Raila Odinga heading to New York

This Africa Investment Conference, co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and headlined by The Honorable Raila Odinga, Prime Minister, Republic of Kenya, will supply investors with the macro information they require about governmental, regulatory, and economic policies coupled with intensive examinations of key sector initiatives, including:

1. Arica and the Global Economy: Identifying the Synergies

We will assess the growing breadth and depth of synergies between Africa and the global economy. What does Africa’s role within the global economy look like now and beyond?

1. Investing in Infrastructure: Roads, Rail, Airports, and Ports

How are public-private partnerships being used to facilitate investment in Africa’s physical infrastructure? Where is the funding come from, and how is it being deployed?

1. Investing in Infrastructure: Energy, Power, and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

The region has much to highlight in terms of opportunities in the ICT, energy, and power sectors. How are current projects being financed, and what projects are slated for future development?

1. Building World-Class Financial Markets

What are the region’s governments and regulators doing to improve their financial markets and banks? What is the status of efforts to develop a regional stock exchange?

1. Africa’s Industrial Champions:

Sector Leaders in Health Services, Metals/Mining, and Agribusiness Africa has historically been best known as a source for raw materials, but other sectors are starting to gain ground as global players. This panel will present several of Africa’s most promising companies and assess their advantages at the global level.

1. Case Studies:

Toll Roads, Commuter Rail and City, Airport Terminal, Technology City, Geothermal Project

Confirmed Speakers to Date:

International Investor Speakers:

1. Jay Ireland, President & Chief Executive Officer, GE Africa

2. Cynthia F. Steer, Managing Director, Investment Strategy, Russell Investments

3. Colin Coleman, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

4. Walé Adeosun, Chairman, Investment Advisory Committee, New York State Common Retirement Fund

5. Patrick Mweheire, Chief Executive Officer, East Africa, Renaissance Capital

6. David E. Smart, Global Head of Sovereign & Supranational Funds, Franklin Templeton Investments

7. Roelof Horne, Portfolio Manager, Frontier Markets/Africa Equities, Investec Asset Management

8. Tanya Primiani, Investment Policy & Promotion Specialist, World Bank Group

9. Richard Akwei, Head of Africa Illiquid Investments, The Rohatyn Group

10. George Hoguet, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Global Investment Strategist, State Street Global Advisors

11. Lena Sene, Director, Deer Isle Capital, LLC

12. Vinode Ramgopal, Chief Executive Officer, Marco Polo Capital Markets LLC

13. Samuel Brew-Butler, Chairman, Cenpower

14. Carolyn Campbell, Managing Director and General Counsel, Emerging Capital Partners, Board Member, Finagestion

15. Deen Solebo, Founding Partner & Managing Director, Yellowtree Partners

16. Willem J. Humes, President & Chief Investment Officer, Greylock Capital Management

17. Chris Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer, North American Spine & Ascendant Neuro

18. Leslie Durschinger , Founder, Managing Director, Terra Global Capital, LLC

19. Stephen Hayes, President, CCA – Corporate Council on Africa

20. Biniam Gebre, Principal, McKinsey & Company

African Governmental Speakers:

1. Honorable Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, Governor and Chairman, Central Bank of Kenya

2. Honorable Mwanaidi Maajar Named, Ambassador to the United States of America, United Republic of Tanzania

3. Honorable U. Joy Ogwu, OFR, Ambassador to the United Nations, Federal Republic of Nigeria

4. Ambassador Juma V. Mwapachu, Secretary General, East African Community

5. Mugo Kibati, Director General, Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, Republic of Kenya

African Corporate Speakers:

1. Titus Naikuni, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Airways

2. John Ngumi, Director of Investment Banking Coverage, Corporate & Investment Banking Division, Standard Bank Africa, Stanbic

3. Kwame Parker, Director & Head, Debt Solutions & Infrastructure Finance, East Africa, Stanbic Bank

4. Michael Joseph, Chairman, Kenya Tourism Board, Former Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom, Ltd.

5. James Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer, Equity Bank

6. Jonathan Jackson, Managing Director, Lordship Africa

7. Gad J. Cohen, Partner, eleQtra Ltd, Manager of InfraCo Africa