Comité consultatif de KMAfrica/, KMAfrica Advisory Committee / KMAfrica Comissão Directiva

Mr Samson Machuka Chief Economist
Comité consultatif de KMAfrica/, KMAfrica Advisory Committee / KMAfrica Comissão Directiva

Finance For Executives, INSEAD, France (2005); Utility Regulation and Strategy, University of Florida, USA (2001); Global Programme for Management Development, University of Navarra, Spain (2000); Economics and Public Finance Certificate, University of South Africa (1999); PhD (Social Policy), Brandeis University, USA (1996); MA (Social Science), University of South Africa (1990); BA Hons (Social Work), University of Fort Hare (1986); BA (Social Work), University of the North (1981)

Dr Mashupye Ratale Kgaphola
Programme Coordinator

Postdoctoral fellow at North Dakota State University (USA) in 1991/3; Ph.D. Chemistry (Leeds UK, 1991); B.Sc. (Hons, Leeds); Certificate in Financial Management (UNISA). Dr Kgaphola has undertaken training in management and policy; has worked for University of the North, National Research Foundation, University of Venda, and was seconded during June 2003 –June 2006 to National Department of Education in restructuring of higher education in South Africa.

Dr Ousmane Kane
Executive-Director, African Regional Centre for Technology (ARCT, Senegal)

The work of ARCT, arising out of various political decisions as early as the Lagos Plan of Action, the Common African Position, and the various ECA meetings of Environment Ministers involves the intrinsic relationship between development, environment and technology. ARCT stresses that for the identification of technology needs in confirming the medium and long term potential of rural technologies; the development of sector-specific, technology strategies and the facilitation of the acquisition of technology. New and renewable sources of energy, water and food technologies will advance the medium and long term potential of rural technologies.

ARCT strives to ensure that technology and development processes are organically linked into an effective technology development plan that is backed by policy revision. ARCT acts as a catalyst for the creation of national capacities for the conduct of technology needs assessment, technology assessment and technology forecasting.

Mr Moses Mengu
Managing-Director, MUSKO Consulting (Ghana)

Mr Sipho Shezi
CEO of Sirius

The Sirius Development Foundation (Sirius) was established in 1999 by Sipho Shezi, the former Director-General of Public Works and Black & Veatch, a global engineering and construction company. Sirius exists in response to the lack of appropriate private-sector capacity to develope basic infrastructure and aims to precipitate infrastructural development in South Africa.

Sirius is an entrepreneurial infrastructure development and management company. Sirius serves to attract local and international investors through the development of world-class solutions directed at uplifting people by the creation of knowledge and skills. Sirius’s services range from assisting in formulating ideas and concepts throughout their development phases, project management and communication, all the way to resolving solutions to influence the future development of our economy.

Mr Sipho Shezi is the CEO of the Sirius Development Foundation (Republic of South Africa)

Ms Grace Rapholo
Regional General-Manager, Gauteng, Independent Development Trust (IDT)

The principal purpose of the IDT is to support and add value to the national development agenda. It will do so by deploying its resources in the initiation and delivery of innovative and sustainable development programmes, which make a measurable difference in the levels of poverty and underdevelopment.

The Independent Development Trust (IDT) was established in 1990 by the national government with a mandate to disburse a grant of R2 billion in a manner which would best serve the development of disadvantaged communities in South Africa.

Between 1990 and 1998 the IDT spent R2.8 billion on approximately 8800 projects. It was originally envisaged that the IDT would be dissolved as a body funding development after three-years. Portfolios for health, rural and community development, education and housing and job-creation were established.

KMAfrica: Comité kenya de la coordination de la conférence: M. SM Machuku, Dr. GO Outa, EM Kitivo, WO Omanya, S Kimote, N Cheboi, MN Kerema, A Mndnyu

Kenyan Conference-Coordinating Committee: Mr SM Machuku, Dr GO Outa, EM Kitivo,WO Omanya, S Kimote, N Cheboi,MN Kerema, A Mndnyu

Comité de Coordenação da Conferência do Quénia: Sr. SM Machuku, Dr. GO Outa, Dr. WO Ogara, EM Kitivo, WO Omanya, S Kimote, N Cheboi, MN Kerema, A Mudinyu

Mr Samson Machuka
Director of the Sectoral Planning Directorate

Ms Mary N Kerema
Head of Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Mr Aggrey K Mudinyu
Senior Deputy Secretary

Educational Background: BA (Hons) Nairobi University; MSc. Social Science in Development Administration (University of Brougham, UK).; Further training: District commissioner’s course on Rural Development in Malaysia; Advanced Public Administration Course and Management Seminar at KIA; Risk Management Planning (University of Witwatersrand, republic of South Africa); United Nations Civil Military and Co-ordination Course (SKOVDE, Sweden)

Decorations: OGW (Order of the Grand Warrior); EBS (Elder of the Burning Spear)

KMAfrica: Comité sud-africains de la coordination de la conférence: Dr. Mashupye R Kgaphola, Mme. Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope, Mme. Rina Roothman, Mme. Helen Moatshe, Mme. Nthomibfuthi Mbambo, Mme. Johanna Chiloane, Mme. Dulcee Musi, M. Katlego Lekwakwe.

South African Conference-Coordinating Committee: Dr Mashupye R Kgaphola, Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope, Rina Roothman, Helen Moatshe, Nthomibfuthi Mbambo, Johanna Chiloane, Dulcee Musi, Katlego Lekwakwe.

Comité de Coordenação da Conferência e África do Sul: Dr Mashupye R Kgaphola, Sr. K Karani, Srta. Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope, Srta. Rina Roothman, Srta. Helen Moatshe, Srta. Nthomibfuthi Mbambo, Srta. Johanna Chiloane, Srta. Dulcee Musi, Sr. Katlego Lekwakwe.