Day Two: Thursday, 1 March 2012

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08.00	Welcome refreshments
08.50	Chairperson’s opening remarks › Brenda Horne-Ferreira, CEO, Maputo Corridor Logistic Initiative
	Toll road implementation
09.00	How to get toll roads to work in Africa Mitesh Pema Associate Director – Transactions, African Infrastructure Investment Managers Qualifications: B.Com; H.Dip.Acc; CA (SA) Mitesh is responsible for the sourcing and origination of investment opportunities, and the structuring and execution of... What fee structures are appropriate for the continent? The importance of government participation in rate setting Finding an approach to get public buy-in on the user pays principle Factors that affect profitability of toll roads in Africa › Mitesh Pema, Associate Director – Transactions, African Infrastructure Investment Managers
09.30	Panel discussion: Assessing Africa’s readiness for tolling as a revenue stream Mr Graeme Blewitt Chief Executive Officer – Bakwena N1N4 Toll Graeme Blewitt is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Bakwena N1N4 Toll. Graeme started his career within the Murray & Roberts Group at Union Carriage & Wagon... more.. Mr Neil Tolmie Mr Tolmie graduated as a Civil Engineer in 1984 at University of Stellenbosch and obtained a Master of Business Leadership (MBL) degree in 1995 at UNISA. His career started at the Department of Water Affairs and in 1989 he joined the Department of ... more.. What is needed to realise the opportunity for toll roads in Africa? How to overcome the challenges of collections What is the impact of currency exposure? Identifying the most viable commercial routes in Africa Looking at trade routes that can support tolling › Mr Graeme Blewitt, Chief Executive Director, Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire › Mr Neil Tolmie, CEO, N3 Toll Concession
10.15	Morning refreshments and networking
	Government participation
11.00	Developing a successful plan for your municipal roads • What is local governments role in planning for new infrastructure Developing a successful plan for your municipal roads How can your suppliers affect your road infrastructure planning Executing the plan – how to ensure the plan is effectively communicated and executed
11.30	Government’s influence over funding and sustaining roads Mr Steven Macheve STEVEN Z MACHEVE Steven Z Macheve is a Director with City of Tshwane responsible for Transport and Roads Infrastructure Asset Management. He is currently involved in two strategic projects within the City, i.e. Development and Implementation of... more.. Prioritising the budget balance between maintenance and new projects Strategies that can be used to prolong the life of road infrastructure How to effectively manage suppliers and private contractors to encourage efficiency and control costs Implementing low cost improvements to enhance performance   › Mr Steven Macheve, Director, Tshwane Municipality
	Planning & design
12.00	Planning your management system as a stepping stone to effective management Miss Sophie Tekie Sophia is the Road Management System Manager (RMS) of the Roads Authority of Namibia. She served as Council member on the Engineering Professions Association (EPA) Council since 2000, starting as Civil Discipline Representative and as President from ... more.. A look into applying management systems to plan for maintenance How to measure the effectiveness of your road management system Developing your skills – initiatives to employ and train skilled people to manage the systems › Miss Sophie Tekie, Divisional Manager: Road Management System, Namibia Roads Authority
12.30	Networking lunch
14.00	Panel discussion: Planning as a critical part of project delivery Miss Sophie Tekie Sophia is the Road Management System Manager (RMS) of the Roads Authority of Namibia. She served as Council member on the Engineering Professions Association (EPA) Council since 2000, starting as Civil Discipline Representative and as President from ... more.. Mr Yohane Tembo Yohane Tembo has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Zambia (2000), and a Master of Civil Engineering from Stellenbosch University (2010). He possesses wide experience in the construction industry, with... more.. Balancing urgency of road infrastructure with time spent on planning and design Ideas of allocating sufficient resources to carry out feasibility and design studies Planning processes to prevent wastages at implementation stage Insights into methods to control cost fluctuations at the construction stage   › Miss Sophie Tekie, Divisional Manager: Road Management System, Namibia Roads Authority › Mr Yohane Tembo, Road Engineer, National Road Fund Agency
14.45	Key elements of design to reduce maintenance costs Mr Ismail Essa Regional Manager: Northern Region, SANRAL. more.. Essential factors to consider when choosing road furniture Recycling materials to reduce maintenance costs – what is considered best practice? How can durable materials drive down long term maintenance costs   › Mr Ismail Essa, Regional Manager: Northern Region, SANRAL
15.15	Afternoon refreshments and networking
	Projects showcase
15.45	Case study: Nigerian infrastructure development Gaining project funding – what are the likely sources? Overcoming the stumbling blocks in project implementation What is next for Africa’s development opportunities?
16.15	Closing remarks and close of conference