Programme - Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft eV

Under the Patronage of
7th German-African Energy Forum 2013
April 8th –10th, 2013
Hamburg, Chamber of Commerce (April 8th – 9th)
Hanover, Hanover Fair (April 10th)
Programme
The conference languages are English and French. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
Alterations to be reserved. Organised by Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH
Supported by
In cooperation with
Association
of Power Utilities of Africa
(APUA)
African Petroleum
Producers Association
(APPA)
Arab Union of Electricity
(AUE)

We would like to thank the following companies for
their generous support of the 7th German-African
Energy Forum 2013:
Platinum Sponsor
Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors
Media Partners

Monday, April 8th, 2013
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg
08:00 – 10:00 a.m.
registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00 – 10:10 a.m.
Welcome Session
(Venue: Albert Schäfer Saal)
dr. Thomas M. Schünemann
Vice President
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Germany
Christoph Kannengießer
Chief Executive Officer
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft, Germany
10:10 – 10:40 a.m.
official Opening
(Venue: Albert Schäfer Saal)
dr. Dorothee Stapelfeldt
Second Mayor
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
H.E. Essoham Comla Paka
Doyen of the African Ambassadors to Germany,
Ambassador of the Republic of Togo
Viktor Elbling
Director General for Economic Affairs and
Sustainable Development
Federal Foreign Office, Germany
4

10:40 – 11:20 a.m.
Keynote Session
(Venue: Albert Schäfer Saal)
dr. Stefan Liebing
Chairman
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft, Germany
H.E. Salvador Namburete (tbc)
Minister of Energy, Mozambique
11:20 – 12:50 p.m. Parallel Sessions
Panel 1a: Renewable Energies
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Moderator:
Presentations:
dr. Kaspar Evertz
Executive Vice President Petrochemicals
Ferrostaal AG, Germany
____________________________________________
Taher Laribi
Chief Executive Officer
Société Tunisienne de l‘Electricité et du Gaz (STEG)
President, Association of Power Utilities of Africa
(APUA), Tunisia
ahmed Messili
Secretary General
Ministry of Energy and Mines, Algeria
Panelists:
H.E. Teneng Mba Jaiteh
Minister of Energy, The Gambia
Thembani Bukula
Regulator Member-Electricity
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo
Special Adviser to the President on Energy
Ministry of Energy, Nigeria
Cornelius Matthes
Director Business Alliances
Desertec Industrial Initiative GmbH, Germany
5

11:20 – 12:50 p.m.
Panel 1b: In cooperation with the
African Petroleum Producers
Association (APPA)
Natural & Flared Gas in
Africa – Upstream and Midstream
(Venue: Plenarsaal)
Moderator:
Presentations:
gabriel Dansou Lokossou
Executive Secretary
African Petroleum Producers’ Association (APPA)
Republic of Congo
____________________________________________
H.E. Salvador Namburete
Minister of Energy, Mozambique
manfred Böckmann
General Manager New Ventures Africa / Middle East
RWE Dea AG, Germany
“Monetization options for Africa’s conventional,
stranded and flared natural gas resources”
Panelists:
Victor Eromosele
General Manager Finance
Nigeria LNG
Hermann Neethling
Business Development Manager
Shell Upstream International, Netherlands
6

11:20 – 12:50 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panelists:
Panel 1c: Energy IT
(Venue: Merkur-Zimmer)
Fritz Schwarzländer
Industries Business Solutions EMEA Utilities
SAP AG, Germany
____________________________________________
Fritz Schwarzländer
Industries Business Solutions EMEA Utilities
SAP AG, Germany
michael Warnatz
Teamleader Metering
EnBW AG, Germany
“Smartgrid and Smartmetering in the EU.
Current Status and way forward. EnBW as an
example to handle the challenges in a Shared
Service Organization”
michael Martens
Managing Partner Business Development
IMPLICO Group, Germany
Torsten Wetzel
Energy Sector, Fossil Power Generation Division
Siemens AG, Germany
michael Flach
General Manager
Maviance GmbH, Germany
12:50 – 02:00 p.m.
networking Lunch Break
7

02:00 – 02:30 p.m.
Keynote Session
Jürgen Stotz
Chairman
World Energy Council, Germany
02:30 – 04:00 p.m. Parallel Sessions
Philipp Missfelder
Member of Parliament, Spokesman for Foreign Policy
CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, Germany
Panel 2a: Renewable Energy Overview –
Solar Thermal & Photovoltaics
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Moderator:
Presentations:
Klaus Langschied
Managing Director
GOPA-International Energy Consultants GmbH,
Germany
____________________________________________
H.E. Professor Ita Okon Bassey Ewa
Minister of Science and Technologies, Nigeria
“Opportunities for Solar PV manufacturing in
Nigeria”
Ulrike Brückner / Kai Imolauer
Head of African Desk / Associate Partner
Rödl & Partner, Germany
Frank Polhaus
Executive Director Business Development
Abakus Solar AG, Germany
“Solar Power Solutions for the industrial Sector”
8

Panelists:
dr. Rainer Nowak
Member of the Board
South African Photovoltaic Industry Association
(SAPVIA)
niels von Hase
Managing Director
Solsquare, South Africa
Katia Prada
Solar Expert CEMEA
GL Garrad Hassan GmbH, Germany
02:30 – 04:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panel 2b: Natural and Flared Gas in
Africa – Gas to Power – Stakeholders,
Framework, New Technologies
(Venue: Plenarsaal)
Claude Deroudilhe
President
Telesmus SAS, France
____________________________________________
Hooman Farnejad
Senior Gas Specialist
Worldbank, USA
Claude Deroudilhe
President
Telesmus SAS, France
nicole Nabi Siefken
Policy Officer, DG Energy
European Commission, Belgium
Panelists:
Izebe Egwaikhide
Vice President Nigeria / Commercial Manager,
LNG Origination
E.ON Ruhrgas AG, Germany
9

02:30 – 04:00 p.m.
Moderation:
Presentations:
Panel 2c: Renewable Energies – Hydro
Power (Hydro & Mini-Hydro)
(Venue: Merkur-Zimmer)
Susanne Forysch
Of Counsel
Norton Rose LLP, Germany
____________________________________________
Charles Zulu
Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water
Development, Zambia
Helmut Erdmannsdörfer
Managing Director Hydro
Ossberger GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
“Small decentralized hydropower stations”
Panelists:
Jean-Claude Riesterer
Chief Executive Officer
Andritz Hydro GmbH, Germany
Jean David Bilé
General Manager
AES-Sonel, Cameroon
dan Walakira Mayanja
Technical Manager
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd
04:00 – 04:45 p.m.
networking Coffee Break
10

04:45 – 06:15 p.m. Parallel Sessions
Panel 3a: Rural Electrification
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Moderation:
Presentation:
Panelists:
marcus Wiemann
Secretary
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), Belgium
____________________________________________
Tobias Zwirner
Chief Executive Officer
Phaesun GmbH, Germany
Benedikt Böhm
Project Development, Head of Sales
Donauer Solartechnik Vertriebs GmbH, Germany
geoffrey Musonda
Chief Executive Officer
Rural Electrification Authority, Zambia
andré Faye
Special Adviser to the Director General
Senegalese Agency for Rural Electrification, Senegal
11

04:45 – 06:15 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panel 3b: Energy – Training &
Local Content
(Venue: Merkur-Zimmer)
albert Butare
Chief Executive Officer
Africa Energy Services Group, Rwanda
____________________________________________
Wael Hamdy
Vice President – Power
Elsewedy, Egypt
Stefan Welp
Sales Director
Lucas Nülle GmbH, Germany
Panelists:
Ing. William E. Sam-Appiah
Director, Engineering Services
Volta River Authourity, Ghana
Wolfgang Becker
Senior Principal Engineer
Kraftwerksschule e.V., Germany
Charles Guy
Executive Director
Uganda Industrial Research Institute
egon Failer
Executive Director Hydropower and Water Resources
Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany
12

04:45 – 06:15 p.m.
Moderation:
Presentations:
Panel 3c: In cooperation with the
African Petroleum Producers
Association (APPA)
Natural & Flared Gas in
Africa – Gas to Power Production
– Technologies and Planning
(Venue: Plenarsaal)
Charles Henderickx
Director of Oil & Gas Southern Africa
Siemens Ltd (Pty), South Africa
____________________________________________
miguel Angel Ondo Angue
State Secretary of Industry for Equatorial Guinea´s
Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy
oswin Möller
Director of Sales Power Generation
ABB AG, Germany
“Energy Solutions for Emerging Africa”
Panelists:
ezekiel Adesina
Corporate Planning & Strategy
Nigeria LNG Limited
rainer Jagau
General Manager
NamPower, Namibia
Hermann Röhm
Director Sales Powerstations
MTU Onsite Energy GmbH, Germany
13

05:00 – 06:00 p.m.
07:00 p.m.
Country Session – Mozambique
(Venue: Elbe-Zimmer)
“Energy Evening” aboard the
“Louisiana Star” in the Port of Hamburg
St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, Brücke 10,
20459 Hamburg
(Bus-Shuttle: Departure 6:30 p.m. at Hamburg
Chamber of Commerce, return to the Hamburg
Chamber of Commerce and the Hotel Grand Elysée
every 30 minutes between 9:00 – 11:00 p.m.)
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg
08:00 – 09:15 a.m.
registration & Welcome Coffee
09:15 – 10:45 a.m. Parallel Sessions
Panel 4a: Conventional Power Generation
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Moderator:
Presentations:
Thomas Kraneis
Vice Chairman
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft, Germany
____________________________________________
markus Weber / Patrick Thomas
Vice President Sales Fossil Power /
Country Manager Service
Siemens AG, Germany
„Fuelling power in Africa“ / „Energy service -
Preventive maintenance on power plants to
ensure electricity generation for the long term“
Hans-Josef Sandkaul
Managing Director
Hitachi Power Europe Service GmbH, Germany
“Value addition through lifetime service in coal
fired power plants“
dr. Ahmed Ali Ashaibi
CEO for Planning and Projects Departments,
Deputy of General Electricity Company of
Libya - GECOL, Libya
15

Panelists:
martin Kalter
Head of Sales Business Unit Power Plants
MAN Diesel & Turbo, Germany
eddy Njoroge
Managing Director
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. (KenGen)
andreas Gast
Sales Europe & MENA
SMA Solar Technology AG
09:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Moderator:
Presentation:
Panelists:
Panel 4b: Renewable Energies -
Biogas, Biofuels, Waste to
Energy & Geothermal
(Venue: Plenarsaal)
markus Schäfer
Managing Director
VisionConsult International, Germany
____________________________________________
markus Schäfer
Managing Director
VisionConsult International, Germany
Hanson Sindowe
Executive Chairman
Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Zambia
“Renewable energy solutions for Zambia –
Kabompo biomass and photovoltaic energy
park biomass gasifyer for the Kabompo Gorge
hydro power station and energy park”
dr. Jan Martin Witte
Project Manager
KfW Development Bank, Germany
Hermann R. Kagerer
Southern African Biogas Association (SABIA)
diombass Diao
Technical Advisor to the Minister of Energy, Senegal
16

09:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panel 4c: In cooperation with the
German International Pipeline
Forum (GIPF)
Africa Pipeline
(Venue: Merkur-Zimmer)
michael Schad
Member of the Board
German International Pipeline Forum (GIPF),
Germany
____________________________________________
dianne Sutherland
Publisher / Editor in Chief
Petroleum Africa Magazine, Egypt
Birgit Heraeus
Business Development, Utility Tunnelling
Herrenknecht AG, Germany
Christian Heinz
Director Pipeline Systems
ILF Consulting Engineers, Germany
dr. Ghaji Bello
Acting Director General
Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission
ICRC, Nigeria
17

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
networking Coffee Break
11:30 – 01:00 p.m. Parallel Sessions
Panel 5a: Electric Power –
Transmission & Distribution
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Moderator:
Presentation:
Panelists:
Friedrich Enkert
Vice President Sales
Seba Dynatronic Mess- und Ortungstechnik GmbH,
Germany
____________________________________________
Prof. Ntoi Rapapa
Chief Executive
Lesotho Electricity Authority
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Retzmann
Director Technical Marketing & Innovations
Siemens AG, Germany
Klaus Langschied
Managing Director,
GOPA-International Energy Consultants GmbH,
Germany
alexander Braun
Manager Energy Department - Extra High Voltage
Europoles GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Changala Nswana
Chief Engineer
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited
(ZESCO)
18

11:30 – 01:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panel 5b: Africa Oil – Upstream
Overview
(Venue: Plenarsaal)
ralf Dreyer
Head of International Affairs
WEG - Wirtschaftsverband Erdöl- und
Erdgasgewinnung, Germany
____________________________________________
H.E. José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos
Minister of Petroleum, Angola
João Afonso Fialho
Attorney
Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados, Angola
Panelists:
dianne Sutherland
Publisher / Editor in Chief
Petroleum Africa Magazine, Egypt
marco Blanco
Partner
Curtis LLP, Germany
19

11:30 – 01:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panel 5c: Renewable Energies –
Wind Power
(Venue: Merkur-Zimmer)
dr. Andreas Wiese
Executive Director Energy
Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany
____________________________________________
alli Mukasa
Investment Officer Infrastructure and PPP Finance
African Development Bank, Tunisia
Hermann Oelsner
President
African Wind Energy Association, South Africa
dr. Andreas Wiese
Executive Director Energy
Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany
nafâa Baccari
Head of Service
Direction des Energies Renouvelables
Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l‘Energie
(ANME), Tunisia
12:00 – 01:00 p.m.
01:00 – 02:15 p.m.
Country Session – Zambia
Venue: (Elbe-Zimmer)
networking Lunch Break
20

02:15 – 03:45 p.m. Parallel Sessions
Panel 6a: Finance & Insurance of
African Power &
Renewable Projects –
“Managing the Bottleneck”
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Moderator:
Presentations:
Karl Weinfurtner
Director New Business & Portfolio Management Africa
DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft
mbH
____________________________________________
H.E. Dr. Timothy Thahane
Minister of Energy, Meteorology and Water, Lesotho
Julian Jackson
Partner
Norton Rose LLP, Germany
„African IPP‘s: what are the financing trends“
Panelists:
dr. Peer Ederer
Partner
Africa Enablers, Germany
Jürgen Rath
CIB TFCMC Structured Trade & Export Finance
Deutsche Bank AG, Germany
Peter Jakszentis
Head of Property Department
Münchener Rückversicherungs AG, Germany
21

02:15 – 03:45 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentation:
Panel 6b: Africa Oil - Downstream
Overview
(Venue: Plenarsaal)
elitsa Georgieva
Manager Consulting Services
CITAC Africa LLP
African Refiners Association (ARA), United Kingdom
____________________________________________
elitsa Georgieva
Manager Consulting Services, CITAC Africa Ltd
African Refiners Association (ARA), United Kingdom
Peter Blumenhofen
Gas Technologies Division
ThyssenKrupp, Uhde GmbH
Panelists:
nuno de Oliveira
Chief Executive Officer
Petromoc, Mozambique
michael Martens
Managing Partner Business Development
IMPLICO Group, Germany
João Afonso Fialho
Attorney
Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados, Angola
22

02:15 – 03:45 p.m.
Moderator:
Presentations:
Panel 6c: Energy Efficiency –
“The Unknown Sister”
(Venue: Merkur-Zimmer)
albert Butare
Chief Executive Officer
Africa Energy Services Group, Rwanda
____________________________________________
Barry Bredenkamp
Senior Manager Energy Efficiency
South Africa National Energy Development Institute
(SANEDI)
noura Laroussi
Director General
Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l’Énergie
(ANME), Tunisia
Bouzeriba Salah
Director General
L’Agence Nationale pour la Promotion et la Rationalisation
de l’Utilisation de l’Energie (APRUE), Algeria
Panelists:
Claudio Pauler
Key Account Manager Specialties
Bayer Material Science AG, Germany
Prof. Dr. Said Edbieb
Chairman
Petroleum Engineering University of Tripoli, Libya
dr. Jens Reich
Head of Sales
STEAG Energy Services GmbH, Germany
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02:45 – 03:45 p.m.
03:45 – 04:30 p.m.
04:30 – 05:20 p.m.
Moderator:
Keynotes:
Country Session – Angola
(Venue: Elbe-Zimmer)
networking Coffee Break
Plenary Session:
“Energy Partnership Dialogue”
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Walter Englert
Senior Vice President
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft
____________________________________________
Taher Laribi
Chief Executive Officer
Société Tunisienne de l‘Electricité et du Gaz (STEG)
President, Association of Power Utilities of Africa
(APUA), Tunisia
gabriel Dansou Lokossou
Executive Secretary
African Petroleum Producers’ Association (APPA)
05:20 – 05:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
(Venue: Albert-Schäfer-Saal)
Christoph Kannengießer
Chief Executive Officer
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft, Germany
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
(Hanover Fair)
08:15 - 10:50 a.m.
10:50 - 11:15 a.m.
11:15 - 01:00 p.m.
01:00 - 02:00 p.m.
02:00 - 03:30 p.m.
03:30 - 04:00 p.m.
04:27 - 06:10 p.m.
“Energy Train”
departure: 8:55 a.m.,
Hamburg-Dammtor Station
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Platz, 20354 Hamburg
(Transfer by Train (ICE) to the Hanover Fair)
Walk from the station
Hannover Messe / Laatzen
to the Hanover Fair
guided tours over the Hanover Fair
networking Lunch Break
Optional:
“Energy Market Africa”
Panel Discussion in the Framework of the Networking
Event “Global Business and Markets” (GBM)
or
Time for individual visits at the Hanover Fair
Walk from the Hannover Fair to the
station Hannover Messe / Laatzen
“Energy Train”
departure: 4:27 p.m.
(Transfer by train (ICE) back to
Hamburg-Dammtor station)
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Platinum Sponsor
The Siemens Energy Sector is the world’s leading supplier of a broad spectrum
of products, services and solutions for power generation in thermal power plants
and using renewables, power transmission in grids and for the extraction, processing
and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2012 (ended September 30), the Energy
Sector had revenues of EUR27.5 billion and received new orders totaling approximately
EUR26.9 billion and posted a profit of EUR2.2 billion. On September 30,
2012, the Energy Sector had a work force of almost 86,000.
Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/energy.
Silver Sponsors
Norton Rose is a global law practice. We have one of the largest global energy teams
of any law firm in the world. Our energy clients face many challenges, and we aim
to ensure that the legal issues are not one of them.
Our objective is simple - to deliver seamless, sophisticated and forward thinking advice
to our clients wherever they operate. Our global energy law practice has a reputation
for understanding complex issues quickly and providing our clients with the
innovative solutions they need, when they need them.
Many of our lawyers have worked at major energy companies and in the world’s
leading energy-producing countries. We know how to capture this knowledge and
how to use it to our clients’ best advantage.
We lead our work in Africa from offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Dar
es Salaam and Casablanca, with support from our global network including Frankfurt,
Munich and here in Hamburg.
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RWE Dea AG, headquartered in Hamburg, is an international company for the
exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil. Geological expertise,
state-of-the-art drilling and production technologies as well as a diverse range of
professional experience and know-how acquired in more than 110 years of corporate
history make RWE Dea a powerful company engaged in numerous operations
internationally.
Safeguarding energy supplies and environmental protection are key objectives.
RWE Dea currently gives proof of these high standard upstream activities in Europe,
the Caspian region, in North Africa as well as in Trinidad & Tobago - day-to-day.
With activities in Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Mauritania, RWE Dea has a significant
operational footprint in North Africa. But also Sub-Sahara Africa is of particular
interest to RWE Dea as one of its new ventures focus regions.
RWE Dea is part of the RWE Group - one of Europe‘s biggest energy corporations.
About SAP
Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the market leader in enterprise
application software. Founded in 1972, SAP has a rich history of innovation and
growth as a true industry leader. SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries
run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to
mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more
efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the
competition.
SAP applications and services enable more than 197,000 customers in 120 countries
worldwide to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.
With revenue (IFRS) of €14.2 billion for the year 2011, SAP has more than 61,000
employees and sales and development locations in more than 75 countries worldwide,
including offices in Kenya, Nigeria and Southafrica.
SAP is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and
NYSE, under the symbol „SAP.“
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Bronze Sponsors
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies. ABB Power Technologies divisions
combine deep knowledge of its customers‘ needs in utilities and industry with
a comprehensive portfolio of advanced products, systems and services for power and
heat generation, for power transmission and distribution, for industrial power supply,
for water and wastewater management and for gas transport and distribution.
The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about
145,000 people.
ANDRITZ HYDRO is a global supplier of electromechanical systems and services
(“From Water to Wire“) for hydro power plants.
The company is a leader in the world market for hydraulic power generation.
What we represent:
- Over 170 years of experience in turbine design
- More than 30,000 turbines installed, totaling approx. 400,000 MW output
- Over 120 years experience in electrical equipment for power stations
- Complete supply range up to 800 MW
- 3,500 delivered generators, totaling 185,000 MVA output
- Leading in service and rehabilitation for upgrades
- World market leader for COMPACT HYDRO
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Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, founded in 1830, is one of the first U.S. law
firms to develop a truly international practice. Dedicated to counseling clients involved
with some of the most challenging transnational transactions and complex multijurisdictional
disputes, Curtis represents multinational companies, international financial
institutions, governments and state-owned entities, family and other privately held
businesses, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals.
Deutsche Bank is a leading global universal bank. Its businesses encompass a wide
range of products and services in investment, corporate and retail banking as well
as in asset and wealth management. The Group operates in all regions of the world.
We are the leader in our German home market and enjoy an outstanding position in
Europe. We also have a strong competitive position in North America as well as in
key emerging markets, particularly in Asia.
98.219 employees worldwide in 73 countries
GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG is specialised in providing innovative,
multidisciplinary, professional engineering and services for any sectors of infrastructure.
Profound project experience in Africa as well as a comprehensive service package for
the realisation of infrastructural measures are characterising GAUFF. These services
include: Water supply and sewage disposal, transportation, energy and financing.
The success story is based on an effective project monitoring and the presence at the
client‘s site.
www.gauff.net
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intec, GOPA-International Energy Consultants, is an independent German consulting
engineers company focused on developing practical, innovative and costeffective
solutions for the design and improvement of power systems and the
application of renewable and sustainable energy technologies. We provide
comprehensive technical-economic consulting, planning and design, on top of
handling all contract phases, from civil and process engineering, to mechanical
engineering, to electrical and I&C engineering.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is an Aviation Group comprising around 400 subsidiaries
and affiliates. The Lufthansa Group is dedicated to quality and innovation, safety
and reliability. Passenger transportation is the Group’s core business: The airlines
engaged in the passenger transportation business are Lufthansa Passenger Airlines,
Austrian Airlines, SWISS and Germanwings as well as stakeholdings in Brussels
Airlines, JetBlue und SunExpress.
More details are available at www.lufthansa.com.
Rödl & Partner – Unternehmer beraten Unternehmer
Rödl & Partner ist mit 89 eigenen Niederlassungen in 39 Ländern vertreten. Die
integrierte Beratungs- und Prüfungsgesellschaft für Recht, Steuern, Unternehmensberatung
und Wirtschaftsprüfung verdankt ihren dynamischen Erfolg über dreitausend
unternehmerisch denkenden Partnern und Mitarbeitern. Im engen Schulterschluss
mit ihren Mandanten erarbeiten sie Informationen für fundierte – häufig
grenzüberschreitende – Entscheidungen aus den Bereichen Wirtschaft, Steuern,
Recht und IT und setzen sie gemeinsam mit ihnen um.
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SMA Solar Technology AG is a global leader in the development, production and
sales of PV inverters and, as an energy management group, offers innovative key
technologies for future power supply structures. SMA is represented in all important
photovoltaics markets in 21 countries, has a staff of over 5 500 and reached a sales
volume of €1.7 billion in 2011. SMA can supply state-of-the-art solar inverters for
grid-connected, PV-Diesel hybrid systems and stand-alone solar
installations regardless of the solar module type or the plant capacity.
Solsquare - Solar System Integrator
We recognise that the challenges posed by climate change can only be overcome by
identifying them as business opportunities.
We integrate solar systems in both solar energy and solar thermal applications,
specialising in commercial roof top installations of the highest quality.
• Photovoltaic solutions (on/off-grid)
• Solar water heating
• Energy efficiency
We operate in Southern Africa through direct channels plus a network of key
partners, and trained installers.
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Afrika-Verein is the German-African Business Association for German companies
and institutions with business interests in African countries. Afrika-Verein represents
nearly 700 members, including the major German multinationals as well as many
medium sized companies with trade links or investments in African countries.
A special focus of the activities of Afrika-Verein is given to the energy field. Almost
all renowned German Energy companies are members of our association; these
include the sector of Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream), Conventional
Power as well as Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency. A series of business
delegations, business days and conferences related to this topic are organized
every year both in Germany and Africa.
Our main event is the annual German-African Energy Forum, where senior African
and German delegates present current developments and resulting business opportunities
in the energy sector (www.energyafrica.de). Other events are regulary
organized, e.g. with Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, South Africa etc.
Furthermore, Afrika-Verein is a member of various initiatives on African Energy
like the German-Nigerian Energy Partnership of the German Government and the
Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA).
Afrika-Verein, on behalf of its member companies, aims at maintaining and broadening
the activities in the energy sector and therefore extends a general invitation
to all African Energy Ministries and Companies to organize business meetings and
in-depth contacts with the German Energy Business.
Germany – Energy Partner for Africa
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Imprint
Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH
Neuer Jungfernstieg 21
20354 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49 40 41 91 33 0
Fax: + 49 40 35 47 04
post@afrikaverein.de
www.afrikaverein.de
www.energyafrica.de
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