Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD DRC) 2012

iPAD DRC CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION has become the largest yearly forum in the DRC to explore strategies for infrastructure development in the mining, power, transport, banking and telecommunication sectors. The conference and exhibition is the only international business-to-business forum in the DRC for government and business to meet and explore opportunities for developing and investing in the infrastructure of the country, specifically, and in the region, in general. Since its inauguration five years ago, iPAD DRC CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION has witnessed increased flows of capital into the DRC, despite so-called risks. Now that the transition to a peacetime economy is well under way, there is rejuvenated investor enthusiasm for increased investment into strategic sectors enabling development such as energy, transport, and communications.

This conference will discuss the future of the nation with particular emphasis on critical fiscal and legal issues now affecting the mining sector as well as infrastructure development requirements promoting operations and inter-regional connectivity in a post-conflict environment.

In KINSHASA, the event includes a 3-DAY EXHIBITION where the latest technologies, products, services and projects are showcased – In LUBUMBASHI you can expect a 2-DAY CONFERENCE.

Why attend?
• Access government and private sector decision-makers directly
• Understand the legal and regulatory frameworks of investing in mining in the DRC
• View the latest technologies and products for the power, mining, transport and telecommunications sectors
• Learn about the latest infrastructure projects and the impact on investors
• Discover why the DRC continues to offer lucrative business prospects despite so-called risk
• Gain facilitated access to a challenging but booming market

DRC Mining and Infrastructure Exhibition:
• Meet and interact with more t