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Energy ministers from Uganda and South Sudan and Kenya’s Principal Secretary to address upcoming EAPIC in Nairobi in September
Country Spotlight sessions to showcase regional investment opportunities
Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Dr Joseph Njoroge, the Ugandan Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, the Honourable Irene Muloni, and South Sudan’s Minister for Energy and Dams, Dr. Dheu Mathouk Diig, are confirmed speakers for the ministerial opening address at the East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) on 21 September in Nairobi.
The ministerial session theme is “From Strength to Strength: Building an Enabling Business Environment”, and in what promises to be an inspiring, high-level opening to the 18th edition of this long-running, regional power conference and exhibition, Dr Albert Butare, Rwanda’s former Minister of State for Energy, Water and Communication, will be the session chairman. Several more energy ministers from the region have been invited to attend this annual meeting and contribute to the energy dialogue and collaboration for East Africa.
Regional investment opportunities
This year’s EAPIC programme offers the East African region, as well as the individual countries, a unique opportunity to showcase their investment opportunities in the power sector. During the Country Spotlight sessions, taking place on 22 September, high-level government representatives, including some energy ministers, from Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Djibouti, South Sudan and Eritrea will address the conference.
Ayuli Jemide of the specialist infrastructure advisory firm, Project & Transaction Resources (PTRL), will be the moderator of the Country Spotlight sessions. Says Mr Jemide: “East African economies have worked very hard to implement institutional or regulatory reforms for improving the business environment over the last few years. Amongst countries in the world that have seen remarkable business environment improvements since 2005, Rwanda and Burundi are noteworthy.”
EAPIC programme highlights focused on regional collaboration and investment opportunities include:
Lebbi Changullah, Secretary General, EAPP, Ethiopia
Ana Hajduka, CEO, AfricaGreenCo, UK
Country Spotlights
Moderator: Ayuli Jemide, Executive Chair, Advisory Board, Project & Transaction Resources (PTRL)
EAPIC is expected to gather more than 2000 visitors from more than 30 countries, including from the region’s leading power utilities, large industries, project developers and investors as well as dozens of technology and service providers who will showcase their products at the KICC in Nairobi from 21-22 September.
Industry support
As in previous years of this long running, flagship event in the region, EAPIC has already secured impressive industry support, including from Lucy Electric, a global secondary distribution leader in the electricity sector, who are this year’s platinum sponsor. “EAPIC presents the perfect opportunity to showcase our products, services and leading expertise to one of our key growth markets’ says Phil Dingle, Lucy Electric’s marketing director. Gold sponsors that have signed up so far for this year’s event are Poweroad Africa and Stanbic Bank.
EAPIC is also endorsed by the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
The event is organised by Spintelligent, leading Cape Town-based trade exhibition and conference organiser, and the African office of Clarion Events Ltd, based in the UK. Other flagship events in Spintelligent’s power portfolio on the continent are African Utility Week, the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC), iPAD Rwanda Power & Mining Investment Forum and iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum.
EAPIC dates and location:
Pre-conference Masterclass: 20 September 2016
Conference and exhibition: 21-22 September 2016
Site visits: 23 September 2016
Event location: KICC, Nairobi, Kenya
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