CCT Africa 2024 Agenda

Monday 8 July 2024

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PRE CCT 2024 GOLF EVENT hosted by Angola Cables

8:00am: Meeting time for transfer to Golf club

9:00am: Tee-off time

1.30pm: Lunch on the 18th hole

Location: Montchoisy Golf Club

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All CCT Africa 2024 attendees are invited to participate.

Attendees must confirm participation by emailing racheljones@theintelligentnetwork.net

6:00pm Pre-event Cocktail Reception & Beach BBQ hosted by WIOCC

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Day One: Tuesday 9th July 2024

8.15am Registration and Coffee

8.30am Welcome Remarks

8.40am THE EVOLVING PAN-AFRICAN CLOUD, CONTENT AND TELECOMS ECOSYSTEM

AND DRIVING AFRICA’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FORWARD: KEY PARTNERSHIP

AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES

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• The evolving cloud, content and telecoms ecosystem across Africa; infrastructure, technology, services, applications 

• Drivers for connectivity growth and digital services, changing market needs – how will AI be applied in Africa and how will this drive value? What are the infrastructure and regulatory barriers to delivering AI in Africa? Will Africa be cable of delivering data centre and network infrastructure required for sustainable, reliable AI?

• Creating the optimum environment for digital transformation and tech industry to thrive; overcoming technological, social, political, economic challenges - achieving higher capacity at lower cost, power and energy challenges

• Investment Challenges 

• Identifying key partnerships needed to accelerate development; Evolving business models; new types of network interconnectivity and new innovations e.g. payment systems

• How can the ecosystem be more innovative in its approach?

Moderator: Tim Passingham, Chairman, CAMBRIDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

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Speakers:

Mohammed Aliyu, Chief FibreCo Officer, BAYOBAB GROUP

Vinay Hiralall, Chief Commercial Officer, LIQUID C2

Andile Ngcaba, Chairman, CONVERGENCE PARTNERS

Mugo Kibati, CEO, TELKOM KENYA

Ryan Sher, Group COO, WIOCC

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9.45am Coffee Break

10.10am DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND ACCESS TO FUNDING AND INVESTMENT

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• Current and future investment opportunities; networks, fibre links, building DC capacity

• Has tech infrastructure slowed down in Africa?

• How is the shortfall in investment going to be made up to meet the needs of building Africa’s digital infrastructure and enabling connectivity across the continent to the millions who don’t have it?

Moderator: Russell Southwood, CEO, BALANCING ACT

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Speakers:

Moritz Thompson, Investment Director, AIIM

Jim Forster, General Partner, CONNECTIVITY CAPITAL

Tosin Awoyinka, Senior Vice President, HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Alex Masu, Network Investments, Africa & Middle East Lead, META​

Kumbi Gundani, Head : Telecommunications, Media and Technology (South Africa) Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), STANDARD BANK GROUP

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11.20am Coffee Break

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11.35am SOLVING THE END-TO-END CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGES: BEYOND THE LANDING STATION AND ENABLING INLAND CONNECTIVITY ACROSS AFRICA – CO-INVESTING, CO-OPERATION AND SHARING INFRASTRUCTURE

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• Joining the dots – what needs to happen next at the termination points? Which countries, which routes, where are the bottlenecks?

• How can we work together to deliver the fibre connectivity needed across Africa?

• Infrastructure sharing, cross border and in-country mergers

• Access to broadband connectivity in different countries; alternative local access solutions; blending access technologies to meet the growing needs of the continent 

• How will changes in satellite capacity/capability meet regulatory and connectivity requirements?

Moderator: Tim Passingham, Chairman, CAMBRIDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

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Speakers:

Ian Paterson, CEO, CSQUARED

Ibrahim Dikko, Managing Director, BCN

Said Alli, COO, GREEN TELECOM

Stanley Jegede, Executive Chairman, PHASE 3 TELECOM

Yonas Maru, Managing Director, BCS

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12.50pm Lunch