Speakers

Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit

Speakers

H.E. Honourable Makozo Chikote

Minister of Energy, Zambia

H.E. Honourable July Moyo

Minister of Energy & Power Development, Zimbabwe

H.E. Honourable Lerato Mataboge

Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy & Digitisation, African Union

Gloria Magombo

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy & Power Development, Zimbabwe

Kuso Kamwambi

Head, Presidential Delivery Unit Zambia (PDU), Zambia

Justin Loongo

MD, ZESCO, Zambia

Cletus Nyachowe

Acting Group CEO, ZESA Holdings, Zimbabwe

Abel Gurupira

Acting MD, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (ZETDC), Zimbabwe

Nobert Matarutse

Acting MD, Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), Zimbabwe

Godfrey Mugaviri

Acting MD, ZENT, Zimbabwe

Alex Mbumba

Acting CEO, Rural Electrification Authority (REA), Zambia

Felister Makumbinde

Acting CEO, Rural Electrification Agency, Zimbabwe

Wilson Masango

Chief Engineer Markets, Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)

Munyaradzi Munodawafa

Chief Executive, Zambezi River Authority (ZRA)

Charles Shava

General Manager, National Social Security Authority (NSSA), Zimbabwe

Massimo Bonannini

Team Leader, Infrastructure, European Union Delegation to Zambia & COMESA

Silas Zimu

Adviser to the Minister of Electricity & Energy, South Africa

Tinashe Yafele

Head of Cluster, Energy & Trading, Mutapa Investment Fund, Zimbabwe

Elijah Sichone

Director General, Energy Regulation Board of Zambia (ERB), Zambia

Edington Mazambani

CEO, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), Zimbabwe

Geoffrey Mabea

CEO, Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern & Southern Africa (RAERESA)

Askwar Hilonga

Executive Secretary, Energy Regulators Association of Eastern Africa (EREA)

James Manda

Technical Manager, African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR)

Wesley Kaluba

President, Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ), Zambia

Isaiah Nyakusendwa

Chairperson, Renewable Energy Association of Zimbabwe (REAZ), Zimbabwe

Sokwani Chilembo

CEO, Zambia Chamber of Mines, Zambia

Joseph Mutale

IRP Project Lead, CIGZambia & Chairman, Zambia Renewable Energy Association (ZARENA), Zambia

Richard Silumbe

Board Chairman, Zambia Research and Development Centre (ZRDC), Zambia

Patrick Kouame

Investment Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

James Cumming

CEO, Anthem

Victor Utedzi

CEO, ATC Development

Owen Silavwe

MD, Copperbelt Energy Corporation

Emmanuel Chilombo Kalenga

MD, Enterprise Power Zambia

Luyanga Mufungulwa

Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, First National Bank Zambia (FNB)

Anthony Mukutuma

Director, Zambia, First Quantum Minerals

Edouard Wenseleers

MD, Business Development, Head of East Africa, Globeleq

Helen Zulu

Acting Regional Director, Southern Africa, Ignite Energy Access

Eddie Cross

Chairman, Intensive Energy User Group (IEUG), Zimbabwe & Green Hybrid Power

Parshant Goyal

CEO, Jindal Africa Investments

Tanda Syamunyangwa

CEO, Kanona Power

Katai Kachasa

CEO, Lufubu Power Company

Alpha Mwale

MD, Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company

Monie Captan

Deputy CEO, West Africa, Petrodex

Rentia van Tonder

Head, Power, Standard Bank

Abdul Yakubu

Senior Energy Specialist, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)

Memory Mashingaidze

Director & Head of Renewables, Tatanga Energy

Kalaluka Itwi

Chief Financial Officer, Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco)

Shepherd Fungura

Group CEO, ZB Financial Holdings

Leria Arinaitwe

Senior Legal Counsel & Energy Sector Lead, African Legal Support Facility (ALSF)

Jonathan Berman

MD, Autonomi Capital

James Mackay

CEO, Energy Council of South Africa

Towera Temba-Nkanza

Co-founder & Principal, Hepta Advisory

Amanda Chipako

Senior Investment Officer, Proparco

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