CANADA - SOUTH AFRICA PARTNERING FOR A BETTER FUTURE: DECARBONIZED AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

In collaboration with Government of South Africa

Critical infrastructure plays a pivotal role in shaping national economies, enhancing supply chain resiliency, and fostering decarbonization goals among countless other imperatives. As South Africa seeks to upgrade and renew its critical infrastructure; which financing models will enable the delivery of tomorrow’s infrastructure landscape, and what legislative updates has the country implemented to attract foreign investors? How can South African infrastructure drive decarbonization and supply chain resiliency domestically and regionally? How will Canadian investors benefit from this opportunity and how can the reignition of the South African and Canadian economic corridor support Canada’s international and domestic goals?

INTRODUCTION

Thandiwe Fadane, Consul General of South Africa in Toronto, Canada

SPEAKERS

Ahjeeth Jaijai, Head, Asset Management and Treasury | Infrastructure Fund, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Zodwa Mbele, Chief Financial Officer, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Catherine Koffman, Group Executive, Project Preparation, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Lefentse Nokaneng, General Manager, Research, Brand South Africa

Moderated by Garreth Bloor, President, Canada-Africa Chamber of Business