HABA – Horn of Africa Business Association

The Horn of Africa Initiative Donors/Investors Conference is a unique event and gives a rare opportunity to discuss Infrastructure developments in the region. The Conference offers a perfect setting for the region to showcase its priority regional infrastructure projects in Transport, Water and Energy to International Donor Community, Development Partners, Infrastructure Funds and other Investment Funds. The Conference will be a unique event from a number of perspectives.

First, in addition to the large national and multinational enterprises that will participate, it would be the first such event where special attention will be given to the roles that the Regional Political Leadership can play in the provision of trans-boundary infrastructure with African, European-ACP and non-EU-ACP “third-party” countries

Secondly, this will be the first ever Infrastructure Conference under the IGAD and in this regard special emphasis will be placed on infrastructure’s role in intra-IGAD trade promotion and enhanced connectivity and business opportunities that originate from all the Member States of IGAD would be equally considered.

Thirdly, the Conference can be considered as a Forum in which all types of strategic investment choices and business modalities will be equally examined and promoted, i.e. public- private partnerships, joint ventures, management contracts, technology transfer, rehabilitation, expansion, technical assistance etc.

Finally, policy makers together with project sponsors and Member States will meet and interact through a series of meetings and many networking activities. In addition, sponsors will attend the strategic summit sessions led by the thought leaders in the infrastructure investments industry.

For more information and bookings, please contact:

Aicha Hossein, aicha.houssein@igad.int

Christine Norah, christine.norah@igad.int