Ministries & High - Level Government Officials Loading H.E. Andrea Ariik Malueth Deputy Secretary General, East African Community (EAC) H.E. Honourable Teddy Lwamba Muba Minister of Hydraulic Resources & Electricity, Democratic Republic of The Congo H.E. Honourable James Opiyo Wandayi Minister of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya H.E. Honourable Ibrahim Matola Minister of Energy, Malawi H.E. Honourable Abdillahi Bidhan Warsame Minister of Energy & Water Resources, Somalia Mongopasi Sandja Pele Secretary General, Ministry of Hydraulic Resources & Electricity, Democratic Republic of The Congo Jean-Baptiste Havugimana Director Productive Sectors, East African Community (EAC) Alex Wachira Principal Secretary, State Department for Energy, Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya Felchesmi Mramba Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Tanzania
Public Sector & Utilities Loading Gabriel Hakizimana Director General, Agence de Regulation des secteurs de l'Eau potable et de l'Energie (AREEN), Burundi Jean Albert Manigomba MD, Régie de Production et de Distribution d'Eau et d'Electricité (REGIDESO), Burundi Bob Mabiala Mvumbi CEO, Agency for the Development & Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI-RDC), Democratic Republic of The Congo James Karari Wahogo Secretary General, Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) Zelalem Gebrehiwot Technical Director, Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) Geoffrey Mabea Executive Secretary, Energy Regulators Association of East Africa (EREA) Peter Waweru Njenga MD & CEO, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Kenya Joseph Siror MD & CEO, Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC), Kenya John Mativo MD/CEO, Ketraco, Kenya Maxon Chitawo Acting CEO, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Malawi Kamkwamba Kumwenda CEO, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), Malawi 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 Gissima Nyamo-Hanga MD, Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), Tanzania Ziria Tibalwa Waako CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Uganda
DFIs & Multilaterals Loading Osaruyi Orobosa-Ogbeide Senior Vice President, Project Development, AFC Maia Schuh Investment Director, Project Finance (Africa & Pakistan), Infrastructure & Climate Group, BII Blen Abebe Africa Investment Advisor, DFC Robert Voskuilen Manager Energy, FMO Khilina Dodhia Infrastructure Investor & Climate Entrepreneur, IFC
Private Sector Loading Dan Kwach Regional Executive East Africa, Africa Data Centres Kara Neale Business Development Manager, Clarke Energy Dennis Keya Regional Manager East Africa, EDF Simon Shayo Vice-President, Geita Gold Mine Ashanti Sander Gürbüz Ambassador (R), Advisor to the Board of Directors, Karpowership Nico Tyabji Investment Director, Mirova Mike Peo Head: Infrastructure, Energy & Telecommunication, Nedbank Rogness Swai Senior Energy Consultant François Xavier Dubois Head of Business Development Eastern Africa, Siemens Energy Jeannot Boussougouth JExecutive Vice-President: Energy & Infrastructure, Standard Bank Benjamin Mchwampaka Executive Secretary, Tanzania Chamber of Mines
Moderators Loading Humphrey Simba Director, Supply Chain Advisory, ASNL Advisory Kenneth Mutaonga Independent Regional Energy Expert Farid Mohamed Director, Pipal Decklan Mhaiki Independent Energy Expert, former Deputy MD at TANESCO, Tanzania