africa50 Josiah Brand COO, Anzana Electric Group Brian Kelly Founder & CEO, Anzana Electric Group Tarak Jani Deputy General Manager, Clarke Energy Festo Bartholome Partner, Deloitte & Touche, East Africa Dan Klinck Founder & CEO, East African Power Dennis Keya Regional Manager East Africa, EDF Gillian-Alexandre Huart CEO, ENGIE Energy Access Philip Dyk Managing Partner, Everstrong Capital Simon Shayo Vice-President, Geita Gold Mine Ashanti Alimiya Munge CEO, Faru Graphite Erik Knive CEO, Gridworks Gilman Kasiga Country Manager Tanzania, GE Vernova Mercy Wairua Senior Legal Counsel, GuarantCo Snehar Shah CEO, iXAfrica Rogness Swai Senior Energy Consultant Nick Lusson VP Eastern Africa Region, Huawei Aida Kiangi Independent Regional Energy Expert Sander Gürbüz Ambassador (R), Advisor to the Board of Directors, Karpowership Jason Brewer CEO, Marula Mining Pedro Coutinho Managing Partner, Source Energia Exuperius Tax Regional Manager, East & Southern Africa, Masdar Nico Tyabji Investment Director, Mirova Khalifa Sarr Senior Investment Director, Meridiam Mike Peo Head: Infrastructure, Energy & Telecommunication, Nedbank Willy Ireri Director, Osprey Renewables Africa Michael Gratwicke CEO, Rift Valley Energy Leo Schiefermueller Head of Africa, RP Global Adrian Mwai Regional Director, East Africa, Seriti Green François Xavier Dubois Head of Business Development Eastern Africa, Siemens Energy Aboubakar Massinda Aboubakar Massinda, Senior Vice President, Energy & Infrastructure (Corporate & Investment Banking), Stanbic Jeannot Boussougouth JExecutive Vice-President: Energy & Infrastructure, Standard Bank Adly Kafafy Vice President Africa & New Ventures, TAQA Arabia Thomas Bourliere Senior Manager, Market & Project Development Energy Business Africa & Europe, Wärtsilä
Moderators Loading Farid Mohamed Director, Pipal Humphrey Simba Director, Supply Chain Advisory, ASNL Advisory Obbie Banda Senior Underwriter & RLSF Coordinator, ATIDI Khilina Dodhia Infrastructure Investor & Climate Entrepreneur, IFC Kenneth Mutaonga Independent Regional Energy Expert Erik Granskog MD, Sisu Advisors Decklan Mhaiki Independent Energy Expert, former Deputy MD at TANESCO, Tanzania
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