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Special Interest Group (SIG)

"Is regional Integration really working?
A look at the Maputo Corridor"
 

2 February 2017
Mbombela (Nelspruit)

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09h30 -10h15 OPENING SESSION

Moving Into the Future: Why a More Effective Public/Private Sector Model is Crucial for the Maputo Corridor 

Barbara Mommen – CEO MCLI

PANEL 1 REGIONAL INTEGRATION: DOES IT REALLY WORK IN AFRICA?
10h15 – 11h05
  • Why is regional integration still so high on the African development agenda?
  • Is regional integration important?
  • What has worked and what hasn’t?
  • What are the real benefits for trade and economics?
  • What benefits has regional integration shown on the Maputo Corridor?
  • What have been the most likely contributors?

Claire Hassoun - Waza Think-tank, Maputo
Segodi Mogotsi - Director Regional Corridors, DoT

Simi Siwasa -Tutwa Consulting (Verbal only)

Graham Smith – Corridor Specialist

 

PANEL 2 THE ROLE OF TRADE FACILITATION IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION
11h30– 12h45
  • How do customs regimes contribute to regional integration?
  • How has the Single Electronic Window contributed to trade on the Maputo Corridor?
  • How has SARS made it easier to trade across borders?
  • Progress on integrating information sharing mechanisms on the corridor and why this is important
  • An assessment of the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the Lebombo/Ressano Garcia Border Post
  • The Border Management Agency – Will this work?

Memory Ndau -SARS

Kekobad Patel - CTA Mozambique

Evans Chinembiri - USAID

Freek van Rooyen – Head of Customs & Excise, Shepstone Wylie Attorneys
Evans Chinebiri - USAID 

PANEL 3 THE USER PERSPECTIVE ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION ON THE MAPUTO CORRIDOR
13h30 – 14h20
  • What does it mean for operators when Regional Integration works?
  • What works on the Maputo Corridor?
  • What is the impact on your operations when Regional Integration doesn’t work?
  • What are the most important things that need fixing?
  • How can we fix these things?

Faruque Assubuje – Manica Freight

Amilcar Mafuiane, National Operations Manager, Röhlig Grindrod Logistics, Mozambique

Silvino Moreno – CEO, STEMA

Hennie Goosen – VR Cargo

PANEL4 INTEGRATING RAIL SERVICES ON THE MAPUTO CORRIDOR
14h20 – 15h30
  • What role has rail infrastructure and rail transport played in integrating the region?
  • The benefits of rail on the Maputo Corridor for hinterland cargo
  • The prospects for increasing bi-directional cargo flow on rail
  • Challenges on the Maputo Corridor
  • A look into the planning and future demand, capacity and infrastructure development

Mandisa Mondi - TFR

Nomvuyo Dludlu - Swaziland Railway

Luis Gonçalves – Naval Servicos, Mozambique 

 

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