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Africa Hydrogen Forum Programme
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Opening Keynote Addresses
09:05 | Keynote Address:
Hon. Tom Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy, Republic of Namibia
09:20 | Keynote Address:
H.E. Yonis Ali Guedi, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Djibouti
Session 1: Realising Clean Hydrogen Projects in Africa
- Presentation of project case studies: Key learnings, challenges, and best practices for replication and scalability
- Examining small-scale and large-scale hydrogen production and applications from an African perspective
- Producing hydrogen where it is consumed
5-Minute Case Study Presentations followed by Q&A
Country Spotlight: Morocco
10:20 | Keynote Address:
H.E. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco
10:30 | Speaker:
Tarik Hamane, Acting CEO, Masen (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy)
Session 2: Decarbonising Shipping Fleets
- Hydrogen's potential as a sustainable shipping fuel, exploring green ammonia as an energy carrier
- Challenges and opportunities in scaling up hydrogen infrastructure for maritime applications
- Projections for shipping decarbonisation in Africa
Session Chair
Panellists
Waleid Gamal Eldien
Executive ChairmanGeneral Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone, Arab Republic of Egypt
Frank Wouters
ChairmanMENA Hydrogen Alliance
Andrew Kanime
Chief Executive OfficerNamibian Ports Authority (Namport)
Dr Rabah Sellami
Director of Hydrogen and Alternative EnergiesCommission for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, Algeria (CEREFE)
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
CEOHydrogen Europe
Session 3: Low Carbon Ammonia: A Reality in Africa
- Utilising green ammonia as the foundation for producing sustainable green fertilisers
- Examination of the role of low carbon fertilisers in enhancing agricultural productivity in Africa
- Market potential for green ammonia-based fertilisers in different regions of Africa
- Analyse the economic viability of utilising green ammonia within the African context
Session Chair
Panellists
Professor Bamidele Adebisi
Director/ Board Member African Hydrogen PartnershipDirector Smart Communities and InnovationsManchester Metropolitan University, UK
Patrick Heffer
Deputy Director GeneralInternational Fertilizer Association
Ben Valk
HeadFood & Agri PartnershipsExecutive Director, Sustain AfricaRabobank
Billel Kalache
Director of Renewable EnergySonatrach
Session 4: Developing Heavy Industry in Africa to Position Africa as a Global Leader in Renewable Products
- The role of hydrogen as a versatile industrial feedstock for heavy industries, including its use in steel production, chemical manufacturing, and refining processes, to enable decarbonisation and enhance competitiveness
- Establishing Africa as a premier industrial hub to attract global industry and investment
- Utilising industrial exports as a driver for local economic growth and development
- Export versus Africa-focused approach
- The importance of international collaboration and partnerships in advancing renewable products industries in Africa
Panellists
James Mnyupe
Presidential Economic Advisor and Green Hydrogen CommissionerGovernment of the Republic of Namibia
Mohammed Yahya Zniber
PresidentCluster Green H2 Morocco
Luis Umanzor Hernandez
Industrial Development OfficerUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Monica Swanson
Program Manager International HydrogenPort of Rotterdam International
Mario Lievens
DirectorPort of Antwerp-Bruges InternationalSpotlight: Hydrogen Solutions for Off-Grid Economies
- The impact of energy theft
- Identifying the unique challenges faced by off-grid communities in Africa regarding energy access, including limitations of traditional energy sources and infrastructure
- Exploring the potential to provide clean energy solutions in areas with limited or no access to electricity
Country Spotlight: South Africa’s Green Hydrogen – Commercialisation Strategy and the Critical Minerals Value Chain
Session 5: Financing Hydrogen Projects
- Analysis of the current investment landscape for hydrogen projects in Africa, including trends, challenges, and opportunities for attracting financing from domestic and international investors
- Perspectives on technological and political imperatives needed to boost investor confidence in hydrogen projects – what is still missing?
- Lowering cost of capital and improving IRR for hydrogen projects
- Exploring blended finance models
- Tapping into the international capital market
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