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Financing and regulatory trends in the African power sector – Perspectives from the African Development Bank
October 7, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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The Africa Energy Indaba is launching a series of Energy Insights with thought-provoking and progressive discussions from influential energy experts. The objective of the Energy Insights will be to identify and capitalize on opportunities that have the propensity to take energy businesses to unprecedented levels of growth in Africa.
The inaugural Energy Insight will deliver an address by Mr. Wale Shonibare – Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation from the African Development Bank on:
“Financing and regulatory trends in the African power sector –
Perspectives from the African Development Bank”
KEY POINTS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDE:
– The market for the financing of private sector transactions on power projects: key trends in regulation, tariffs, financials and procurement practices
– The need for new instruments to fund power projects: examples of Blended Finance, Climate Finance, Public-Private – – Partnerships, and other instruments developed by the African Development Bank and its partners
– The role of local currency and capital markets to fill the financing gap for power project
