Port Development West Africa 2017 | International Quality & Productivity Center | 18 July 2017 | Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, Ministries, Gamel Abdul Nasser Avenue PMB 66, Accra, Ghana

Africa has a rich trade history; however, more than ever before, the region is projected to grow at an unprecedented rate in order meet growing demands. New projects in Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and neighbouring West African countries are currently being announced, creating exceptional business opportunities as investment in ports and intermodal transport infrastructure strives to deliver and develop world class service and facilities.

As such, the Port Development West Africa conference will congregate major stakeholders in the maritime and transport industry including transport authorities, contractors, consultants, solutions providers and more as they discuss their biggest challenges and debate best-practice methodologies from 17-19 July 2017 in Accra, Ghana.

Eric Tetteh-Addison
Deputy Director - Policy, Planning and Scheduling
Ministry of Transport, Ghana

Mohammed Samara
Chief Executive Officer
Meridian Port Services, Ghana

Sylvia Asana Owu
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Ghana Shippers Authority

Hadiza Bala Usman
Managing Director
Nigerian Ports Authority

Dr. Dakuku Peterside
Chief Executive Officer & Director General
Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency

Solomon Asamoah
Chief Executive Officer
Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund

Sobantu Tilayi
Chief Executive Officer
South Africa Maritime Safety Authority

Captain Iheanacho Ebubeogu
General Manager - Compliance & Monitoring
Nigerian Ports Authority

Innocent Ogbuji
General Manager Commercial & Government Affairs
APM Terminals

Zeph Ndlovu
General Manager
Transnet Port Terminals

Nozipho Mdawe
Secretary General
Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa

Captain Naresh Sewnath
Senior Harbour Master
Transnet National Ports Authority

Phares Magesa
Former Operations Director
Tanzania Ports Authority & Member, International Association of Ports & Harbours

Adamou Saley Abdourahamane
Secretary General
Union of African Shippers Councils

Martin Mannion
Ports & Marine Director
AECOM

Dr. Chinedum Onyemechi
Head - Marine Management Technology Department
Federal University of Technology Owerri

Eng. Linuns Ezunu
Chief Port Safety Officer
Nigerian Ports Authority

Paul Hollingshead
Regional Director, Africa
Rapiscan | AS&E

Bertrand Stoehr
Key Accounts and Major Projects Senior Manager
Keller EMEA

Bas Kockmann
Sales Manager - Africa
Royal IHC

Total
FRANKI
HEC
IHC
RM Offshore and Marine Engineers PVT.
SAAB
BUHLER
SP Marine
PLM CRANES
SAHAM Insurance
RApiscan System
AS&E