Keynote Conference Day Two - 23 March 2023
08:50 - 08:55
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
08:55 - 09:00
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
MINING FINANCE TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
09:00 - 09:30
PRESENTATION: DRIVING THE IMPACT INVESTING TREND ACROSS BOTSWANA PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMSS
Andrew Andy Ndlovu
Co-Founder & Director, Ndlovu Capital Limited, Botswana
09:30 - 10:00
PRESENTATION: GREEN FINANCE & SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MINING SECTOR
Tsametse Mmolai
Head of Listings and Trading, Botswana Stock Exchange, Botswana
10:00 - 10:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL RAISING - EXPLORING NEW WAYS OF INVESTMENT FOR MINING, POWER AND ENERGY SECTORS
Moderator
Mack William
Executive Stakeholder Management, QORA Capital, Botswana
Panellists
Tsametse Mmolai
Head of Listings and Trading, Botswana Stock Exchange, Botswana
Andrew Andy Ndlovu
Co-Founder & Director, Ndlovu Capital Limited, Botswana
Ronald Boikanyo
Managing Director, Energy X Petroleum, Botswana
Reetsang Taudi
Head of Funding and Liquidity – Treasury, First National Bank of Botswana, Botswana
10:45 - 11:15
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
ESG & BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
11:15- 12:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY & ESG FRAMEWORKS IN THE MINING & ENERGY INDUSTRY OF BOTSWANA
Moderator
Lindiwe Modise
Founder, Chief Environmentalist, Sustainability & ESG Technical Expert, Green Loop
Chairperson, Botswana Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association (BEAPA)
12:00 - 12:30
PRESENTATION: HOW FOSSIL FUELS DRIVE THE BOTSWANA ENERGY TRANSITION TO NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS
Ronald Boikanyo
Managing Director, Energy X Petroleum, Botswana
12:30 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
GREEN FINANCE & NEW PARTNERSHIPS
14:00 - 14:30
PRESENTATION: EXPLORING NEW INVESTMENTS IN MINING AND ENERGY SECTORS
Reetsang Taudi
Head of Funding and Liquidity – Treasury, First National Bank of Botswana, Botswana
14:30 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: GREEN FINANCE & SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN WATER AND ENERGY SECTORS IN BOTSWANA
Laura Danga
Programme Coordinator – Botswana | Africa Water Investment Programme, Global Water Partnership Southern Africa
15:00 - 15:30
PRESENTATION: MOVING FORWARD WITH INTER-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION – WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS?
Kitso Phiri
Executive Secretary, Botswana Mineworkers Union
15:30 - 16:00
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS
ENERGY SECTOR GOVERNANCE & REFORMS
16:00 - 17:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS TO PROMOTE OPERATIONAL GROWTH – MAPPING OUT THE FUTURE FOR ENERGY AND MINERALS GOVERNANCE
Moderator
Ronald Boikanyo
Managing Director, Energy X Petroleum, Botswana
Panellists
Tsametse Mmolai
Head of Listings and Trading, Botswana Stock Exchange, Botswana
Kitso Phiri
Executive Secretary, Botswana Mineworkers Union
Robert Hanna
Director, Sustainable Energy Botswana (Pty) Ltd, Botswana
Laura Danga
Programme Coordinator – Botswana | Africa Water Investment Programme, Global Water Partnership Southern Africa
17:00
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS & END OF CONFERENCE