Digital Infrastructure Investment Group Exercise

07 Sept 2026
Workshop 3 - Mount Elgon Ballroom, Floor 1
Digital Infrastructure Investment Workshops
Using a real-world example (e.g. EAC regional data centre), participants discuss blended finance features of a deal in break-out groups. The discussion will centre around the revenue profile for the described data centre,  the activities required for project preparation, the role of DFIs, as well as the perspective of the national governments.
Chairperson
Regina Vasarais
Regina Vasarais, Manager, Training and Engagement - Convergence Blended Finance
Speakers
Fortunate Muyambi
Fortunate Muyambi, Deputy Executive Secretary - East Africa Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO)
Maguette Rokhaya Diop
Maguette Rokhaya Diop, Telecommunication Engineer - MTN
Aminata Malick CISSE
Aminata Malick CISSE, Head of Engineering - Senegal Numerique sa
DJIBY DIENG
DJIBY DIENG, MANAGER OPERATIONS - Senegal Numerique sa
Serigne Abdou Lahatt Sylla
Serigne Abdou Lahatt Sylla, Head of Services Numerical Usage - MTN