2016 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CONFERENCE 23-24 November 2016 Room: Umdoni 1 and 2 07:30 Registration and Coffee 08:30 Welcoming Prof Nicholas Biekpe – President: Africagrowth Institute & UCT Business School 08:40 Keynote Address Honorable Finance Minister: Mr Pravin Gordhan - To be confirmed 09:10 Questions TEA/COFFEE BREAK: 09:30 – 09:45 Parallel 1: Panel Discussions - Umdoni 2 Parallel 2 – Umdoni 1 Theme: Sustaining DFIs in developing countries: What are the key attributes for Theme: Microfinance and Micro Enterprise Finance sustainability? Chairman: Prof Joël Eita 9:45 Moderator: Mr Ferdinand Mokete – Associate Director: Financial Services, 9:45 Prof Andy Mullineux and Prof Victor Murinde Burmingham Business School; KPMG “Financial policies for enterprise growth in Africa” Panellists 10:05 Prof Ashley Mutezo – University of South Africa; “Factors influencing SME • Dr Nicholas Masiyandima - Principal Economist: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe access to bank credit: Evidence from the Gauteng province in South Africa” • Mr Thabo Thamane - CEO: Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency • Mr Ndzondelelo Dlulane - CEO: Eastern Cape Development Corporation 10:25 Prof Tendai Gwatidzo and Prof Kalu Ojah – University of Witwatersrand; • Dr Ralf Meyer - Senior Project Manager: True North Partners “The African entrepreneurship gaps: How important are the institutional environments and the financial system? Theme: Strategies for financing infrastructure development in emerging countries 10:45 Dr Aflonia Mbuthia – Kenyatta University; Household’s“ financial savings 11:00 Moderator: MEC Jacob Mamabolo - Gauteng Department of Infrastructure decisions in Kenya” Development 11:05 Gloria Buanyame, Dr Patrick Asuming and Dr Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako – Panellists University of Ghana Business School; “ The determinants of loan default among • Dr Jan Witte - Head of Division, Infrastructure Southern Africa: KfW Urban informal self-employed business women: Evidence from an MFI in Development Bank Ghana” • Mr Thabo Rakoloti - Project Preparation Unit: Development Bank of Southern Africa • 11:20 QUESTIONS 10 11 Parallel 1: Panel Discussions - Umdoni 2 Parallel 2 – Umdoni 1 Theme: The power of agricultural value-chain finance to smallholder farmers Theme: Microfinance and Micro Enterprise Finance and farmer organisations Chairman: Prof Heinz Klingelhöfer 12:15 Moderator: Ms Loyiso Ndlovu – Executive Manager: Strategy, Policy and 11:50 Dr Fredrick Ndede, Dr Martin Mbewa and Dr Jagongo Ambrose - Kenyatta Marketing, Landbank University; “Regulatory framework and demographic determinants of acquisition of financial services by MSEs in Nairobi Country, Kenya” Panellists: • Mr Dumisani Msibi - Group Managing Director, FINCORP 12:10 Susan Mpande, Prof Thankom Arun and Dr Joseph Akotey – University of • Mr Nkhangweleni Ramashia - Chief Director: Development Finance, Department Stellenbosch Business School, Essex Business School “The influence of gender on of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries access to credit by small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs)” • Ms Pauline Kamau - Program Officer: Private Public Partnerships, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa 12:30 Godfrey Ndlovu and Johan Rewilak - University of Cape Town and • Ms Thabi Nkosi - Sector Specialist: Agriculture and Agro-processing, Public Aston Business School; “Does financial inclusion promote financial stability?” Investment Corporation 12:50 Mzwanele Dlova and Munacinga Simatele - University of Witwatersrand and University of Fort Hare; “SMME Funding criteria in South Africa: A comparative review of mainstream and development finance funding” 13:10 QUESTIONS LUNCH 13:30 - 14:15 Parallel 1: Panel Discussions - Umdoni 2 Parallel 2 – Umdoni 1 Theme: Cross border trade in Africa: Opportunities and challenges Theme: Microfinance and Micro Enterprise Finance Chairman: Prof Andy Mullineux 14:15 Moderator: Mr Sipho Khumalo – Chief Executive Officer : Cross-Border Road Transport Agency 14:15 Boitumelo Nkaelang and Oscar Molefe - Small Enterprise Finance Agency; “Supplier credit guarantee product model enabling access to credit for SMMEs in South Africa” Panellists • Dr Raymond Boymbouya - Manager: Research & Statistics, Afreximbank 14:35 MccPowell Fombang and Prof Charles Adjasi - University of Stellenbosch Business • Mr Julius Namoloh - Deputy Director, Projects Namibia Statistics Agency School; “Innovation pattern in African Enterprises” • Mr Saki Zamxaka - CEO, Gauteng Growth and Development Agency • Mr Hamish Erskine - CEO, Dube Trade Port Corporation 14:55 Herring Shava - University of Fort Hare; “Impact of gender on SME access to venture capital in South Africa” Theme: Role of development finance institutions in addressing global challenges - ODI 15:15 Dr Ambrose Jagongo - Kenyatta University; “Entrepreneurship finance: (The savings approach for women owned enterprises in Kenya)” 15:30 Moderator: Mr Lefentse Radikeledi – Acting Chief Director: Governance and Financial Analysis of the State Owned Companies : National Treasury 15:35 Rebecca Namulindwa - University of Pretoria; “Determinants of smallholder farmers access to credit from Zambia’s dairy sector’s interlocked contractual arrangements” Panellists • Mr Thakhani Makhuvha - CEO, Small Enterprise Finance Agency 15:55 Eliud Obere and Dr Ambrose Jagongo - Kenyatta University; ”Social Media • Ms Ziyanda Mpakama - Director, KANI Development Solutions, Empowering (A platform for business communication among MSMEs in Nairobi, Kenya)” Africa • Mr Alexander Tikhomirov - South African Representative of Vnesheconombank 16:15 QUESTIONS • Mr Tetsuya Fukunaga - Development Finance Advisor to SADC-DFRC, Japan International Cooperation Agency 18:00 - NETWORKING COCKTAIL GUEST SPEAKER: Ms Yvonne Zwane: CEO, Ithala Topic: “Ithala Bank: A Provincial catalyst for sustainable growth, economic development and empowerment” 12 13 Parallel 3 – Umdoni 3 Parallel 4 – Cycad Theme: Development Finance in Practice Theme: Capital Markets, Money and Banking Chairman: Prof Charles Adjasi Chairman: Prof Rafiu Aregbeshola 09:45 Prof Danny Cassimon, Prof Dennis Essers and Prof Karel Verbeke - University of 09:45 Prof John Mwamba - University of Johannesburg; “Does climate change affect stock Antwerpen; “The changing face of Rwanda’s public debt” market volatility in development countries?” 10:05 Prof Laura Viganò and Davide Castellani - University of Bergamo; “Risk management 10:05 Prof Pat Obi - Purdue University Northwest; “An inquiry on the profitability of the by small-holder farmers in Ethiopia: A financial accounting and portfolio perspective” dollar-rand carry trade” 10:25 Prof Heinz Klingelhöfer, Lourens Erasmus and Nquoba Ngomane - Tshwane 10:25 Dr Susan M Onuonga - Kenyatta University; “Assessing the stability of money University of Technology; “An activity-based costing approach for the financial Multipliers: Evidence from Kenya” management of sector for education and training authorities (SETAs)” 10:45 Dr Abdul Latif Alhassan and Prof Nicholas Biekpe - University of Cape Town 10:45 Dr Arno van Niekerk - University of Free State; “We need an inclusive economy: Business School; “Insurance penetration, financial development and economic Changes and Challenges” growth: Schumpeter is right in Africa” 11:05 Kunofiwa Tsaurai and Prof Daniel Makina – University of South Africa; 11:05 Kehinde D Ilesanmi and Prof Devi D Tewari - University of Zululand; “The impact of financial sector development on foreign direct investment in emerging “Shadow banking and financial stability in South Africa” markets” 11:20 QUESTIONS 11:20 QUESTIONS Theme: Capital Markets, Money and Banking Theme: Development Finance in Practice Chairman: Prof Devi Tewari Chairman: Dr Arno van Niekerk 11:50 Prof Joseph Chisasa and Josephine Njuguna – University of South Africa; 11:50 Friedel Rutkowski and Andre Coetzee - KPMG; “Financial and economic appraisal of “Stock market development and economic growth: The case of Kenya, Malawi and investment projects” Zambia” 12:10 Dr Adamon Mukasa, Anthony Simpasa and Adeleke Salami – African Development 12:10 Dr Emmanuel Sarpong-Kumankoma, Prof Joshua Abor, Prof AQQ Aboagye Bank; “Credit constraints and farm productivity: Micro-level evidence from small- and Dr Amidu Mohammed - University of Ghana Business School; holder farmers in Ethiopia” “Financial freedom, competition and bank stability in Sub-Saharan Africa” 12:30 Dr Tholumizi Luthuli - Office of the Public Service Commission;“Public service deliv- 12:30 Dr Jones O Mensah, Chris Motengwe and Prof Paul Alagidede - University of ery commercialisation through public private partnership contracts in South Africa” Witwatersrand Business School; “Dependence structure between equities and currencies in emerging markets – An extreme value copula approach” 12:50 Dr Ledwin Chimwai - Great Zimbabwe University; “An investigation of the level of financial inclusion of informal traders at the Masvingo “Chitima” market for the 12:50 John Behitsa and Dr Arnold Kihaule – East African Statistical Training Centre period 2009-2015” and Ardhi University; “Exchange rate pass through to inflation in Tanzania-emperical investigation” 13:10 QUESTIONS 13:10 QUESTIONS Parallel 3 – Umdoni 3 Parallel 4 – Cycad Theme: Development Finance in Practice Theme: Capital Markets, Money and Banking Chairman: Prof Charles Adjasi Chairman: Prof Rafiu Aregbeshola 09:45 Prof Danny Cassimon, Prof Dennis Essers and Prof Karel Verbeke - University of 09:45 Prof John Mwamba - University of Johannesburg; “Does climate change affect stock Antwerpen; “The changing