SUMMIT AGENDA

DAY 1: NOVEMBER 17, 2021

09:00 – 09:10 

Welcome Address By Convener

  • Mr. Benjamin Boakye (Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)

09:10 – 09:20

Opening Remarks by Partners

  • Dr. David Ofosu-Dorte (Founder/Senior Partner, AB & David Africa)

09:20 – 09:35

Keynote Address

  • AfCFTA Secretariat

09:35 – 10:45   Panel 1, Topic:

  • Bridging the cross-border infrastructure deficit in the oil and gas industry to optimize the gains from AfCFTA

Facilitator:

  • Mr. Benjamin Boakye (Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)

Speakers:

  • Mr. David Ofosu-Dorte (Founder/Senior Partner, AB & David Africa)
  • Dr Andrews Amankwah (Director/Head of Treasury, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development – EBID)
  • Ms. Chicovia Scott (General Manager, Commercial and Business Development, West Africa Gas Pipeline Company Limited – WAGPCO

10:45 – 11:05   Q & A and Panel Summary

  • Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 1 Deliberations.

11:10 – 12:20   Panel 2: Topic:

  • Harmonizing the conflicting objectives of AfCFTA and countries’ local content policies in the oil and gas sector

Facilitator:

  • Dr Juliette Twumasi Anokye

Speakers:

  • Mr. Verner Ayukegba (Senior Vice President, Africa Energy Chamber)
  • Mr. Danlami Gomwalk (Principal Domestic Linkages Officer, African Natural Resources Centre – African Development Bank)
  • Mr. Kwaku Boateng (Director, Local Content – Petroleum Commission)
  • Ms. Reshma Shah (CEO, InteStrat Services Ltd|Board Member, Kenya Shipyards Limited)

12:20 – 12:40   Q & A and Panel Summary

  • Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 2 Deliberations

12:45 – 13:00  Wrap Up and Close by Convener

  • Mr. Benjamin Boakye (Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)

DAY 2: NOVEMBER 18, 2021

09:00 – 09: 15   

Welcome Address by Convener & Recap of Day1 Panel Deliberations

09:15 – 9:35  Presentation

  • The Solar PV value Chain and the Benefits AfCFTA presents

09:40 – 10:50 Panel 1, Topic:  

  • Accelerating Africa’s participation in the economics of the Energy Transition through AfCFTA

Facilitator:

  • Mr. Prosper Ahmed Amuquandoh (President, World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders, Ghana)

Speakers:

  • Dr Arron Tchouka Singhe (Chief Oil Sector Officer, Africa Natural Resource Centre – African Development Bank)
  • Dr. Victoria Nalule (CEO, Nalule Energy & Minerals Consultancy (NEM ENERGY))
  • Ms. Pauline Anaman (External Advisor, EU H2020 Negative Emissions (NEGEM) project, Africa)
  • Dr. Riverson Oppong (Commercial Manager in charge of Economic Modeling, Risk Management and Planning, Ghana National Gas Company

10:50 – 11:10   Q & A and Panel Summary

  • Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 1 Deliberations

11:15 – 12:15  Panel 2, Topic: 

  • Sustaining the Gains of AfCFTA in the Petroleum Industry: The Role of Accountability Actors

Facilitator:

  • Ms. Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri (Executive Director, Spaces for Change – Nigeria)

Speakers:

  • Dr Theophilus Acheampong (Economist and Political Risk Analyst)
  • Dr. Oliver Maponga (Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA))
  • Prof. Babatunde Fagbayibo (Professor in Law, University of South Africa)
  • Dr. Petina Gappah (Principal Legal Advisor ,African Continental Free Trade Area Secretriat)

12:25 – 12:45   Q & A and Panel Summary

  • Q & A Session and Facilitator’s Summary of Panel 2 Deliberations

12:45 – 13:00  Concluding Remarks and Closing of Summit

  • Mr. Benjamin Boakye (Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy Policy)