Republic of Côte d’Ivoire North & West North & West Held Under the Presidency of His Excellency Thierry Tanoh, MinistryMinistry of Petroleum,of Petroleum, Energy MinisterMinister of Petroleum, Energy and andEnergy Development and Development of Renewable of DevelopmentDevelopment of of Renewable Renewable Energies, Energy RenewableEnergy Côte Energies, d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire 26-27 January 2017 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 26-27 January 2017 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire COTE GHANA NIGERIA SENEGAL SIERRA BENIN NIGER D’ IVOIRE LEONE BURKINA GUINEA GAMBIA GUINEA LIBERIA MALI TOGO FASO BISSAU COTE GHANA NIGERIA SENEGAL SIERRA BENIN NIGER POST SUMMIT D’ IVOIRE PROMOTING CROSS-BORDERLEONE CO-OPERATION AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION BURKINA GUINEA GAMBIA GUINEA LIBERIA MALI TOGO REPORT FASO BISSAU PROMOTING CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION ANDYOUR REGIONAL INTEGRATION GUIDE OfficialWWW.REGIONAL-ENERGY-COOPERATION-SUMMIT.COM Endorsing Partners: Official Endorsing Partners: Strategic Partners: Sponsors: Drinks Reception Host: Strategic Partners: Associate Sponsors: Sponsors: Associate Sponsors: Like our Facebook page: Follow us on Twitter: Join our Linkedin group: Regional Energy Co-operation @EnergyNet_Ltd #RECSCOTEDIVOIRE17 Powering Africa: the Executive Dialogues Summit WWW.REGIONAL-ENERGY-COOPERATION-SUMMIT.COM THANK YOU 26-27 January 2017 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Dear Colleagues, It was great to see you in Abidjan last January. Held under the presidency of His Excellency Thierry Tanoh, the Regional Energy Co-operation Summit (RECS) gathered more than 250 distinguished participants from national governments, regional institutions, DFIs, power developers and technology providers, united in their collective aspiration to share their experiences to drive forward energy access and achieve regional integration. Energy and infrastructure development is a catalyst for growth and regional co-operation plays a critical role in accelerating economic growth and reducing poverty. With a growing population of over 334.6 million people, ECOWAS member states represent about one third of sub-Saharan Africa’s total population. According to the UN Chronicle, only about 42% of the total population in West Africa has access to electricity; in rural areas the average is about 8 per cent, and it can be as low as 1 per cent in countries such as Sierra Leone or Guinea. In order to address energy shortages and support their economic and industrial growth, national governments have introduced new plans to scale up both power generation and distribution, while regional institutions such as ECOWAS, WAPP, ERERA and APUA have already rolled out their regional road map to overcome barriers in transmission and regional infrastructures. RECS provided valuable insights into the potential for regional energy collaboration across the West African region. The increasing co- operation among North and West Africa has been highlighted by the participation of the Kingdom of Morocco at the highest level, including His Excellency Ambassador Abdelmalek Kettani, the Moroccan Energy Federation, Akwa Group, l’ONEE, l’ONYHM and Attijariwafabank Bank, which showcase the leading role of the Kingdom as new driver of growth and development in the continent as it is exporting its business experience and provides private capital to invest in energy and infrastructure projects. Given that EnergyNet has recently launched the North & West Africa portfolio of meetings, opportunities in these regions will be further explored at the 19th annual Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen this year in the regional West Africa panel discussion. The Forum will also feature dedicated sessions honing in on Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire. Other upcoming meetings in the portfolio include Powering Africa: Nigeria (September 2017), the Africa Renewable Energy Forum and Morocco: Gas Options (Marrakech, November 2017), and last but not least, the 2nd Regional Energy Co-operation Summit in Abidjan in January 2018. If you are interested to be involved as a sponsor or speaker to showcase live projects, major investments or your industry perspectives specifically focused on the West & North Africa regions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We are looking forward to seeing you again in 2018! Best regards, Valeria M. Aruffo Regional Manager: West Africa, EnergyNet 2 WWW.REGIONAL-ENERGY-COOPERATION-SUMMIT.COM #RECS17 THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERS His Excellency Thierry Tanoh, Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Bernhard van Meeteren, Senior Investment Officer, FMO Development of Renewable Energies, Côte d’Ivoire Cassandra Colbert, Resident Representative in Cote d’Ivoire, H.E. Honourable Patrick Sendolo, Minister of Lands, Mines and International Finance Corporation Energy, Liberia Crispin Holliday, Commercial Director, Aldwych International Ambassador Abdelmalek Kettani, Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco in Côte d’Ivoire Cuneyt Uygun, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Aksa Damien Ricour-Dumas, Managing Director, Total Côte d’Ivoire SA Spéro Mensah, President, Africa Power Group, former Minister of Energy, Benin Daniel-Alexander Schroth, SE4ALL Africa Hub Coordinator, African Development Bank Bangoura Morlaye, Commissioner in charge of Energy and Mines, ECOWAS David Bowers, Vice President, Investments, Africa Finance Corporation Siengui Ki, Executive Secretary, West Africa Power Pool Georgios Pantoulis, Head of Sector – Energy, European Commission Abel Didier Tella, Director General, Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) Kader Hassane, Investment Director, GreenWish Partners Sabati Cissé, National Director of Energy, National Directorate of Kweku Awotwi, Principal, Africa Power Systems Management Energy, Côte d’Ivoire Leopoldo Lopez Morales, Sales Manager, Karpowership Amidou Traoré, Chief Executive Officer, Société des énergies de Côte d’Ivoire (CI-ENERGIES) Luc Aye, Managing Director, Azito Energie Mahamane Sow, Director General, EDF Côte d’Ivoire Hippolyte Ebagnitchie, Managing Director, National Regulatory Authority for the Electricity Sector (ANARE) Matthias Adler, Head of Division, Infrastructure, Financial Sector West Africa, KfW Serge Ahoussou, Director of Studies and Planning, Société des énergies de Côte d’Ivoire (CI-ENERGIES) Nathalie Weisman, SE4All Coordinator, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) Norbert N’Koran, Director of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies (DMEER), Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Philippe Miquel, Chief Executive Officer, Western & Central Africa, Development of Renewable Energies, Côte d’Ivoire ENGIE Thomas Camara, Director General, Ivorian Refining Rachid Idrissi Kaitouni, President, Moroccan Energy Federation Company (SIR) Ransome Owan, Group Managing Director, Aiteo Power, Jean-Baptiste Ki, Technical Counsellor of H.E. Prof. Alpha Oumar Infrastructure & Real Estate Dissa, Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Burkina Faso Romain Py, Head of Transactions, African Infrastructure Abdessamad Saddouq, Director of Participations and Investment Managers (AIIM) Partnerships, National Office for Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE), Morocco Samuel Olukayodé Batcho, National Coordinator, Millennium Challenge Account Benin II Paule Marie A. Sagna Lakh, Secretary General, Regulatory Commission for the Electricity Sector (CRSE), Senegal Segun Osuntokun, Partner, Berwin Leighton Paisner Ifey Ikeonu, Former Chairperson, ECOWAS Regional Electricity Songo Barango, Operations Superintendent, West African Gas Regulatory Authority (ERERA) Pipeline Company (WAPCo) Stephen Trickett, Senior Contracts Director, Group Five Power Ade Audifferen, Business Development Manager, Wärtsilä Energy International Solutions Subha Nagarajan, Managing Director, Africa, Overseas Private Alex Douglas, Head of Business Development, West Africa, Globeleq Investment Corporation (OPIC) Alexander Sarac, Partner, Berwin Leighton Paisner Taylor Ruggles, Regional Energy Counselor for Africa, US State Department and Power Africa Ana Hajduka, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Africa GreenCo Wale Shonibare, Director - Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and André Dippenaar, Chief Finance Officer, BioTherm Energy Regulation, African Development Bank THIS REGIONAL SUMMIT GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY FOR NETWORKING WITH ENERGY SPECIALISTS, LEADERS AND OFFICIALS WITH THE ONLY CONVICTION: THIS IS TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER ENERGY ACCESS IN THE REGION. Abel Didier Tella, Director General, Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) #RECS17 WWW.REGIONAL-ENERGY-COOPERATION-SUMMIT.COM 3 COMPANIES WHO ATTENDED • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) • Contour Global Services Africa • Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe B.V. • Africa GreenCo • Dentons Europe AARPI • Mizuho Bank Ltd • Africa Power Systems Management • Deutsche Gesellschaft fur International • Natixis • Africa Export – Import Bank Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) • NSIA • Africa Independent • Diamond Bank • OCP CI SA • African Legal Support Facility • DIGINET ENGINEERING Ltd • ONEE Marrakech • Afriquia Gaz/Pool Gaz du Group Akwa • Eaglestone Advisory • ONG Action Environment Plus • AIIM • Eburnietoday.com • ONHYM • Aiteo Power, Infrastructure & Real Estate • ECOWAS Commission • Orabank • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP • ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable • Orrick • AKSA Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) • Overseas Private Investment Corporation • Aksa Energy Ghana • ECP Investments • Phanes Group • Akuo Energy Africa • ECREEE • Platinum Power Cote D’Ivoire • AI