{"id":2062,"date":"2024-11-13T16:46:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/?page_id=2062"},"modified":"2024-11-20T08:46:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:46:15","slug":"speakers-at-pida-week-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/speakers-at-pida-week-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers at PIDA Week 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2062\" class=\"elementor elementor-2062\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a29530 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a29530\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1186cbc0\" data-id=\"1186cbc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-214532ab elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"214532ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5577e05c\" data-id=\"5577e05c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207abd48 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"207abd48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/212695163\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-phone-call2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">25 - 29 November 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-email1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-map-marker\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">African Union Headquarters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1733d5f\" data-id=\"1733d5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba3c5f5 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"4ba3c5f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5eb0945\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"facebook\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-404d637\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"twitter\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-98fdd10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/linkedIn.com\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"linkedin\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e9f752e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/dribble.com\" aria-label=\"Dribble\" class=\"dribbble\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-dribbble\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e2aa959\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\" aria-label=\"Instagram\" class=\"1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-instagram-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38013cb1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38013cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b520ddf\" data-id=\"b520ddf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dd9e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54dd9e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ekit-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"ekit-wid-con ekit_menu_responsive_tablet\" \n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon=\"\" \n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon-type=\"icon\" \n\t\t\tdata-responsive-breakpoint=\"1024\">\n\t\t\t            <button class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger elementskit-menu-toggler\"  type=\"button\" aria-label=\"hamburger-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n            <div id=\"ekit-megamenu-primary-menu\" class=\"elementskit-menu-container elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-navbar-nav-default ekit-nav-menu-one-page-no ekit-nav-dropdown-hover\"><ul id=\"menu-primary-menu\" class=\"elementskit-navbar-nav 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menu-item-2707 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/speakers-at-pida-week-2024\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">SPEAKERS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2163\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2163 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/resources\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">RESOURCES<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-91\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-91 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/mobile-app\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">MOBILE APP<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-183\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-183 nav-item elementskit-dropdown-has relative_position elementskit-dropdown-menu-default_width 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elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/events\/category\/pida-week\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">PIDA Week<\/a><\/ul>\n<div class=\"elementskit-megamenu-panel\"><div class=\"megamenu-ajax-load\" data-id=\"456\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"elementskit-nav-identity-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-site-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-nav-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-661-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-661-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-661-1-300x200.png 300w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dd94dd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-header-search\" data-id=\"79dd94dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-header-search.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <a href=\"#ekit_modal-popup-79dd94dd\" class=\"ekit_navsearch-button ekit-modal-popup\" aria-label=\"navsearch-button\">\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-search11\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        <!-- language switcher strart -->\n        <!-- xs modal -->\n        <div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide ekit_modal-searchPanel\" id=\"ekit_modal-popup-79dd94dd\">\n            <div class=\"ekit-search-panel\">\n            <!-- Polylang search - thanks to Alain Melsens -->\n                <form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" class=\"ekit-search-group\" action=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/\">\n                    <input type=\"search\" class=\"ekit_search-field\" aria-label=\"search-form\" placeholder=\"Search...\" value=\"\" name=\"s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"ekit_search-button\" aria-label=\"search-button\">\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-search11\"><\/i>                    <\/button>\n                <\/form>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><!-- End xs modal -->\n        <!-- end language switcher strart -->\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e45c074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e45c074\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-195c9520\" data-id=\"195c9520\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b454d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b454d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PIDA WEEK 2024 SPEAKERS<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad43493 elementor-widget 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In the 15 years that she worked with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), she played a pivotal role in advancing key initiatives such as the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), the Africa Water Investment Program, the AU Digital Transformation Strategy and the Continental Power System Masterplan.\nAt the AU-EU Energy Partnership, her leadership guides the collaboration toward a sustainable energy future for both continents. In this strategic role, her team is dedicated to shaping the energy dialogue between Africa and Europe, fostering key partnerships, and coordinating initiatives that push the boundaries of what's possible in the energy sector.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bb0f64e\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab6674\" data-id=\"7ab6674\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7830c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"7830c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_7830c02_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#7830c02_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL.jpg 375w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_7830c02_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChristian Chavanel\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Financing Pilot Projects for the African Integrated Rail Network Initiative (AIRN), a flagship of AU Agenda 2063<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Christian Chavanel is a railway professional with 35+ years' experience, currently serving as Director of Railway System and Africa Coordinator at UIC. An engineer with MIT certificates in AI and Cybersecurity, he has held key positions including SNCF Interoperability Director and COO of Regional Transportation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bb0f64e\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-7830c02\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_7830c02_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL.jpg 375w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5OdoGWrPHe2l-CHAVANEL-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Christian Chavanel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Financing Pilot Projects for the African Integrated Rail Network Initiative (AIRN), a flagship of AU Agenda 2063<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristian Chavanel is a railway professional with more than 35 years\u2019 experience in international development, project management, operations, maintenance, safety, standardization, and regulatory affairs for the railway sector.\nHe is an engineer, and a graduate of an Executive MBA (ESSEC &amp; Mannheim).\nHe holds MIT certificates on Artificial Intelligence and on Cybersecurity.\n\nHe was notably:\n- Head of a consulting mission for S.N.T.F. (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires) in Algiers;\n- Interoperability &amp; Standardization Director in SNCF from 2014 to June 2019,\n- Expert at OTIF (Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail) in Bern from 2014 to 2019,\n- Chairman of CEN-CENELEC Sector Forum Rail from 2016 to 2019,\n- COO (SNCF Regional Transportation),\n- PMO (SNCF Regional Transportation),\n- Head of Paris Gare de Lyon station,\n- Infrastructure District manager.\n\nToday, he is Director of the Railway System, and Africa Coordinator at the UIC (International Union of Railways).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bb0f64e\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22757680\" data-id=\"22757680\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad06084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"ad06084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ad06084_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#ad06084_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-081545.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-081545.png 209w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-081545-150x146.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ad06084_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJOSTER IMBUCHI ONYANGO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">FINANCING PILOT PROJECTS FOR THE AFRICAN INTEGRATED RAIL NETWORK (AIRN)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">John Ingonga Okello (JIO) is a BSc Civil and MSc Structural Engineer with 44 years' experience in infrastructure development. A Registered Consulting Engineer and Corporate Member of IEK, he has served as Railway Adviser to the African Union Commission and held key positions including General Manager at Kenya Railways Corporation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bb0f64e\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-ad06084\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_ad06084_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-081545.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-081545.png 209w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-081545-150x146.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">JOSTER IMBUCHI ONYANGO<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">FINANCING PILOT PROJECTS FOR THE AFRICAN INTEGRATED RAIL NETWORK (AIRN)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBSc Civil Engineer, MSc Structural Engineering, Registered Consulting Engineer and Corporate member if the Institution of Engineers of Kenya.\nJIO has over 44 years experience in infrastructure project cycle from project preparation(concept, planning, and detailed design); Transaction advisory services (Project structuring and marketing), Project implementation (construction supervision and operation management) and advisory on policy law reform, institutional restructuring and re-engineering.\nJIO has held following key positions Railway Adviser African Union Commission, East African Community. Transaction adviser to Djibouti Railway Group, General Manager Kenya Railways Corporation, Concession Manager &amp; Lead Project Counterpart working with the International Finance Corporation on Joint Concession of Kenya &amp; Uganda Railways. Secretary of Joint Railway Commission for Kenya-Uganda Railway Commission. JIO has also been a CEO of engineering consultancy firms KENRAIL Consultants (K) Ltd and JIO &amp; Associates.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-social-list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bb0f64e\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de8d798 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de8d798\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b711590\" data-id=\"b711590\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce35a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"ce35a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ce35a6d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#ce35a6d_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/8Imq0k24448o-Picture1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2087\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ce35a6d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Barbara Samuels\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Syndicate the Improved Service Delivery Mechanism (SDM) Process and Vision.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Samuels is a global expert in international finance with over 30 years' experience. She is the Executive Director of GlobalDF, a non-profit initiative aimed at mobilizing the private sector for development. Dr. Samuels has a Ph.D. in Management and Political Science from MIT and an M.B.A. from the Sloan School of Management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-ce35a6d\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_ce35a6d_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/8Imq0k24448o-Picture1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2087\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Barbara Samuels<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Syndicate the Improved Service Delivery Mechanism (SDM) Process and Vision.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Samuels is a global expert in international finance with over 30 years' experience. She is the Executive Director of GlobalDF, a non-profit initiative aimed at mobilizing the private sector for development.\nRecent assignments include senior finance advisor to the Africa Co-Guarantee Platform, United Nations on how national governments can scale up finance, AUDA-NEPAD on finance and job creation; city creditworthiness for World Bank, design and implementation of the UN Capital Development Fund\u2019s Local Finance Initiative, AfDB program on risk mitigation, and the World Economic Forum\u2019s program on harnessing Development Finance Institutions in mobilizing the private sector for development.\nPrior positions include Chase Manhattan Bank's Director of Country Assessment, where she was responsible for managing US$100 billion of country risk exposure worldwide; Managing Director of Moody's Emerging Markets Service; and advisor to investors (over US$ 5 billion in transactions).\nDr. Samuels has a Ph.D. in Management and Political Science from MIT and an M.B.A. from the Sloan School of Management. She has authored publications for the United Nations, World Economic Forum, GIZ, Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement, Foreign Affairs, Princeton Press, Reuters Project Finance International, Africainvestor, etc.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-112371b\" data-id=\"112371b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a05b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"0a05b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0a05b4c_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#0a05b4c_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0a05b4c_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Tione Mtalimanja \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Establishment of renewable energy markets and power markets at Power Pools<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Tione Mtalimanja is a Senior Investment Officer at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa. With 22+ years' experience in energy sector planning and development across Africa, Southeast Asia, and UK, he brings expertise in power markets and infrastructure planning. He holds an MSc in Electrical Power Systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-0a05b4c\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_0a05b4c_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/whPnwbNief1z-IMG_9442.jpg11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. Tione Mtalimanja <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Establishment of renewable energy markets and power markets at Power Pools<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTione Mtalimanja is an experienced energy specialist with over 22 years\u2019 experience in energy sector planning, energy project development and implementation in Africa, Southeast Asia and United Kingdom, and particularly 16 years\u2019 energy sector experience in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tione is currently serving as a Senior Investment Officer within the Public Sector Clients, Region 1 department of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and he is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa.\nTione has extensive experience in power markets, infrastructure planning, sector assessments and reforms, with work experience in Bangladesh, China, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, United Kingdom and Zambia with multilateral development banks, power utilities and consulting firms.\n\nTione holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Power Systems from University of Bath in United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malawi.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c037a4\" data-id=\"3c037a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"daa568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_daa568d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#daa568d_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-896x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-896x1024.jpg 896w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-1343x1536.jpg 1343w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-1791x2048.jpg 1791w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-600x686.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-131x150.jpg 131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_daa568d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Toshiyuki NAKAMURA\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">TICAD-9 Pre-Event: AUDA-NEPAD &amp; JICA Joint Launch of the OSBP Status Report <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Mr. Nakamura currently serves as Special Advisor to the President, JICA, with over 35 years of experience in international cooperation. He previously served as Senior Vice President of JICA, Chief Representative of JICA South Africa Office and various management positions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-daa568d\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_daa568d_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-896x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-896x1024.jpg 896w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-1343x1536.jpg 1343w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-1791x2048.jpg 1791w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-600x686.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mr.-Nakamura-131x150.jpg 131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. Toshiyuki NAKAMURA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">TICAD-9 Pre-Event: AUDA-NEPAD &amp; JICA Joint Launch of the OSBP Status Report <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Nakamura currently serves as Special Advisor to the President, JICA, with over 35 years of experience in international cooperation. He previously served as Senior Vice President of JICA, Chief Representative of JICA South Africa Office and various management positions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b302fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b302fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7d5769\" data-id=\"d7d5769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d231eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"9d231eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_9d231eb_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#9d231eb_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-678x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-678x1024.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-768x1160.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-600x906.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-99x150.jpeg 99w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1.jpeg 847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_9d231eb_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLerato D. Mataboge \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">TICAD-9 Pre-Event: AUDA-NEPAD &amp; JICA Joint Launch of the OSBP Status Report <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Lerato D. Mataboge serves as Deputy Director-General for Trade and Investment at South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Founder of Trade Invest Africa, she champions intra-African trade and infrastructure investments. Previously served as Minister: Economic in Washington D.C., advancing Africa's economic interests and facilitating US-South Africa investments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-9d231eb\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_9d231eb_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-678x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-678x1024.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-768x1160.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-600x906.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1-99x150.jpeg 99w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LD-Mataboge-dtic-1.jpeg 847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Lerato D. Mataboge <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">TICAD-9 Pre-Event: AUDA-NEPAD &amp; JICA Joint Launch of the OSBP Status Report <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMs Lerato D. Mataboge is currently the Deputy Director-General for Trade and Investment in the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). Prior to this role, Ms Mataboge founded and headed Trade Invest Africa, an initiative of the dtic aimed at creating sustainable partnerships with the private sector towards the attainment of greater levels of intra-African trade and intra-African investments, specifically in infrastructure and energy projects. She also played and continues to play a critical role in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Ms Mataboge previously held the position of Chief Director for Africa at the dtic. In June 2011, she completed her term as a diplomat (Minister: Economic) to the USA, based in Washington D.C. where she, inter alia, contributed strategic ideas to the Africa Group of Ambassadors; managed relationships with the US Congress and Administration for Africa\u2019s economic growth; as well as facilitating US investments into South Africa.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fcabe0\" data-id=\"7fcabe0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22fbc8 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"d22fbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_d22fbc8_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#d22fbc8_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_.jpeg 674w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_-600x406.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_-150x101.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_d22fbc8_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. DITSHEGO Tsebe\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Ms. Tsebe is UNIDO's National Technical Expert for Green Hydrogen in South Africa. A Chartered Development Finance Analyst, she previously led South Africa's first Country Investment Strategy and heads Gauteng's Technology Investment Office. Her expertise spans infrastructure development, investment facilitation, and policy design, with an M.Phil in Development Finance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-d22fbc8\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_d22fbc8_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_.jpeg 674w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_-600x406.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/0luWbtlrkXGo-Screenshot_31-10-2024_19219_-150x101.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Ms. DITSHEGO Tsebe<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Tsebe (CDFA) currently serves as the National Technical Expert for South Africa on Green Hydrogen at UNIDO, under the Green Climate Fund Technical Readiness Programme. Previously, she was a Technical Advisory Panel Member in Gauteng\u2019s Economic War Room, advising on the Growing Gauteng Together Strategy (GGTS 2030) and investment facilitation. Recently appointed as Head of the Gauteng Technology Investment Office until 2024, her work focuses on investments in data centers, fintech, decentralized finance, and work-from-home roles.\nMs. Tsebe has held senior roles, including as the Lead for South Africa\u2019s first Country Investment Strategy (CIS) in the Investment and Infrastructure Office (IIO), representing Infrastructure South Africa in policy unblocking efforts. She also led a national standard by-law for deploying electronic communications infrastructure through Operation Vulindlela.\n\nShe has a rich background in policy, previously serving at Business Unity South Africa and Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, with expertise in project management, policy design, and investment. A chartered development finance analyst, she holds an M.Phil in Development Finance from Stellenbosch University, with a thesis on micro pension funds, and has completed advanced certifications in infrastructure, project management, and leadership.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-423909d\" data-id=\"423909d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0412e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"2c0412e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_2c0412e_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#2c0412e_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41.jpg 640w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_2c0412e_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Toru Homma\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Managing climate risks to development and operation of critical infrastructure in Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Mr Toru Homma serves as Senior Advisor to AUDA-NEPAD's CEO and JICA's Private Sector Development division. Based in Midrand, he manages various Africa-Japan cooperation initiatives and has led 200+ project missions across Africa and Asia. An engineer with an MSc from Manchester University, he specializes in industrial development and trade policy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-2c0412e\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_2c0412e_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41.jpg 640w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Toru-Homma-Green-Background-41-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr Toru Homma<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Managing climate risks to development and operation of critical infrastructure in Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Toru Homma is currently a Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). He has also been serving as a Senior Advisor for Private Sector Development: Investment, Trade, and Industry at the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) since 2010. Based at the Midrand office of AUDA-NEPAD, he has worked on several AUDA-NEPAD\/ JICA cooperation programmes and initiatives including the Africa Kaizen Initiative, Home Grown Solutions Accelerator Programme, Policy Bridge Tank, regional integration, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Mr. Homma has led about 200 missions formulating and evaluating projects across Africa and Asia. His experience, including three years as a Project Manager and Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and volunteering, spans across duty stations in France, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Myanmar, South Africa and Zambia. As a keynote speaker, he has made numerous presentations at international conferences, published various books and papers and delivered lectures at various trainings in investment policy and promotion, business environment, industrial development and policy, KAIZEN -Quality and Productivity Improvement, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), trade promotion, economic integration, special economic zones, Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, startup and innovation, sustainable development in Africa and Southeast Asia among others. An Engineer by profession, Mr. Homma holds a Master of Science in Industrial Strategy and Trade Policy from the Institute for Development Policy and Management at the University of Manchester.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4e282a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4e282a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a30d364\" data-id=\"a30d364\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf439e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"bf439e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_bf439e0_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#bf439e0_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-1365x2048.png 1365w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-100x150.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_bf439e0_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mao\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Accelerating preparation and financing of transboundary water projects<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mao, Senior Policy Advisor at GIZ-Africa Union, leads PIDA PAP 2 policy development initiatives. With 20+ years in development finance, he previously served as Director of Financial Engineering at Atlantique Finance and Central Director at BICEC. Holds a Master's in Entrepreneurial Management from Boston University, specializing in infrastructure development and climate finance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-bf439e0\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_bf439e0_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-1365x2048.png 1365w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PHOTO-FREDERIC-MAO-100x150.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mao<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Accelerating preparation and financing of transboundary water projects<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mao is an accomplished executive with over two decades of experience in development finance, policy advisory, and strategic negotiations across Africa. Currently serving as Senior Policy Advisor at GIZ-Africa Union, he plays a key role in facilitating policy development for the second Priority Action Plan of the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA PAP 2). Previously, he was Director of Financial Engineering at Atlantique Finance C\u00f4te d'Ivoire and Central Director Corporate Banking at BICEC Cameroon. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric has extensive experience in project finance, public policy, and fostering partnerships for infrastructure and development projects. He holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Entrepreneurial Management from Boston University and has contributed significantly to climate finance, resource mobilization, and capacity building initiatives. His deep understanding of development challenges in Africa positions him as an effective leader in driving sustainable growth initiatives.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5790860\" data-id=\"5790860\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2592a6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"6d2592a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_6d2592a6_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#6d2592a6_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-867x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1990\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-867x1024.jpg 867w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-768x907.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-1300x1536.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-1733x2048.jpg 1733w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-600x709.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-127x150.jpg 127w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin.jpg 1905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_6d2592a6_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Jason Seungsoo Jin\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Power Markets and Electricity Financial Markets<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">The Principal Renewable Energy Investment Officer at SEFA (African Development Bank) leads concessional and blended finance for utility-scale renewable energy projects. With expertise spanning sovereign and non-sovereign initiatives across hydro, geothermal, solar, and storage technologies, this role includes key contributions to AGIA and SAPP market development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-6d2592a6\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_6d2592a6_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-867x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1990\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-867x1024.jpg 867w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ewEnkxjeDlLg-Jin-768x907.jpg 768w, 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currently acting as Charg\u00e9 d'Affaires ad interim. He manages Japan-AU partnerships, including TICAD 9 preparation. An expert in peacekeeping and climate change, he holds an MA in War Studies from King's College London.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-0e8c8d3\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_0e8c8d3_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1.jpeg 578w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1-108x150.jpeg 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. SUGIO Toru<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">TICAD-9 Pre-Event: AUDA-NEPAD &amp; JICA Joint Launch of the OSBP Status Report <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. SUGIO is Deputy Chief of Mission at the Mission of Japan to the African Union since December 2022 and currently assumes Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad interim during absence of Ambassador of Japan to the AU.  As DCM, he manages day-to-day business of the Mission which includes partnership between Japan and AU, in particular preparation of TICAD 9 next year.  He is also expert in several issues including peacekeeping and climate change.   He holds a MA degree in War Studies at King\u2019s College London.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-feb8ef1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feb8ef1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b3248\" data-id=\"11b3248\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc92b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"fc92b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_fc92b02_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#fc92b02_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525.png 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525-215x300.png 215w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525-600x838.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525-107x150.png 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_fc92b02_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. John Deng Diar Diing \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Managing climate risks to development and operation of critical infrastructure in Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. John Deng Diar Diing is the Executive Secretary of NCTTCA, overseeing corridor policy implementation and operations. An infrastructure expert with a PhD in Project Planning, Harvard MPA, and Manchester MSc, he previously served as NCTTCA's Deputy Director and managed South Sudan's strategic road projects. He's a recognized Chevening and Harvard Kennedy scholar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-fc92b02\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_fc92b02_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525.png 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525-215x300.png 215w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525-600x838.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-16-181525-107x150.png 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. John Deng Diar Diing <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Managing climate risks to development and operation of critical infrastructure in Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Executive Secretary of the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) is responsible mainly for monitoring the implementation of the decisions taken by the Northern Corridor Policy Organs, ensure the overall functions and operations of the NCTTCA, strategic planning and resource mobilisation, among others are meticulously achieved.\n\n\nDr. Eng. John Deng Diar Diing is an infrastructure development expert and leader with a diverse background in project management, public policy, and environmental assessment. He holds a PhD in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University, where he was a distinguished Edward S. Mason Fellow, and an MSc in Management of Projects (Construction) from the University of Manchester.\n\nPrior to ascending to the helm of the NCTTCA, Dr. John was the Deputy Director of Infrastructure Development and Management at the Northern Corridor Transit &amp; Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) Secretariat in Mombasa, Kenya.\n\nHe also served as the Director for Projects for South Sudan Roads Authority where he was instrumental in managing strategic road development projects. Additionally, Dr. John served as Managing Director of Horizon Real Estate Construction Company Ltd, overseeing significant construction projects in South Sudan.\n\nDr. John has a strong foundation in organizational strategy, stakeholder management, and leadership. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field with several prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Eric Yankah Award from Harvard Kennedy School and a Chevening Scholarship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c7e954\" data-id=\"4c7e954\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2fd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"cb2fd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_cb2fd4f_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#cb2fd4f_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-772x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-772x1024.jpg 772w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-1158x1536.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-1544x2048.jpg 1544w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-600x796.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-scaled.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_cb2fd4f_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Zacharia Kingori\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">IGAD<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Zacharia Kingori, PhD in Management Studies, brings 20+ years' experience in infrastructure development. At IGAD Secretariat, he coordinates regional infrastructure initiatives across transport, ICT, and energy sectors. His expertise spans project planning and implementation, with significant contributions to continental and regional development forums.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-cb2fd4f\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_cb2fd4f_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-772x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-772x1024.jpg 772w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Passport-Photo-1158x1536.jpg 1158w, 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class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bb9edd\" data-id=\"6bb9edd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33804d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"33804d2\" 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https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-139x150.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_33804d2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEng. Munyaradzi C. Munodawafa\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Eng. Munyaradzi Munodawafa, CEO of Zambezi River Authority, is an electrical engineer with 40 years' energy sector experience. He holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering and MBA. A Fellow of both Zimbabwean and Zambian Engineering Institutes, he previously managed major power stations and served as Principal Director of Zimbabwe's Energy Ministry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-33804d2\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_33804d2_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1.jpg 563w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-139x150.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Eng. Munyaradzi C. Munodawafa<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEng. Munyaradzi Crispen Munodawafa, Zambezi River Authority Chief Executive, is an electrical engineer with 40 years\u2019 experience in the Energy Sector, ranging from power engineering, fossil fuels, renewable energy, water resources and large dam management.\n\nHe graduated with a Master\u2019s degree in Electrical Engineering(Msc.) from Kharkhov Polytechnical Institute (Ukraine-1984). He also has a Masters in Business Administration{(MBA), Citizen University Zambia}, holds an Executive Diploma in Business Leadership (Zimbabwe Institute of Management) and a Diploma in Supervisory Management- (United Kingdom).\n\nMunodawafa is both a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, and the Engineering Institute of Zambia and a contributor to the Engineers Without Borders programmes, jointly organized by the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers and the Engineering Institute of Zambia. Further, he is a registered practicing Engineer under the Engineering Councils of Zambia and Zimbabwe.\n\nHe served as Operations Engineer for Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) at Hwange Thermal Power Station and Operations Manager at Harare Power Station. He was heavily involved in the commissioning of the Hwange Thermal Station Stage 2 Units ,440MW, in 1987-1988.\n\nIn 2005, he joined the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe as a Director Power Development and later elevated to Principal Director responsible for developing and promoting sustainable utilization of energy (including renewable) resources. He was also involved in the formation of the International Renewable Energy Agency.\n\nIn 2009, Munodawafa joined the transboundary Zambezi River Authority as Chief Executive.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d08884a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d08884a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-127c143\" data-id=\"127c143\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62f1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"f62f1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f62f1e6_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#f62f1e6_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f62f1e6_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMikael Togeby, PhD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Advancing Africa\u2019s Energy Future: Towards the Implementation of Africa Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) and Continental Power System Master Plan (CMP)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Mikael Togeby is an energy expert with a Ph.D. in energy systems. His career spans roles in Ethiopia's Danish Embassy, Ea Energy Analyses, Denmark's power transmission sector, and research. He specializes in electricity markets, renewable energy integration, and energy policy, holding degrees from Technical University of Denmark.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-f62f1e6\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_f62f1e6_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qrWiymBKuBrr-mt3b-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mikael Togeby, PhD<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Advancing Africa\u2019s Energy Future: Towards the Implementation of Africa Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) and Continental Power System Master Plan (CMP)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMIKAEL TOGEBY\nNationality Danish\nDate of birth 27 November 1957\nKey qualifications Electricity market analyses and development. Long term energy scenarios. Integration of renewable energy. Energy efficiency policy. Demand Response. Smart grids. Evaluation of public policy. Project manager of large projects.\nPresent position Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sector counsellor, energy. Royal Danish Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Sep 2022 \u2013 July 2025)\nWork experience Ea Energy Analyses. Partner and director (Sep 2005 \u2013 Sep 2022)\nDanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Embedded advisor at Ministry of Water, irrigation and Energy, Government of Ethiopia (Jan 2021 \u2013 June 2021)\nElkraft System\/Energinet.dk, The Transmission System Operator in Eastern Denmark \/ The Transmission System Operator, Denmark.\nProject manager (Apr 1999 \u2013 Dec 2004 \/ Jan 2005 \u2013 Nov 2005)\nAKF, Institute of Local Government Studies, Denmark. Director of Research (1998-1999), Senior research Fellow (1989-1998), Researcher (Aug 1988-Mar 1999)\nEducation and training:\nPhD, Deterministic chaos in energy systems 1988. Technical University of Denmark\nMSc, Engineering 1983. Technical University of Denmark\n\nDr. Eng. John Deng Diar Diing is an infrastructure development expert and leader with a diverse background in project management, public policy, and environmental assessment. He holds a PhD in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University, where he was a distinguished Edward S. Mason Fellow, and an MSc in Management of Projects (Construction) from the University of Manchester.\n\nPrior to ascending to the helm of the NCTTCA, Dr. John was the Deputy Director of Infrastructure Development and Management at the Northern Corridor Transit &amp; Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) Secretariat in Mombasa, Kenya.\n\nHe also served as the Director for Projects for South Sudan Roads Authority where he was instrumental in managing strategic road development projects. Additionally, Dr. John served as Managing Director of Horizon Real Estate Construction Company Ltd, overseeing significant construction projects in South Sudan.\n\nDr. John has a strong foundation in organizational strategy, stakeholder management, and leadership. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field with several prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Eric Yankah Award from Harvard Kennedy School and a Chevening Scholarship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b031af\" data-id=\"9b031af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22995b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"b22995b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b22995b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#b22995b_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo.jpg 537w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo-105x150.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b22995b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSamson Masebinu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">\u202fContinental Power System Master Plan Phase III Launch-Pre-Event:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Samson Masebinu is a Power Africa energy specialist with 10+ years' experience in energy systems. He provides technical leadership, co-authored the Power Transmission Financing handbook, and co-leads utility reform initiatives. His expertise includes waste-to-energy conversion and energy efficiency. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-b22995b\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_b22995b_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo.jpg 537w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/d830Yu9HL6h6-Samson-Masebinu-photo-105x150.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Samson Masebinu<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">\u202fContinental Power System Master Plan Phase III Launch-Pre-Event:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSamson Masebinu is a Power Africa energy specialist with 10+ years' experience in energy systems. He provides technical leadership, co-authored the Power Transmission Financing handbook, and co-leads utility reform initiatives. His expertise includes waste-to-energy conversion and energy efficiency. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3035523\" data-id=\"3035523\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0010e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"0010e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0010e10_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#0010e10_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012.jpg 437w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012-109x150.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0010e10_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Tahany Mostafa Youssef Selit\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Tahani Sileet chairs AMCOW's Technical Advisory Committee and directs the VICMED project connecting Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea. A civil engineer with expertise in shared water resources, she's served key roles in Nile Water management and is a founding member of the Women in Water Diplomacy Network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-0010e10\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_0010e10_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012.jpg 437w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/40dc5QY8SWLB-IMG-20211222-WA0012-109x150.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Tahany Mostafa Youssef Selit<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Tahani Sileet currently serves as the Chair of the African Minister Council On Water\n(AMCOW) Technical Advisory Committee and the Project Management\nUnit Director and Regional Coordinator of \u201cEstablishment of a Navigational Line Between Lake Victoria and\nthe Mediterranean Sea (VICMED) Project\u201d. She is also appointed as the National Focal Point of Program\nInfrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). She is a civil engineer and holds a PhD in Shared Water Resources Management, a\nM.Sc. In the \u201cImpact of Climate Change and Sea Surface Temperature on the River Nile Flood Regime\u201d, an\nInternational Post Graduate Diploma in Shared Water Resources from Cairo University. She formerly served\nas the Head of the Central Department for External Cooperation in the Nile Water Sector\nand has represented the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in many regional and\ninternational organizations, the Director of Nile Basin Initiative National Office and has many publications related to\nShared Water Resources Management with focus on the Nile Basin. Dr. Sileet is also a founding Member of the\nWomen in Water Diplomacy Network and served on the Network\u2019s first Leadership Council.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d0a6a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d0a6a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5104178\" data-id=\"5104178\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6742bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"b6742bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b6742bf_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#b6742bf_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-768x987.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-1594x2048.jpg 1594w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-600x771.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b6742bf_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Pierre-Christophe Gam\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Pierre-Christophe Gam is a French multimedia artist and interior architect who explores the future through mythology and technology. With African heritage, he acts as a modern Griot, preserving communal memories. He founded TOGUNA WORLD and has exhibited globally, including at the Guggenheim Bilbao.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-b6742bf\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_b6742bf_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-768x987.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-1594x2048.jpg 1594w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-600x771.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spj0XODK4Gq9-Pierre-Gam_Passport-photo.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr Pierre-Christophe Gam<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPierre-Christophe Gam is a French-born conceptual artist whose contemporary multimedia installations investigate the future through the interplay of mythology, technology, and dreams. He trained as an interior architect at the \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure des Arts D\u00e9coratifs in Paris and Central Saint Martins in London.\nWith roots in Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, and Congo, Pierre-Christophe views himself as a modern-day Griot, continuing the West African tradition of preserving communal memories. He crafts narratives that draw from ancient myths rooted in Africa's pre-colonial heritage, bringing them to life through interactive, physical, and virtual spaces that foster learning, connection, and imagination.\nPierre-Christophe is the founder of TOGUNA WORLD, a digital-native research laboratory that merges art, design, mythology, and foresight to decolonize conversations about the future and amplify diverse voices from the Global South.\nA current fellow at the MIT Open Documentary Lab, his work has been exhibited at prestigious venues including Art Electronica, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Vitra Design Museum, the Addis Foto Fest, and the Unseen Photo Festival in Amsterdam, among others.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-199feff\" data-id=\"199feff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab6408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"eab6408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_eab6408_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#eab6408_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ulwbIkz6SNJh-William_Wasswa_pix.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2360\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ulwbIkz6SNJh-William_Wasswa_pix.jpg 211w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ulwbIkz6SNJh-William_Wasswa_pix-125x150.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_eab6408_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Wasswa William\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Wasswa William is a Biomedical Engineer and AI leader at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, where he heads the Biomedical Sciences Department and Advanced Medical Imaging AI Lab. He develops healthcare innovations for underserved communities and serves on key AI committees, including WHO\/ITU AI4H.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-eab6408\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_eab6408_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ulwbIkz6SNJh-William_Wasswa_pix.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2360\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ulwbIkz6SNJh-William_Wasswa_pix.jpg 211w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ulwbIkz6SNJh-William_Wasswa_pix-125x150.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Wasswa William<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Wasswa William is a Biomedical engineer, Bioinformatics Expert and an AI leader. He is a senior lecturer and Head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He leads the Advanced Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Lab. He is a member of various Artificial Intelligence Technical Committees including the WHO\/ITU Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4H), the African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET), Applied Malaria Modelling Network (AMMNet) and the Standardization Evaluation Expert Group (SEG12) on Bio-digital convergence. Dr William is the CEO and Co-founder of Global Auto Systems LTD Uganda. He is very interested in digital health innovations that provide universal health coverage, especially reaching the unreached. He is an AI leader and an Innovations Ecosystems builder who has greatly contributed to the AI and innovation ecosystem in Africa. He has developed several innovations including PapsAI, a low-cost microscope slide scanner for automated diagnosis and classification of cervical cancer from pap-smear images; and ONCIMS -a data-driven digital Oncology platform for cancer diagnosis and management in resource-constrained settings. He is an advocate for the uptake of Emerging Technologies in the 4th Industrial Revolution for Africa's Social Economic Transformation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00df5be\" data-id=\"00df5be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654ccd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"654ccd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_654ccd1_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#654ccd1_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA.jpg 527w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA-150x140.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_654ccd1_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Eric Armel N&#039;DOUMBA\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Eric Armel N'DOUMBA, telecommunications expert, led network engineering at AT&amp;T MOBILITY for 10 years. Former National Director of Technology in Congo, he now coordinates the African Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and serves as vice-president of the Francophone AI Research Network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-654ccd1\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_654ccd1_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA.jpg 527w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zFUjpGMod8V9-PHOTO-ERIC-NDOUMBA-150x140.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Eric Armel N&#039;DOUMBA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Eric Armel N\u2019DOUMBA est Docteur en Informatique et en ing\u00e9nierie des r\u00e9seaux de T\u00e9l\u00e9communications. Ayant fait son apprentissage lors de ces diff\u00e9rents passages en entreprise, il \u00e0 travailler pendant 10 ans comme Directeur de l\u2019ing\u00e9nierie des r\u00e9seaux de nouvelle g\u00e9n\u00e9ration \u00e0 AT&amp;T MOBILITY Center (MPC) \u00e0 Atlanta aux USA avant d\u2019\u00eatre nomm\u00e9 en 2017 Comme Directeur National des nouvelles Technologies au Congo et ensuite comme Conseiller aux T\u00e9l\u00e9communications du Ministre des Postes, des T\u00e9l\u00e9communications et de l\u2019Economie Num\u00e9rique. Il poursuit actuellement sa 20 \u00e8me ann\u00e9e d\u2019exp\u00e9rience professionnelle comme coordonnateur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du Centre Africain de Recherche en Intelligence Artificielle (CARIA) et est par ailleurs vice-pr\u00e9sident du R\u00e9seau de Recherche Francophone sur l'Intelligence Artificielle (REFIA).\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f64ca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f64ca7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5082e40\" data-id=\"5082e40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416b1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"416b1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_416b1ef_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#416b1ef_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2362\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1.jpg 455w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1-150x148.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_416b1ef_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Barbara Glover\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Barbara Glover serves as Programme Officer for the African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies at AUDA-NEPAD. She champions technology for Africa's development, leading initiatives in AI policy and governance. Since 2016, she's helped African nations implement emerging technologies like blockchain and gene drives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-416b1ef\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_416b1ef_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2362\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1.jpg 455w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gO5goEnAckPp-Barbara_Glover_Pix-1-150x148.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Barbara Glover<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">AI in action: Towards an African Union AI Strategy Implementation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBarbara Glover is deeply committed to advancing the effective utilisation of science, technology, and innovation to foster socioeconomic development in Africa. She currently serves as Programme Officer of the African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) at the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD).\nWith a focus on promoting collaborative efforts that harness technology for positive impact across diverse sectors, Barbara is actively involved in ongoing work on the AUDA-NEPAD Artificial Intelligence Continental White Paper and Roadmap and crafting innovative policy instruments related to AI governance in fields such as synthetic biology and AI applications in sectors like health and education.\nBarbara's work at AUDA-NEPAD since 2016 has been pivotal in supporting African countries in identifying, harnessing, and implementing emerging technologies for socioeconomic development. Her responsibilities include conducting research, analysing data, and strengthening capacity in emerging technologies areas such as gene drives for malaria elimination, Blockchain for improved e-governance, and AI for socio-economic development\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14fb580\" data-id=\"14fb580\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362d0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"362d0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_362d0cc_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#362d0cc_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-697x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2363\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-697x1024.jpeg 697w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-768x1129.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-1045x1536.jpeg 1045w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-600x882.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-102x150.jpeg 102w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_362d0cc_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Talla Kebe \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Data Governance in Zambia: Strengthening Data Protection framework and Empowering citizens\u2019 awareness on Data Rights<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Talla Kebe is a technology and policy leader with 20+ years of experience. A former Microsoft executive and AverSolve founder, he advances digital transformation across Africa, co-chairs the Africa Digital Public Infrastructure Stack and AI initiative, and specializes in sustainable development strategies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-362d0cc\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_362d0cc_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-697x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2363\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-697x1024.jpeg 697w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-768x1129.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-1045x1536.jpeg 1045w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-600x882.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1-102x150.jpeg 102w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TchKkJEX81sZ-TallaKebe-1.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr Talla Kebe <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Data Governance in Zambia: Strengthening Data Protection framework and Empowering citizens\u2019 awareness on Data Rights<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Wasswa William is a Biomedical engineer, Bioinformatics Expert and an AI leader. He is a senior lecturer and Head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He leads the Advanced Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Lab. He is a member of various Artificial Intelligence Technical Committees including the WHO\/ITU Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4H), the African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET), Applied Malaria Modelling Network (AMMNet) and the Standardization Evaluation Expert Group (SEG12) on Bio-digital convergence. Dr William is the CEO and Co-founder of Global Auto Systems LTD Uganda. He is very interested in digital health innovations that provide universal health coverage, especially reaching the unreached. He is an AI leader and an Innovations Ecosystems builder who has greatly contributed to the AI and innovation ecosystem in Africa. He has developed several innovations including PapsAI, a low-cost microscope slide scanner for automated diagnosis and classification of cervical cancer from pap-smear images; and ONCIMS -a data-driven digital Oncology platform for cancer diagnosis and management in resource-constrained settings. He is an advocate for the uptake of Emerging Technologies in the 4th Industrial Revolution for Africa's Social Economic Transformation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3155442\" data-id=\"3155442\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5457d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"5457d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5457d6a_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#5457d6a_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-919x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-919x1024.jpg 919w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-768x855.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-1379x1536.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-600x668.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-135x150.jpg 135w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5457d6a_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Franz von Weizs\u00e4cker\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Franz von Weizs\u00e4cker leads GIZ's digital and economic portfolio at the African Union, managing a \u20ac60M data governance program. With a computer science background, he previously led GIZ's innovation lab in Berlin and advised governments globally on digital economic policies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-5457d6a\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_5457d6a_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-919x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-919x1024.jpg 919w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-768x855.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-1379x1536.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-600x668.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1-135x150.jpg 135w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/f0BIa3rD0Jw8-portrait-FIL_0492-1.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr Franz von Weizs\u00e4cker<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFranz von Weizs\u00e4cker is heading the digital and economic portfolio of GIZ Office to the African Union, based in Addis Ababa. This includes a 60M\u20ac programme on Data Governance in Africa, a multi-donor action funded by EU and five European member states, in support of implementing the African Union Data Governance Framework at continental, regional and national level. In his previous roles, Franz has been running the GIZ's innovation lab based in Berlin, sourcing tech startup innovations for sustainable development worldwide. With a focus on digital economic policies and public sector innovation, Franz has been in various positions in GIZ advising governments in the Middle East, Latin America, Germany and EU. Before joining GIZ, Franz worked as a business consultant in the field of telecommunications and IT security. His background is computer science with majors in economics and international development from Berlin University of Technology.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-376b625 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376b625\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b16325\" data-id=\"5b16325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00fb48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"00fb48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_00fb48d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#00fb48d_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_00fb48d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Rashid Mbaziira\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Rashid Mbaziira, a water resources specialist with 20+ years' experience, leads AMCOW's transformation as an African Union organ for water security. An Oxford alumnus in Water Science, Policy and Management, he combines expertise in financial management, private sector development, and institutional reform across water and environmental sectors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-00fb48d\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_00fb48d_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Rashid Mbaziira<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Rashid Mbaziira, a water resources specialist with 20+ years' experience, leads AMCOW's transformation as an African Union organ for water security. An Oxford alumnus in Water Science, Policy and Management, he combines expertise in financial management, private sector development, and institutional reform across water and environmental sectors.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c305633\" data-id=\"c305633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0659cd3 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"0659cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0659cd3_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#0659cd3_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0659cd3_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex Gerald Heruka \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">400kV UGANDA-TANZANIA INTERCONNECTOR PROJECT (400kV UTIP)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Alex Gerald Heruka is a Principal Planning Engineer at TANESCO, Tanzania's national utility. He specializes in power generation and transmission system expansion planning across multiple technologies. Previously at ABB Tanelec Limited, he served as Design and Sales Engineer, and Project Engineer for transformer services and repairs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-0659cd3\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_0659cd3_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ajB5R7e34JI8-Photo_Alex-scaled-e1731771802718.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Alex Gerald Heruka <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">400kV UGANDA-TANZANIA INTERCONNECTOR PROJECT (400kV UTIP)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex Gerald Heruka is an electrical Engineer currently working with Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) a Tanzanian based vertically integrated national utility with the ownership of the Government of Tanzania. His responsibilities among others is to undertake Power Generation and Transmission system expansion planning in order to meet power demand in the Country together with hired Consultants by undertaking preliminary studies for power generation from different technologies such as natural gas (both Simple and Combined Cycle), Hydro, Solar, Wind and Transmission system expansion studies ( Feasibility Studies, Conceptual Design and Bidding Documents for system voltage of 132kV, 220kV and 400kV.Prior joining TANESCO, Alex Gerald Heruka worked with ABB Tanelec Limited, Distribution Transformers, Low and Medium Voltage Switchgear Manufacturing Factory based in Arusha \u2013 Tanzania as of Design and Sales Engineer for two (2) years. He further worked as Project Engineer focusing in the areas of Service and Repairs of Distribution and Power Transformers including On-Load Tap changers for the duration of two (2) years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8877fc2\" data-id=\"8877fc2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f47ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"5f47ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5f47ff5_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#5f47ff5_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5f47ff5_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Ibrah Wahabou\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Boosting sustainable investments via enhanced alignment of African infrastructure priorities and the EU-Africa Global Gateway<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Ibrah Wahabou heads the Infrastructure and Transport Unit at AUDA-NEPAD. With 10 years' experience in sustainable development, he leads multicultural teams in designing and implementing innovative programs across Africa. He specializes in strategic partnerships and multilateral solutions that advance economic growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-5f47ff5\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_5f47ff5_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mountaka-Wahabou-Ibrah_003.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. Ibrah Wahabou<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Boosting sustainable investments via enhanced alignment of African infrastructure priorities and the EU-Africa Global Gateway<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIbrah Wahabou is the Head of Infrastructure and Transport Unit at the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD. For the past 10 years, he has designed and implemented programmes that drive sustainable development and shape effective policies in Africa. He focuses on creating innovative solutions, building strategic partnerships, and managing resources to work toward a poverty-free future. Ibrah leads multicultural teams and oversees complex international development initiatives in collaboration with governments and organizations. He is committed to developing multilateral solutions that benefit people, the planet, and economies.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28bbe19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28bbe19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f6a6d\" data-id=\"f3f6a6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da3d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"8da3d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_8da3d8a_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#8da3d8a_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo.jpg 260w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo-121x150.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_8da3d8a_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Slindile Masondo Maphumulo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Ms. Slindile Masondo Maphumulo serves as a Green Infrastructure Projects Advisor at GIZ. An Environmental Scientist with 14 years of experience, she focuses on municipal services and regional infrastructure development across Africa. Her expertise includes climate change, project preparation, and sustainability initiatives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-8da3d8a\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_8da3d8a_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo.jpg 260w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vFbmG9zKfdj4-Slindile-Maphumulo-121x150.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Ms. Slindile Masondo Maphumulo<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Slindile Masondo Maphumulo serves as a Green Infrastructure Projects Advisor at GIZ. An Environmental scientist with 14 years of experience, she focuses on municipal services and regional infrastructure development across Africa. Her expertise includes climate change, project preparation, and sustainability initiatives.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1f29d7\" data-id=\"c1f29d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ed3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"81ed3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_81ed3b2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#81ed3b2_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WTeaCE0ZxV4B-Ene_Photo_PIDA-Week.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WTeaCE0ZxV4B-Ene_Photo_PIDA-Week.jpg 648w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WTeaCE0ZxV4B-Ene_Photo_PIDA-Week-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WTeaCE0ZxV4B-Ene_Photo_PIDA-Week-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WTeaCE0ZxV4B-Ene_Photo_PIDA-Week-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WTeaCE0ZxV4B-Ene_Photo_PIDA-Week-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_81ed3b2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEne Macharm\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Supporting implementation of Continental Power Systems Masterplan (CMP) transmission projects via the Independent Power Transmission (IPT) model<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Ene Macharm heads Global Partnerships at GET.transform, bringing 12+ years' experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency. She works with African and Latin American governments to develop policy frameworks that attract energy sector investments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-81ed3b2\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_81ed3b2_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 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enabling frameworks to attract investments in the energy sector.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d713fa\" data-id=\"1d713fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e39ec8 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-105814.png 184w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-105814-142x150.png 142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0e39ec8_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLucky Masilela\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Lucky Masilela is CEO of ZA Central Registry and Registry Africa, and designate CO-CEO of ZARC. His career spans 17 years at Siemens\/Nokia Siemens Networks, followed by leadership in the domain name sector. He's served on ICT policy panels and chaired the South African Communications Forum.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-0e39ec8\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_0e39ec8_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-105814.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-105814.png 184w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-105814-142x150.png 142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Lucky Masilela<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucky Masilela is currently the CEO of ZA Central Registry and Registry Africa, a company he joined in 2014, he is also the designate CO-CEO of ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC)\n\nLucky has vast experience in the ICT Sector after being employed by Siemens Telecommunications then later Nokia Siemens Networks for at least 17 years. During this period, he served in various positions from the technical field to finally the management level where he was responsible for corporate functions throughout the Southern Africa region. He also has amassed a wealth of experience in the Domain Name Sector having been active for over 10 years in the sector.\n\nDuring this period, he was also a panel member and deputy chair of the ICT Policy Review Panel where he was charged with the duty of reviewing the current Electronic Communication Acts (ECTA, ECT, Broadcasting, Broadband, ICASA) in their entirety and eventually developing a White Paper. \n\nHe is also the former Chairperson of the South African Communications Forum (SACF), an industry representative body and former councilor of the ICT BBBEE CHARTER COUNCIL and non-executive director of African Network Information Center (Afrinic).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c09ba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c09ba4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc1555\" data-id=\"6bc1555\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235609b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"235609b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_235609b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#235609b_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/r6z42Rc1NzM6-Profile-picture.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/r6z42Rc1NzM6-Profile-picture.png 284w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/r6z42Rc1NzM6-Profile-picture-150x146.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_235609b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarks Ntsoko\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Africa Green Energy Transition Fund<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Marks Ntsoko is President and CEO of Prime Business Capital, a Johannesburg-based private equity and advisory firm. A seasoned dealmaker with experience at Unilever and Johnson &amp; Johnson, he founded his company in 2017, providing capital raising and M&amp;A services across mining, energy, healthcare, and other sectors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-235609b\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_235609b_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/r6z42Rc1NzM6-Profile-picture.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/r6z42Rc1NzM6-Profile-picture.png 284w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/r6z42Rc1NzM6-Profile-picture-150x146.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Marks Ntsoko<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Africa Green Energy Transition Fund<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarks Ntsoko is the President and CEO of Prime Business Capital, a boutique private equity and capital raising advisory firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His background spans various industries such as chemical manufacturing, management consulting, M&amp;A, renewable energy, and real estate. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at various companies such as Unilever, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Educor, and Colliers International. Marks is a driven and resilient individual and a passionate entrepreneur who founded Prime Business Capital in 2017 and has positioned the company as a significant player in the private equity investment and capital raising advisory space, with a global footprint. Prime Business Capital has invested and provided capital raising and M&amp;A advisory services to a diverse client base in mining, real estate, energy, logistics, ICT, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics.\nMarks is an accomplished and experienced dealmaker, an integration leader skilled in strategy formulation and high\u2011impact, high\u2011profile deal negotiation. He believes in a fundamental business strategy of building strategic partnerships as a powerful way to achieving sustainable growth.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ca008b\" data-id=\"6ca008b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f945e3 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"3f945e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_3f945e3_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#3f945e3_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-857x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-857x1024.jpg 857w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-768x918.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-1285x1536.jpg 1285w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-600x717.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Simon-RANDRIATSIFERANA-Photo-recente-pour-Site-WEB-novembre-2024.jpg 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_3f945e3_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSimon Randriatsiferana,\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Simon Randriatsiferana, a hydraulic engineer and hydrogeologist, brings 40 years' water sector expertise. 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Depuis son d\u00e9part \u00e0 la retraite de la BAD en 2018, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 Secr\u00e9taire G\u00e9n\u00e9ral du Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Eau, de l\u2019Assainissement et l\u2019Hygi\u00e8ne \u00e0 Madagascar, puis Directeur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de ce m\u00eame Minist\u00e8re jusqu\u2019en Ao\u00fbt 2024. Depuis Ao\u00fbt 2023 \u00e0 ce jour, le Minist\u00e8re en charge de l\u2019Eau lui a confi\u00e9 la Coordination d\u2019un Fonds de Pr\u00e9paration du Projet de Mobilisation, Protection, Valorisation de la Ressource en Eau et de Renforcement de la R\u00e9silience au Changement Climatique (PPF PMPVREAU Ces quarante ann\u00e9es de service (de 1984 \u00e0 2024) lui conf\u00e8rent de solides d\u2019exp\u00e9riences dans le Secteur de l\u2019Eau. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfadcfe\" data-id=\"bfadcfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7082a60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"7082a60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_7082a60e_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#7082a60e_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-1024x1003.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-1024x1003.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-768x752.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-1536x1505.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-2048x2006.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-600x588.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-150x147.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_7082a60e_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Muzungu Docta\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">A Senior Advisor to the CEO of ADPI-RDC, managing bilateral and multilateral cooperation for the Grand Inga Project. Former diplomat at DRC's Embassy in Pretoria specializing in trade, investment, and regional integration. Currently pursuing a PhD in Business Diplomacy at the Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies, Paris.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-7082a60e\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_7082a60e_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-1024x1003.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-1024x1003.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-768x752.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-1536x1505.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-2048x2006.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-600x588.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ROpvtXcTpZ3h-Muzungu-pic-5-150x147.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. Muzungu Docta<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI am an economic by trade and currently, I am a senior Advisor to the CEO of the ADPI-RDC in charge of the Bi-and Multilateral cooperation at the Agency for the Development and Promotion of the Grand Inga Project. Previously I worked as a diplomate at the DRC Embassy in Pretoria where I was responsible for: the promotion of Trade and Investment; - Resources Mobilization, - Coordination of all bilateral Agreements signed between SA and DRC; - Oversight of the Regional Economic integration in the SADC region, and finally the Focal point of the DRC government for the Grand Inga project.\nI am doing my PhD in Business diplomacy at the Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies in Paris.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f87ae95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f87ae95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7e1c3c\" data-id=\"f7e1c3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f013ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"f013ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f013ebf_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#f013ebf_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-786x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-786x1024.jpeg 786w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-230x300.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-768x1001.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-600x782.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-115x150.jpeg 115w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f013ebf_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShewangizaw Kifle Mulugeta\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Infrastructure<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Shewangizaw Kifle Mulugeta is a certified PPP professional with expertise in transport and energy project management, focusing on environmental impact and safety. He's represented his country in climate negotiations and holds multiple degrees, including an MSc in Petrochemicals from Manchester and an MBA in Information Systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-f013ebf\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_f013ebf_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-786x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-786x1024.jpeg 786w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-230x300.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-768x1001.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-600x782.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083-115x150.jpeg 115w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/E05B5KL60cTo-IMG_3083.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Shewangizaw Kifle Mulugeta<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Infrastructure<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Shewangizaw Kifle Mulugeta has a vast experience. He has a track record of accomplishing development of different business facility cases. Mr. Mulugeta has overseen monitoring and evaluation and programme management of transport and energy projects with particular focus on environmental impact assessment, health safety and environmental quality policies. He has provided strategic leadership in railway construction, energy projects; infrastructure asset management, planning and capitalization and training. Over the last five years he has continuously represented his country in climate change negotiations at the conference of parties.\nHe is a certified Public and Private Partnership (PPP) professional. Mr. Mulugeta holds and MBA in Information System Management from Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) in India. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in Leadership Development in ICT and the Knowledge Society from Dublin City University, a Master of Science in Petrochemicals and Hydrocarbon Chemistry from University of Manchester\u2019s Institute of Science, a Postgraduate Diploma in environmental science and technology from the International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Asmara University.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aaa52d\" data-id=\"6aaa52d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2103997 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"2103997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_2103997_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#2103997_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-500x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-500x1024.jpg 500w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-73x150.jpg 73w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_2103997_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGuichard Tsangou \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Transformative Finance for Africa\u2019s Infrastructure<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Guichard Tsangou is Director of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy at CEEAC, overseeing regional policies and regulations. Previously at Nortel Networks as GSM network engineer, he joined CEEAC in 2008. He holds a Master's in Electronics Communications from Pierre and Marie Curie University and an engineering degree from Algeria.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-2103997\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_2103997_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-500x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-500x1024.jpg 500w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId-73x150.jpg 73w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uUaHa73EDqFA-GTsangouId.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Guichard Tsangou <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Transformative Finance for Africa\u2019s Infrastructure<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuichard TSANGOU est le Directeur des Postes, T\u00e9l\u00e9communications et de l\u2019Economie Num\u00e9rique \u00e0 la CEEAC. Il a la charge entre autres d\u2019\u00e9laborer les politiques, strat\u00e9gies, et programmes r\u00e9gionaux du secteur tout en accompagnant les Etats dans le processus d\u2019harmonisation des politiques et r\u00e9glementations du secteur.\nGuichard TSANGOU a rejoint la CEEAC en f\u00e9vrier 2008 o\u00f9 il a \u00e9t\u00e9 le responsable des TIC institutionnelles et, ce jusqu\u2019en 2012.\nIl commen\u00e7a sa carri\u00e8re professionnelle en 2001 comme Ing\u00e9nieur de D\u00e9veloppement du produit BSS du r\u00e9seau GSM chez Nortel Networks en France. Il quitta Nortel Network en 2008 en comme responsable support du produit BSS du r\u00e9seau GSM de la r\u00e9gion EMEA. Guichard TSANGOU a obtenu en 2006 et 2007 des r\u00e9compenses pour son r\u00f4le cl\u00e9 jou\u00e9 dans la r\u00e9solution de probl\u00e8mes critiques sur les r\u00e9seaux des sites clients .\nEn 1999, Guichard TSANGOU obtient son dipl\u00f4me d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieur d\u2019Etat en Electronique \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene d\u2019Alger en Alg\u00e9rie. Il poursuivi sa formation \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Pierre et Marie Curie \u00e0 Paris en France o\u00f9, il a obtenu en 2001 le Dipl\u00f4me d\u2019Etudes Approfondies (DEA) en Electronique option Communications qui lui conf\u00e9ra le grade de Ma\u00eetre dans le domaine.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d7553\" data-id=\"d3d7553\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23134fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"23134fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_23134fa_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#23134fa_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021.jpg 800w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_23134fa_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYassin Bendjebbour\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"> Leveraging Data and Sustainable Data Centers for Africa\u2019s Digital Future: A Need for a Continental Green Data Centre Master Plan<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Yassin Bendjebbour leads GIZ's Digital Investment Facility, catalyzing digital connectivity expansion in partner countries. His team provides technical and financial advisory services to accelerate digital infrastructure development in Africa through European financing, as part of the Team Europe Data Governance Initiative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-23134fa\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_23134fa_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021.jpg 800w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/us6hvVyuUsuz-foto-2021-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Yassin Bendjebbour<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"> Leveraging Data and Sustainable Data Centers for Africa\u2019s Digital Future: A Need for a Continental Green Data Centre Master Plan<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYassin Bendjebbour is the Team Lead Digital Investment Facility at GIZ - the German Development Agency. Through the Digital Investment Facility, his team act as catalysts for the acceleration of digital connectivity expansion in Partner Countries of German and EU international cooperation by providing tailored technical and financial advisory for promising digital infrastructure business prospects and by facilitating access to European financing opportunities, creating job opportunities and bridging connectivity gaps in the African digital economy. The Digital Investment Facility is part of the Team Europe Data Governance in Africa Initiative, implemented by GIZ and Haus Institute on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland and the European Commission.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f4ea9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f4ea9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-001f900\" data-id=\"001f900\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e000b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"42e000b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_42e000b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#42e000b_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nrDYSryXmBFa-V-PIC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nrDYSryXmBFa-V-PIC.jpg 229w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nrDYSryXmBFa-V-PIC-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_42e000b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs Vanessa Ukundi Mushi\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">  Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Vanessa Ukundi Baldwin Mushi is COO at CATA Energy, leading renewable energy initiatives including a 100MW solar power plant with battery storage. With expertise in sustainable energy and responsible mining, she drives strategic partnerships and operational excellence, contributing to Africa's renewable energy transition and economic development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-42e000b\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_42e000b_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nrDYSryXmBFa-V-PIC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nrDYSryXmBFa-V-PIC.jpg 229w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nrDYSryXmBFa-V-PIC-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Ms Vanessa Ukundi Mushi<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">  Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUkundi Baldwin Mushi Vanessa is the Chief Operating Officer at CATA Energy, where she leads strategic and operational initiatives in advancing renewable energy solutions. With extensive expertise in sustainable energy, she oversees key projects including the development of a 100MW solar power plant with battery storage, driving CATA Energy\u2019s mission to contribute significantly to Africa\u2019s renewable energy transition. Her role encompasses managing partnerships, optimizing project execution, and engaging with stakeholders to align efforts with broader economic and environmental goals.\n\nA seasoned professional in both renewable energy and responsible mining, Vanessa brings a unique perspective to her leadership, having previously driven business development strategies within the industrial minerals sector across African and Asian markets. As COO, she combines her investment acumen with a commitment to sustainability, positioning CATA Energy as a leader in responsible energy solutions. Through her work, Vanessa is committed to fostering economic growth and environmental stewardship, impacting both Tanzania and Africa's renewable energy landscape.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52a1922\" data-id=\"52a1922\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f958b elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"69f958b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_69f958b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#69f958b_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC.jpg 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC-600x438.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_69f958b_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Mogopa\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Michael Mogopa, BSc and MSc graduate in Geology and GIS, brings 37+ years' experience in mining and mineral exploration. He serves as non-executive director at Okavango Diamond Company and co-founded Pyro Carbon Energy and African Astra, focusing on sustainable mining practices and waste-to-energy solutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-69f958b\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_69f958b_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC.jpg 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC-600x438.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1k75vqq1H0Fn-MICHAEL-PIC-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Michael Mogopa<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Mogopa has a BSc (Hons) in Geology and an MSc in GIS from the University of Nottingham and the University of Edinburgh in the UK. With over 37 years of experience in mining, mineral exploration, and consulting, he has been involved in groundwater, information systems, environmental planning, mine closure planning, and general management. Michael is an independent non-executive director of the Okavango Diamond Company, which markets and sells 25% of the diamond production from the Debswana Diamond Mines in Botswana. Furthermore, he is a member of three board committees: remunerations, nominations, and technical. Additionally, Michael is a founder and executive director of Pyro Carbon Energy, which has developed pyrolysis for converting waste and biomass to energy and biochar. Michael is also a founder at African Astra, a vehicle promoting investment in the mining and energy industries.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19e8089\" data-id=\"19e8089\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7abf4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"be7abf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_be7abf4_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#be7abf4_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-812x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-1219x1536.jpg 1219w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-600x756.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_be7abf4_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Michael Firenze\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Michael Firenze, Director of CATA Energy and CEO of MFIEnergy, brings 25+ years of experience in sustainable systems and critical infrastructure. A LEED AP with expertise in project management and energy systems, he has overseen $1B+ in developments and pioneered innovative microgrid solutions, including the $180M Viejas Enterprise project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-be7abf4\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_be7abf4_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-812x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-1219x1536.jpg 1219w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-600x756.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UywxnEFPdEuk-MIKE-FIRENZE-PIC.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr Michael Firenze<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Firenze DIRECTOR-CATA ENERGY &amp;CEO-MFIENERGY, LEED AP, MAS AESE, is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in heavy civil, industrial, and commercial design-build project management, specializing in advanced sustainable systems and critical infrastructures. His career has encompassed roles such as Senior Project Manager and Program Lead, where he was responsible for overseeing the development and execution of over $1 billion in facilities, infrastructure, and installations. Michael\u2019s expertise spans business development, cost analysis, budget management, technology integration, quality control, and compliance, primarily for federal government projects.\nIn 2013, Michael served as Principal Investigator for the United States Marine Corps and the California Energy Commission, where he spearheaded the Camp Pendleton FractalGrid Demonstration Project. This led to the founding of CleanSpark, a company dedicated to addressing energy security and resiliency challenges through advanced software and control platforms.\n\nCurrently, Michael serves as Principal Investigator for the Rapid Integration &amp; Commercialization Unit (RICU) in Miramar and the Viejas Nation, focusing on long-duration energy storage, stationary storage, and microgrid system development. He leads the $180 million Viejas Enterprise Microgrid project. Michael holds a master\u2019s degree in Architecture-based Enterprise Systems Engineering from UCSD and a B.A. in Economics from San Diego State University.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a114766 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a114766\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b449005\" data-id=\"b449005\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab56c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"ab56c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ab56c57_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#ab56c57_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021-1024x980.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2293\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021-600x574.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021-150x144.jpg 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gw85m7llmlrl-MK-GFCE-Official-CropPotraitRight-Approved-25-Nov-2021.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ab56c57_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr Martin Koyabe\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Leveraging Data and Sustainable Data Centers for Africa\u2019s Digital Future: A Need for a Continental Green Data Centre Master Plan<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Vanessa Ukundi Baldwin Mushi is COO at CATA Energy, leading renewable energy initiatives including a 100MW solar power plant with battery storage. 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Zaituni Nakonde\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Connecting the continent: Experiences in Corridor Development in Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Eng. Zaituni Nakonde heads Infrastructure Development at CCTTFA, bringing 18 years' experience in managing large regional transport projects. 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Zaituni Nakonde<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Connecting the continent: Experiences in Corridor Development in Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEng. Zaituni Nakonde is a professionally registered Civil Engineer with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Civil Engineering, a Master\u2019s Degree in Project Management, and an MBA. With 18 years of experience in infrastructure development, she specializes in leading and managing large-scale regional projects across railways, roads, and maritime sectors. Currently serving as the Head of Infrastructure Development at the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), she oversees and coordinates the development of critical infrastructure for Central Corridor Member States.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-145cb5f\" data-id=\"145cb5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a617a2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"0a617a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0a617a2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#0a617a2_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-778x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-1167x1536.jpg 1167w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-600x790.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SqxB1Ku7344G-DAniel_Kasapo_PassPort-Photo.jpg 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_0a617a2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Daniel Kasapo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Daniel Kasapo Kafwala, Director of Server Management and Cyber Security for the Zambian Government, brings 13 years of IT expertise. 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He is renowned for his expertise in overseeing complex Digital infrastructures for the Government of the Republic Zambia. Daniel possesses a deep understanding of server architecture and cybersecurity, ensuring that systems are robust, secure, and efficient.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42aedd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42aedd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e2ae\" data-id=\"7c3e2ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469ed4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"469ed4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_469ed4f_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#469ed4f_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3.png 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_469ed4f_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Stefan Nagy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Private sector contribution to the green transition in Africa through renewable energy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">The Chairman and CEO of CATA ENERGY champions sustainable mining practices across Africa. Leading the development of a 100MW solar power plant, he combines mining expertise with renewable energy initiatives. 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He further showed his\ncommitment by expanding the company portfolio and partnering with some of the biggest renewable energy players and establishing a\nconsortium called CATA ENERGY CO.LTD. Starting the process of erecting a 100MW SOLAR POWER PLANT at the mine site to cater\nto the mining operations as well as the community. He also endorsed and implemented the Responsible Gold Mining Principles\n(RGMPs). He is passionate about the community from building schools, churches, road construction to paying for energy and engaging in\ncommunity outreach programs through charity contributions.Marks is an accomplished and experienced dealmaker, an integration leader skilled in strategy formulation and high\u2011impact, high\u2011profile deal negotiation. He believes in a fundamental business strategy of building strategic partnerships as a powerful way to achieving sustainable growth.\nA seasoned professional in both renewable energy and responsible mining, Vanessa brings a unique perspective to her leadership, having previously driven business development strategies within the industrial minerals sector across African and Asian markets. As COO, she combines her investment acumen with a commitment to sustainability, positioning CATA Energy as a leader in responsible energy solutions. Through her work, Vanessa is committed to fostering economic growth and environmental stewardship, impacting both Tanzania and Africa's renewable energy landscape.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4443b0f\" data-id=\"4443b0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f57603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"1f57603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_1f57603_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#1f57603_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_1f57603_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Makhosazane Luthul\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">How to Foster Youth and MSME Participation in Infrastructure Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Makhosazane Luthuli is founder of Allegro Enterprises, a Pan-African consulting firm. A Chartered Accountant with a Master's in Accountancy, she combines corporate experience with academic involvement. She serves on mLab's board and Innovate UK-KTN Advisory group, championing business innovation and women's entrepreneurship across Africa.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-1f57603\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_1f57603_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wizPcOjp5H4h-Luthuli_Makhosazane_1991-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Ms. Makhosazane Luthul<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">How to Foster Youth and MSME Participation in Infrastructure Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMakhosazane Luthuli is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Allegro Enterprises, a Pan-African consulting firm headquartered in Johannesburg. A Chartered Accountant by profession, she has experience working in JSE-listed companies and SMEs. She maintains a keen interest in academia having lectured Accounting and Financial Management at various South African Universities. Makhosazane holds a Masters\u2019 degree in Accountancy from the University of Johannesburg where her research focus was on corporate governance and capital markets. She is a member of the board of mLab (the Mobile Applications Laboratory of South Africa) and a member of Innovate UK \u2013 KTN South Africa Advisory group focusing on local innovation. Makhosazane is passionate about commercialising businesses and innovations that solve societal problems and empower African women entrepreneurs.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1cd157\" data-id=\"e1cd157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cacb1 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"75cacb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_75cacb1_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#75cacb1_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1.png 500w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_75cacb1_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs Rosemary Amondi\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">How to Foster Youth and MSME Participation in Infrastructure Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Rosemary Amondi is Senior Advisor for Strategy and Programs at ANDE (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs). With 17+ years' experience in enterprise development, she's led initiatives across Africa for USAID, UNIDO, and Unilever. She chairs Kenya's Impact Investing Advisory Board and previously served on GS1 and Fairtrade Africa boards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-75cacb1\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_75cacb1_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1.png 500w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uwFwDxaB51Cz-Rosemary-Amondi-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Ms Rosemary Amondi<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">How to Foster Youth and MSME Participation in Infrastructure Delivery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRosemary Amondi - Senior Advisor, Strategy and Programs - ANDE\nRosemary is a strategic leader and supply chain expert with over 17 years of experience on enterprise development programs and trade across the African continent. Working with a variety of multinationals and development partners including Unilever, USAID and UNIDO, she has\u202fled various value chain and small business development initiatives across diverse sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, service, retail and the green economy.\nRosemary has served on several high impact boards including GS1 - a global non-profit supply chain standards organization and Fairtrade Africa. She also serves as Steering Committee Chair for the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in Kenya.\nAs Senior Advisor Strategy and Programs at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs -ANDE, a program of the Aspen Institute, she leads strategic alignment and delivery of key growth programs. ANDE is a global network of over 300 organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that SGBs will create jobs, stimulate long-term economic growth, and produce environmental and social benefits.In 2013, Michael served as Principal Investigator for the United States Marine Corps and the California Energy Commission, where he spearheaded the Camp Pendleton FractalGrid Demonstration Project. This led to the founding of CleanSpark, a company dedicated to addressing energy security and resiliency challenges through advanced software and control platforms.\n\nCurrently, Michael serves as Principal Investigator for the Rapid Integration &amp; Commercialization Unit (RICU) in Miramar and the Viejas Nation, focusing on long-duration energy storage, stationary storage, and microgrid system development. He leads the $180 million Viejas Enterprise Microgrid project. Michael holds a master\u2019s degree in Architecture-based Enterprise Systems Engineering from UCSD and a B.A. in Economics from San Diego State University.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b7be81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b7be81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9066433\" data-id=\"9066433\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb909ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"eb909ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_eb909ae_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#eb909ae_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-061752.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-061752.png 571w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-061752-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-061752-113x150.png 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_eb909ae_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKiloange Lima do Esp\u00edrito,\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Kiloange Lima do Esp\u00edrito, a business management graduate with 15+ years' experience at S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe's National Water Institute, specializes in hydrology and water quality management. 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With 20+ years' experience in private infrastructure financing, he previously served as VP at Travant Capital and has led teams managing over $1B in transactions. 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The African Catalyst is platform for engagement, facilitation and deployment of Early Infrastructure investments in Africa\nFemi has over 20 years experience advising Companies and Governments on Large Scale private Infrastructure investments and has lead teams in executing project\/structured financings in Industrial and Infrastructure space in Africa. Femi was a Vice President at Travant Capital (now Alpha African Advisory), a private equity and investment advisory firm which raised and partially deployed a US$107m private equity fund. Femi was also an investment banking lead with Vetiva Capital Management Limited and ARM Investment Mangers where he lead teams on the advisory, structuring and management of more than $1 billion in public and private offerings of debt\/quasi-equity\/equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) transactions for corporations and governments in Nigeria for over 7 years.\nMr. Awofala has an MBA from the Lagos Business School, Pan\u2013Atlantic University, Lagos. and Femi is also a Director at Brickstone Africa, an Advisory firm with strong competence in early stage project development and advisory for large industrial and infrastructure projects. LinkendIn Profile: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/femiawofala\/\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd4976c\" data-id=\"fd4976c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec4163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"aec4163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_aec4163_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#aec4163_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313.png 643w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313-600x715.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313-126x150.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_aec4163_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Isaac Alukwe\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Dr. Isaac Alukwe is Regional Coordinator of NELSAP-CU in Kigali, bringing 20+ years' experience in water resources engineering. The founding Dean of Mount Kenya University's Engineering School, he manages major regional projects including the 80MW Rusumo Hydropower Project and leads climate resilience initiatives across the Nile Basin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-aec4163\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_aec4163_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313.png 643w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313-600x715.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-14-185313-126x150.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Dr. Isaac Alukwe<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Isaac Alukwe is the Regional Coordinator of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU), Kigali-Rwanda. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of water resources engineering and served in different capacities in several organizations in the practice of his engineering career and was the founder Dean School of Engineering at Mount Kenya University, Kenya.\nHe has managed several projects including \u2013\n\u2022   The 80MW Regional Rusumo Hydropower Project (Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania), \n\u2022   Angololo Water Resources Multi-Purpose Dam (Kenya and Uganda), \n\u2022   Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience Project (NCCR) \n\u2022    Among several other projects in the Nile Basin Region being implemented by NELSAP-CU.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto: \"> <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6150930 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6150930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b86b133\" data-id=\"b86b133\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b7f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"59b7f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_59b7f53_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#59b7f53_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB.jpg 665w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_59b7f53_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaria Lafont\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Financing Pilot Projects for the African Integrated Rail Network Initiative (AIRN), a flagship of AU Agenda 2063<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Maria Lafont, Senior Advisor for Africa at UIC Paris, holds a PhD in International Relations. With 25 years' experience spanning UNESCO and railways, she specializes in international cooperation and sector advocacy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-59b7f53\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_59b7f53_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB.jpg 665w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yxa4zWt525p4-JEM-UIC-Maria-LAFONT-7179-WEB-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Maria Lafont<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Financing Pilot Projects for the African Integrated Rail Network Initiative (AIRN), a flagship of AU Agenda 2063<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaria Lafont is a Senior Advisor for the African Region at the International Union of Railways (UIC), Paris, France. She started her career in London in Heavy Industry in International Relations Department, then she joined UNESCO as an adviser for Eastern Countries. Maria has 25 years of experience in international and regional cooperation, railway sector advocacy, and project management. Maria holds a Ph.D. degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the American Graduate School in Paris.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-740b70b\" data-id=\"740b70b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7de6d elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"5b7de6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5b7de6d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#5b7de6d_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qnG7p9jXnoRI-IMG_3589.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qnG7p9jXnoRI-IMG_3589.jpeg 321w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qnG7p9jXnoRI-IMG_3589-233x300.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/qnG7p9jXnoRI-IMG_3589-117x150.jpeg 117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5b7de6d_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Abdi Omar Farah\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Development practitioner<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">A development practitioner with vast experience in the public and private sectors having worked with both the government and None state actors. Passion for public and practice with biaseness towards poverty reduction. 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Passion for public and practice with biaseness towards poverty reduction. Worked with among the most under preveledged members of the society.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-751b9d1\" data-id=\"751b9d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f767ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"f767ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f767ef2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#f767ef2_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-1024x716.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-220x154.png 220w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-600x419.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-150x105.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218.png 1089w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f767ef2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReagan Kiyaka\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Country Impact Projects Show<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Reagan Kiyaka is a Geospatial Engineer and Urban Planning expert with over 15 years' experience. Currently heading Trade, Tourism, and Urban Development at LCDA, he specializes in GIS, Remote Sensing, and infrastructure development. He holds an MA &amp;spearheaded major projects including Lamu.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-f767ef2\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_f767ef2_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-1024x716.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-220x154.png 220w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-600x419.png 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218-150x105.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-13-200218.png 1089w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Reagan Kiyaka<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Country Impact Projects Show<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI am Reagan Kiyaka, a Geospatial Engineer with over fifteen years of experience leading and contributing to impactful projects. Currently, I head the Trade, Tourism, and Urban Development Directorate at the LCDA, where I spearhead initiatives that drive economic growth and sustainable development.\nMy expertise lies in Geospatial Technology, engineering surveys, Remote Sensing , GIS, cartography, and project management.\n\nAt the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority, I led surveying and mapping efforts for Lamu Port infrastructure and played a key role in developing master plans for Lamu Port City. I also provided crucial technical support for the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline project.\n\nPrior to my current role, I served as a Senior Land Surveyor at LAPSSET and County Road Surveyor for Nyamira County Government, where I contributed to significant infrastructure development projects.\n\nI hold an M.A. in Urban and Regional Planning and a B.Sc. in Geospatial Engineering from the University of Nairobi. I am passionate about leveraging geospatial technology for sustainable development and i enjoy sharing my knowledge and insights with diverse audiences.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72999d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72999d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2a427\" data-id=\"3c2a427\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205e7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"205e7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_205e7e2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#205e7e2_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3.png 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_205e7e2_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Sheila Senfuma Nakanyike\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Boosting sustainable investments via enhanced alignment of African infrastructure priorities and the EU-Africa Global Gateway<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Sheila Senfuma Nakanyike is Senior Manager for Sustainable Finance and Global Governance at Africa Europe Foundation. With 14+ years' experience in finance, including roles at UN WFP and Citibank, she oversees key workstreams on financial systems reform, sustainable infrastructure financing, and ethical finance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-205e7e2\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_205e7e2_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3.png 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wired-outline-21-avatar-hover-jumping-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Ms. Sheila Senfuma Nakanyike<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Boosting sustainable investments via enhanced alignment of African infrastructure priorities and the EU-Africa Global Gateway<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaria Lafont is a Senior Advisor for the African Region at the International Union of Railways (UIC), Paris, France. She started her career in London in Heavy Industry in International Relations Department, then she joined UNESCO as an adviser for Eastern Countries. Maria has 25 years of experience in international and regional cooperation, railway sector advocacy, and project management. Maria holds a Ph.D. degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the American Graduate School in Paris.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0754fb4\" data-id=\"0754fb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a41e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"33a41e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_33a41e1_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#33a41e1_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-600x900.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-100x150.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_33a41e1_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Likando Luywa\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Likando Luywa serves as Zambia's first Data Protection Commissioner since June 2023, bringing 20+ years of ICT experience in financial services. He specializes in data protection, ICT strategic management, and has led major technology projects for Madison Financial Services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-33a41e1\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_33a41e1_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-600x900.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923-100x150.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/jvuXAe8WbSFm-LIKANDO-LUYWA-passfoto-scaled-e1732084893923.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. Likando Luywa<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLikando Luywa is an accomplished ICT professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector. In June 2023, he became the First Data Protection Commissioner of Zambia, where he oversees the enforcement of data protection regulations and promotes data privacy and security.\nLikando has extensive experience in managing ICT projects, ICT strategic Management and Data Analysis at both strategic and operational levels. He has a good understanding of data protection laws and practices.\nHe has Led significant ICT projects in the Insurance and Micro financing enhancing technological capabilities and operational efficiency as well as developed strategic ICT frameworks that improved operations for the Madison Financial Services.\nLikando's leadership at the Data Protection Commission of Zambia is crucial in advancing the country's data protection and management path.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c993bc4\" data-id=\"c993bc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c80482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"1c80482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_1c80482_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#1c80482_2062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-600x566.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_1c80482_2062\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Yatma DIEYE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">Yatma DIEYE, environmental engineer and management graduate, leads Environmental and Social Safeguarding at APIX. He specializes in urban pollution, sustainable development, and climate change. He shares his expertise through teaching at Senegal's institutions, including Cheikh Anta DIOP University's Institute of Environmental Sciences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-1c80482\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_1c80482_2062\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-600x566.jpg 600w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DV9bdrBcssDM-Yatma-DIEYE-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr. Yatma DIEYE<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLikando Luywa is an accomplished ICT professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector. In June 2023, he became the First Data Protection Commissioner of Zambia, where he oversees the enforcement of data protection regulations and promotes data privacy and security.\nLikando has extensive experience in managing ICT projects, ICT strategic Management and Data Analysis at both strategic and operational levels. He has a good understanding of data protection laws and practices.\nHe has Led significant ICT projects in the Insurance and Micro financing enhancing technological capabilities and operational efficiency as well as developed strategic ICT frameworks that improved operations for the Madison Financial Services.\nLikando's leadership at the Data Protection Commission of Zambia is crucial in advancing the country's data protection and management path.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 &#8211; 29 November 2024 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia African Union Headquarters HOME ABOUT US EVENT PROGRAMME SPEAKERS RESOURCES MOBILE APP SERVICES Provide Travel Details NEWS UPDATES PARTNERS LIVE DASHBOARD Document Center DOCUMENTS CONTACT US ACCESS SERVICES PIDA Week X PIDA WEEK 2024 SPEAKERS Introducing Our PIDA 2024 Speakers Dr. Towela Nyirenda-Jere Boosting sustainable investments via enhanced alignment of African infrastructure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_sb_is_suggestion_mode":false,"_sb_show_suggestion_boards":false,"_sb_show_comment_boards":false,"_sb_suggestion_history":"","_sb_update_block_changes":"","postBodyMargin":[],"postBodyPadding":[],"postBodyBackground":{"backgroundType":"classic","gradient":""},"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062"}],"version-history":[{"count":88,"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384,"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2062\/revisions\/2384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}