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FT MOZAMBIQUE SUMMIT
MAPUTO02 November 2016 | Polana Serena Hotel
For more information or to register, please visit:
live.ft.com/Mozambique
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sim TshabalalaJoint CEOStandard Bank Group
Adriano MaleianoMinister of Economy and FinanceRepublic of Mozambique
Filipe NyusiPresidentRepublic of Mozambique
Lead partner Gold sponsor
AGENDA - WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2016
Registration and Refreshments
Chair’s Opening Remarks
David Pilling, Africa Editor, The Financial Times
Opening Presidential Address
H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President, Republic of Mozambique
Presidential Interview and Audience Q & A
David Pilling, Africa Editor, The Financial Times H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President, Republic of Mozambique
Questions from the Audience will be taken
Keynote Address: Restoring Stability to the Economy
The financial sector is currently stable, however it is still at risk from external and internal vulnerabilitiesWhat measures are being implemented to combat the culture of corruption, fraud and tax avoidance?How can access to finance be improved?
SHORT ADDRESS: H.E. Adriano Afonso Maleiane, Minister of Economy and Finance, Republic of Mozambique
Ministerial Interview and Audience Q & A
David Pilling, Africa Editor, The Financial Times H.E. Adriano Afonso Maleiane, Minister of Economy and Finance, Republic of Mozambique
Questions from the Audience will be taken
Financial Focus: Key Drivers for Growth within a more Resilient and Transparent Landscape
Mozambique’s economic growth outlook had been considered to be getting brighter, however, with sudden revelations of large amounts of undisclosed debt the focus is now about the full restoration of trust and confidence in the financial environment.
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This also comes at a time when the economy is waiting for a pivotal break in speeding up the potentially transformational LNG projects. The panel discussion will discuss:
• How different experts and officials perspectives will influence Mozambique’s prospects
• What are the main ways to re-build trust through transparency to strengthen the credibility
• Where are main areas for economic diversification against the backdrop of elevated risks and ongoing global financial crisis
• IMF: Building greater accountability and managing debt towards financial stability• Developing a clear system of regulatory and tax rules• Protection of foreign investment• Where are the opportunities for restorative economic growth?
MODERATED BY: Andrew England, Southern Africa Bureau Chief, The Financial Times
Ari Aisen, Resident Representative in Mozambique, IMFDr Rui Barros, Chief Executive Officer, Barclays Bank Mozambique
Networking break
Energy Update Keynote: LNG Project Developments in Mozambique & the Global Gas Industry
Fulfilling Mozambique’s potential in the global gas market contextHow are the projects responding to lower oil prices and LNG prices?What changes do we see in business models and the marketing of the LNG Projects?The recent and future bid rounds: Opportunities for investmentThe role of the buyers in the development of Mozambique’s gas projects
** speaker name to be confirmed
LNG Discussion: Gas Projects: An Update on Licensing Rounds and Gas Developments While it is expected that LNG production will not kick off until 2020 at the earliest, it will transform the structure of Mozambique’s economy, as well as government revenues and exports among other things. Concerns that the collapse in oil prices could cause big delays in the commercialization of Mozambique’s LNG projects is putting increased focus the potential of new power transmission lines to boost power trading.
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This panel will discuss:• What is the latest status of Mozambique’s natural gas resources and projects• How to manage both national and international expectations: maintaining interest in
the medium and long-term potential of LNG• What can power generation using renewable sources do to plug the gap in energy
markets• Examining the need for more regulatory frameworks to support sustainable,
renewable energy growth
MODERATED BY: Andrew England, Southern Africa Bureau Chief, The Financial Times
Roland Kjell, Managing Director and CEO, NorfundPaul Eardley-Taylor, Head of Oil & Gas, Standard Bank Group
In Conversation: Thriving in the New Global Economic Landscape
Sim Tshababla, Joint CEO, Standard Bank Group
INTERVIEWED BY: David Pilling, Africa Editor, The Financial Times
Networking lunch
Partnership Debate: Accelerating Infrastructure Transformation: Improving Ports, Roads, Airports, Marine Services, Telecommunications & Power Sector
Mozambique has massive potential underpinned by its vast natural resources, but it will take some time until the benefits spread through the whole economy. Key hurdles are the challenge to diversify the economy and upgrade transport infrastructure to meet rising demand. Mozambique’s transport infrastructure and links remain in disarray two decades after its civil war ended.
This panel will discuss:• How to examine how to reduce the dependency of Mozambique on imported refined
oil products• How delays in LNG is furthering the need for diversification, the role of renewables,
new power generation project• How will infrastructure financing be handled – the role of BOT (Build, Operate and
Transfer)• Where are the key opportunities for investment in ports and transportation
infrastructure• Securing investment in new communications eco-systems• What is the future potential of the recently upgraded airport for tourism
OPENING KEYNOTE: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World
MODERATED BY: Andrew England, Southern Africa Bureau Chief, The Financial Times
Andrew Patterson, President, Africa, BechtelMario Macaringue, Managing Director, Royal HaskoningDHV Mozambique
Panel Discussion: Agriculture is key: Balancing national vs foreign based investment
More investment is needed in agriculture as the most widespread economic activity. The largest, most accessible region of fertile lands in southern Africa are proving a magnet to enterprising investors, particularly from South Africa and Zimbabwe.
This panel will discuss:• What are the different means and potential for growth in this sector• Private or private/state joint venture farming is increasing: How to raise the
production of export crops such as sugar, citrus, copra, tea, cotton and sisal• The role of subsistence and smallholder farming • New initiatives and the government’s Poverty Reduction Action Plan (2011-2014) to
improve lives by increasing productivity in agriculture and fishing
OPENING KEYNOTE: H.E. Celso Ismael Correia, Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development, MozambiqueMODERATED BY: David Pilling, Africa Editor, The Financial Times
Nicholas Goble, International Director, Africa, DuPont Pioneer, AfricaSrivathsan Venkataramani, Managing Director of Africa and Middle East, OLAM International
Networking Break
Think Tank: An Emerging Middle Class: Education, Skills, Financial Inclusion- State Vs Private Development & Capacity
With the rapid growth in Africa and Mozambique, the mismatch between readily available talent and the jobs that need to be filled is a regular concern for multi-nationals and start-ups.
The emerging middle class: political transformations; elite formation; democratisation; citizenship and inequality in MozambiqueSupporting individuals: key ways to support thriving and surviving in this context? How do companies identify entry-level workers and groom them for middle management quickly?What opportunities lie for private sector development?The role of technology, financial resources, business skills?
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For the latest programme and speaker updates, visit
live.ft.com/MozambiqueProgramme correct as of 17/10/2016.
How can emerging mobile payments and alternative banking enable entrepreneurism and growth of SMEsFinancial inclusion: Potential availability of microenterprise development
MODERATED BY: David Pilling, Africa Editor, The Financial Times
Dr Herbert Wigwe, CEO and Group Managing Director, Access Bank plcAlon Lits, General Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, UberBrian Richardson, CEO & Founder, WizzitDr Jason Sumich, Senior Research Fellow, GIGA Institute of African Affairs
Doing Business in Mozambique: Negotiating and Executing Better Deals
Mozambique is keen to explore global partnerships to support further growth with many key sectors across construction, services to enterprises, transport, energy, telecommunications, the financial sector and the extractive industries.
This panel will discuss:• What are the risks, benefits, strengths and challenges of doing business in the region • Legal considerations complying with local labour laws and new anti-bribery and anti-
corruption bills (2012)• Increasing cultural understanding of the nation’s culture and etiquette of doing
business• Gaining the correct balance of education and training using native workforces
MODERATED BY: Andrew England, Southern Africa Bureau Chief, The Financial Times
Andrew Fimister, Director of Operations and Co-Founding Partner, Maris AfricaDenise Cortes-Keyser, Managing Director, Zoona
Closing Keynote Address: The future for Mozambique: Building a new era and the catalysts for change
H.E. Carlos Agostinho Do Rosário, Prime Minister of Mozambique
Close of Conference
Drinks Reception
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HOW TO REGISTER
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SUMMIT PRICING
Ticket Fee
Conference Delegate £1,200+VAT
VENUE
POLANA SERENA HOTEL
1380 Av. Julius Nyerere Maputo 00100Mozambique
+258 21 241 700 www.serenahotels.com/ serenapolana
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