Tahun: 2023

Mr Oumar Bangoura

Principal Legal Expert at the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA)

Principal Legal Expert at the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA). He has been prominent in the establishment of ERERA since its initial stage, and has been heavily involved in the drafting of the regional regulations and policies adopted to date for the establishment of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) including ECOWAS Energy Protocol, […]

Principal Legal Expert at the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA). He has been prominent in the establishment of ERERA since its initial stage, and has been heavily involved in the drafting of the regional regulations and policies adopted to date for the establishment of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) including ECOWAS Energy Protocol, WAPP Conventions, Constituent acts of ERERA and the Regional Electricity Market Rules and Procedures. Before joining ECOWAS, Mr. BANGOURA was Legal Adviser to the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Guinea, where he built up a practical experience at the national and international levels on energy policy issues, and in the negotiation and drafting of international laws relating to electricity projects and in the field of cooperation on international rivers. Previously, Mr. BANGOURA had a career as a Senior Executive at the Central Bank, and was responsible for Tax/Business Law courses at the University of Conakry. As a Specialist in Business Law, he has over 27 years of experience in the finance and energy sectors.

Engr. Harriette Amissah-Arthur

Co-founder and Executive Partner of Arthur Energy Advisors (AEA)

Engr. Harriette Amissah-Arthur is a Co-founder and Executive Partner of Arthur Energy Advisors (AEA), a leading energy consulting firm based in Accra and serving the West Africa Sub-region since 2001. AEA was set up to provide world class solutions that are adequately contextualised for optimum impact and continues to achieve that and more. Harriette is […]

Engr. Harriette Amissah-Arthur is a Co-founder and Executive Partner of Arthur Energy Advisors (AEA), a leading energy consulting firm based in Accra and serving the West Africa Sub-region since 2001. AEA was set up to provide world class solutions that are adequately contextualised for optimum impact and continues to achieve that and more.

Harriette is a passionate entrepreneur, pragmatic engineer and astute troubleshooter. She has led several teams to provide solutions to public and private sector clients, attracting hundreds of millions of dollars of investments into the Sub-region.

With a career spanning over 35 years, Harriette has worked in various strategic and senior roles at the Volta River Authority, Ghana Grid Company and the Kumasi Institute of Technology, Energy and Environment, prior to becoming the Executive Partner of Arthur Energy Advisors.

Harriette holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance.

Mr Djiby N’Diaye

Director General, National Agency for Renewable Energy (ANER), Senegal

Djiby NDIAYE was born on 05/01/1961 in Linguère, Senegal. After graduating as a design engineer in electro-mechanical engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès in 1987, he began his professional career at the Open Research Office of Professional Engineering/Africa-Europe. In 1991, he became the head of technical services at the GBIF, an industrial maintenance, metal […]

Djiby NDIAYE was born on 05/01/1961 in Linguère, Senegal. After graduating as a design engineer in electro-mechanical engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès in 1987, he began his professional career at the Open Research Office of Professional Engineering/Africa-Europe. In 1991, he became the head of technical services at the GBIF, an industrial maintenance, metal construction and building company and then Director of operations of the company SETIM Afrique S. A specialized in civil engineering in 1993. In July 1998, he embarked on entrepreneurship and took over the direction of the SERIC. In this capacity, he is responsible for supervising the commercial activities, the technical studies, the Organisation and the coordination of projects. From 2001, he joined the CESAG Group (African Centre for higher studies in management) where he held until 2012, the posts of deputy Director in charge of Heritage, deputy Director of heritage, human resources and supplies and then Director of General Services. In 2004, he won a diploma in Higher Education (DESS) in Administration and business management. He is currently appointed Director General of the ANER (National Agency for Renewable Energies) whose main mission is to promote the use of renewable energies, including bioenergy, in all sectors of activities, a position he has held since November 01, 2012. In parallel, he is a member of the Municipal Council of Linguère where he holds the position of Chairman of the Commission of decentralised cooperation.

Mrs Nicole Poindexter

CEO and Founder of Energicity and Black Star Energy Ltd

Nicole Poindexter is the Founder of Energicity a leading offgrid minigrid developer in West Africa. Founded in 2015, the company provides affordable, reliable, scalable electricity to 15 rural communities in Ghana and the winner of a contract to serve an additional 32 communities in Sierra Leone. Prior to founding Energicity, Nicole Poindexter was Senior Director […]

Nicole Poindexter is the Founder of Energicity a leading offgrid minigrid developer in West Africa. Founded in 2015, the company provides affordable, reliable, scalable electricity to 15 rural communities in Ghana and the winner of a contract to serve an additional 32 communities in Sierra Leone. Prior to founding Energicity, Nicole Poindexter was Senior Director Global Business Development from start up to IPO in 2014 in leading smart grid and utility software company Opower/Oracle. Additionally, in 2011 Nicole Poindexter was appointed to be an inaugural member of the US Department of Commerce Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Poindexter was Senior Policy Advisor for the Mayor’s office in the City of New York under the Bloomberg Administration leading economic development in Harlem and the Bronx; and has started several for profit and not for profit organizations.

She received her BA from Yale University in Political Science and a Masters in Business Administration with Distinction from Harvard University.

M. Apollinaire Siengui Ki

Secrétaire Général du Système d’Echanges d’Energie Electrique Ouest Africain – EEEOA

M. Siengui Apollinaire KI est Secrétaire Général de l’EEEOA depuis Juillet 2015. Ingénieur en électricité, il a travaillé de 1985 à 2014 à la Société nationale d’électricité du Burkina Faso (SONABEL). Il a occupé divers postes, notamment Directeur Technique, Directeur de la Production et de la Transmission et Directeur Général de 2011 à 2014. Il […]

M. Siengui Apollinaire KI est Secrétaire Général de l’EEEOA depuis Juillet 2015. Ingénieur en électricité, il a travaillé de 1985 à 2014 à la Société nationale d’électricité du Burkina Faso (SONABEL). Il a occupé divers postes, notamment Directeur Technique, Directeur de la Production et de la Transmission et Directeur Général de 2011 à 2014. Il a été conseiller technique auprès du ministre chargé de l’Energie et des Mines du Burkina Faso en 2014. Il a également été expert résident du WAPP pour la mise en œuvre du programme d’urgence de la CEDEAO relatif à l’alimentation électrique de la République de Gambie de 2014 à 2015. Enfin, il convient de noter que de 2011 à 2014, il a été membre puis vice-président du Conseil d’administration du WAPP et, de 2000 à 2011, représentant du Burkina Faso au sein du groupe de travail technique de la CEDEAO chargé de la création du WAPP et membre du comité d’ingénierie et des opérations du WAPP.

M. Ki est un chevalier de l’ordre national du Burkina Faso.

Nigeria belongs to the west African region of Africa. Nigeria’s large population makes up about 60% of the population of west Africa. Nigeria is by far the biggest economy in West Africa and the region’s largest market for goods and trade. It is the single largest financial contributor to the region’s economic community. Nigeria should be more than the regions hub; it is the regions commercial and trade destination. Lagos the commercial capital of Nigeria is the main financial centre of West Africa, and about one out of two West Africans is from Nigeria. As the largest military power in the region, Nigeria played a central role in the ECOWAS efforts to end the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone. ECOWAS headquarters are based in Abuja.

A large part of West African economic activity is concentrated in Nigeria. Cross-border activities closely link southern Niger to the Hausa economy, Benin, and Togo benefit from the major economic activity between Lagos and Ibadan. Cameroon and Chad’s economies are also strongly oriented towards the Nigerian market. Nigeria has an important economic influence on the entire region, including the franc zone where it has increasingly been making investments (particularly in the banking sector). The stock exchange in Lagos is the only large-scale financial trading centre in the region. Nigeria is also the largest cereal and meat producer in West Africa. Agriculture accounts for almost one third of GDP.

Dr. Ernesto Bonafé

Conseiller pour la CEDEAO au secrétariat du Traité sur la Charte de l’énergie

Dr. Ernesto Bonafé est conseiller auprès de la CEDEAO au secrétariat du traité sur la Charte de l’énergie, un accord juridique multilatéral sur le commerce et les investissements transfrontaliers, qui a également inspiré le protocole sur l’énergie de la CEDEAO. Auparavant, il était chef de l’unité « Expansion », chargé de promouvoir le traité sur […]

Dr. Ernesto Bonafé est conseiller auprès de la CEDEAO au secrétariat du traité sur la Charte de l’énergie, un accord juridique multilatéral sur le commerce et les investissements transfrontaliers, qui a également inspiré le protocole sur l’énergie de la CEDEAO. Auparavant, il était chef de l’unité « Expansion », chargé de promouvoir le traité sur la Charte de l’énergie en Afrique, en Amérique latine et en Asie. Il discute avec les décideurs et les parties prenantes sur la manière de développer et de mettre en œuvre des cadres d’investissement stables, transparents et attractifs dans le secteur de l’énergie. Dr Bonafé est juriste de formation et titulaire d’un doctorat en politique énergétique et droit de l’Union européenne. Ses domaines d’intérêt et son travail sont les dimensions juridiques et institutionnelles de la réforme du marché de l’énergie, aux niveaux national, régional et international. Il a travaillé comme chercheur et coordinateur de la formation en énergie à l’École de Régulation de Florence et a acquis une expérience professionnelle dans plusieurs cabinets d’avocats et à la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne.

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, with a nominal GDP of 444.916 billion US dollars, making it rank number 1 in Africa. Nigeria is also the most populous nation in Africa with a population of more than 200 million, the National Bureau of Statistics, reveal that 800 million transactions valued at $112 Billion were recorded on electronic payment channels in Q3 2019 alone. Almost half (and rapidly growing) of the Nigerian population have internet connectivity, supported by high mobile penetration, and as Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria is one of the most prosperous consumer markets in Africa.

The World Bank’s publication, ease of Doing Business 2020, ranks Nigeria in the top 73 nations globally on enforcement of contracts. the law in Nigeria forbids nationalization of a business or assets local or foreign. Nigeria is a member of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and the New York Convention of 1958 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (also called the “New York Convention”).

Investors can repatriate 100% of profits and dividends, and that 100% ownership of companies is allowed in all sectors apart from oil & gas. The government has installed investment incentives to stimulate private sector investment from within and outside the country. Pioneer status incentives can be applied for and received which means the business is exempted from corporate income tax for a specific period. Foreign investors receive largely the same treatment as domestic investors in Nigeria, including tax incentives. Nigeria has bilateral investment agreements with Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, the Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.

Nigeria’s legal, accounting, and regulatory systems comply with international norms and foreign companies operate successfully in any of Nigeria’s service sectors, including telecommunications, accounting, insurance, banking, and advertising.