AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE EXPO 2009 J O H A N N E S B U R G

Introduction The way forward for Africa….. -To look at the future development of it’s infrastructure, -Using a bi-ennial global platform, -Namely the Africa Infrastructure Expo -To facilitate increased infrastructure development across the African continent.

Introduction A myriad of strategies, programmes and Campaigns are underway to develop governance styles and policies that seek to enable a developing future for the world’s poorest nations. Economic development blocs, trading treaties and political groupings from the G8, responding to Nepad with its Africa Action Plan, to local municipal structures in almost every city and town across Africa, are charting a new course for the continent whose potential is being reinvented despite seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Introduction Most recently: The British Department for International development announced a new collaborative initiative bringing together senior representation “Infrastructure consortium for Africa”, comprising -G8, -The African Union, -The New partnership for Africa’s Development (AU/NEPAD), -The African Development Bank, -The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), -The World Bank and The European Commission

Introduction It is to give full voice and delivery to such initiatives that the concept of a global African exposition (conference and exhibition platform) is conceived. A Global African Development Exposition of the scale described here with focus wholly on facilitating delivery. During the last 5 decades, Africa, and indeed its global partners, has proven an unerring ability to get around a table to negotiate agreements that are most remarkable for their unrealised potential as well as their lack of delivery.

Sector There is no doubt that those sectors that provide enabling infrastructure across the continent are the sectors on which Africa’s growth must now be focused. Imbalances in infrastructural platforms from country to country within Africa are the primary cause of the lag in integrated growth internally, within economic blocs and across the continent. Multinationals interested in investment in one state where infrastructure is sophisticated are often doubtful of their ability to realise the potential of that investment as a direct result of the lack of resources in the country next door.

Sector The delivery focus of the Exposition is on scaling-up – Responding to urgent needs by assisting to bring together players that can mobilise additional funds and more effective use of existing financial sources. Finally, as it is intended as a recurring event the Exposition can play a meaningful role in - Monitoring and evaluating whilst, incidentally, providing a host-city opportunity each time, thus making its own contribution to tourism and local economic development in a different country each hosting.

Stakeholders 1The President’s Office especially the Chief Directorate on International Relations, Peace and Security and the 2Chief Directorate for the Economic Cluster 3The International Investment Advisory Council 4The International Cabinet Cluster Department of Trade and Industry; Department of Foreign Affairs, Government communication and Information Service.

Stakeholder’s Africa AFRICAN UNION NEPAD SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMS UNION ECOWAS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Stakeholders International WORLD BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM

S A D C The 14 SADC member states are: AngolaBotswanaDemocratic Republic of the Congo LesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritius MozambiqueNamibiaSouth AfricaSwaziland TanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe

Sector development Profiles on the exposition would also be guided by those earmarked as priorities by the consortium, including: Energy Transport Water and Sanitation Telecommunications Urban Infrastructure

Infrastructure sectors TransportAerospace, Airports, Rail, Roads, Ports EnergyElectricity, Oil, Gas, Refineries GovernmentSpatial Development Initiatives, Free Economic Zones, Trading Blocs, Customs Water & SanitationTreatment Plants, Distribution ConstructionBridge and Dam Building, Manufacturing Plants TelecommunicationsSatellite and Signal Infrastructure

Africa Infrastructure Expo Event Profile A bi-ennial global platform, providing a platform through conferences, summits and workshops focused on infrastructure themes. The Global Africa Infrastructure Expo brings the world’s leading turnkey infrastructure providers together with the decision makers involved in infrastructure delivery within the international finance, donor, African Government and private sector environment.

Platform profile Networking opportunities between -global players in political and financial donor groupings, -governments, -investment funds and private investors, -capital markets, -infrastructure providers including utility operators -development and investment banks and -institutional investors.

platform profile… Development of infrastructure and the involvement of the private sector are the two key points of focus … Infrastructure development is seen as a pre-requisite for economic growth and the private sector is seen to be best able to identify and manage risks associated with such development in many sectors so as to ensure assets and services perform over time.

African infrastructure consortium The Exposition supports the consortium’s role to boost the efficacy of existing infrastructure providers through enabling personalised communications and co-ordination amongst donors which remains one of the most pressing challenges to infrastructure development on the continent. The Entire platform, its branding and marketing would serve the consortium by being on an on-site and tangible platform for advocacy and awareness required to reflect the scale of the challenges faced by Africa’s developing infrastructure.

reach and coverage In terms of reach and coverage, the Exposition launched as it would be by and in South Africa, would focus on continent-wide, cross-border and regional projects while taking into account the most pressing needs that exist in sub-Saharan Africa. Regional Projects:East Africa North Africa Southern Africa West Africa

EXHIBITORS Global Suppliers Global Government Representation USA Europe India China SA BUYERS All African Countries The event mix Solution Facilitation Financing Turnkey Heads of Agreement Needs Determination Conferences & Workshops Plenary Sessions EVENT PLATFORM

Plenary sessions & workshops Airports & Aviation Business Practices & Transparency Credit Risk Mitigation Energy, Electrical Grids, and Dams Financing Your Projects Housing & Construction Information Technology Logistics & Distribution Managing Commercial Risk Ports Public-Private Partnerships Railways Regional Projects: East Africa Regional Projects: North Africa Regional Projects: Southern Africa Regional Projects: West Africa Roads & Bridges Telecommunication