Beira Corridor Forum
2nd Edition
Keynote Speaker
Osam Iyahen is Senior Director and Head of Transport Infrastructure & Logistics at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), where he leads a $1.4 billion investment portfolio spanning 52 African countries. Over 17 years at AFC, he has originated and structured more than $5 billion in debt and equity financings, supporting major acquisitions, infrastructure development, job creation, and the growth of African-owned businesses.
With over 25 years of experience in international infrastructure, energy, and natural resources finance, Osam has built and led three of AFC’s key investment businesses. As Head of Oil & Gas, he grew the business from inception to $1.25 billion in assets, establishing it as AFC’s largest and most profitable portfolio. He subsequently established AFC’s Mining platform, growing the portfolio to more than $400 million and financing landmark projects across Africa. Today, he leads the expansion of AFC’s Transport Infrastructure & Logistics business, overseeing investment strategy, origination, structuring, partnerships, risk management, and exits.
Osam serves on boards and committees of several AFC portfolio companies. He holds an MBA in Strategy and General Management from Cornell University, a BA in International Politics from Middlebury College, and Executive Leadership Certificates from Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School.
Confirmed Speakers
Ephraim Kabunda Munshifwa
Permanent Secretary – Energy
Ministry of Energy, Zambia
Gloria Magombo
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Energy
and Power Development,
Zimbabwe
Chinguane Mabote
Secretary of State,
Ministry of Transport
and Logistics
of Mozambique
Osam Iyahen
Senior Director and Head
of Transport Infrastructure
& Logistics,
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Fumu Mondoloka
Former Managing Director,
BP Zambia/Puma Energy
Augustine Mubanga
Head of the Mining Taskforce at the Zambia Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
Christine Chikwaiti
Commercial Director,
NOIC
Daniel Evans
Vice-President,
S&P Global Energy
Pinchi Simukwai
President, National Oil Marketing Association (NOMA), Managing Director, Oryx Energies Zambia Limited
Cláudio Mussa
Commercial and Public
Relations Director,
CPMZ
Elsie Abdulla
General Director,
CPMZ
Patrick Dias da Cunha
Board Member
and Managing Director,
CPMZ
António Laice
Chairman of the Board,
CPMZ
Tinashe Yafele
Head of Cluster,
Energy and Trading,
Mutapa Investment Fund
Fred Murungweni
Finance Director,
PZL
Augusto Francisco
Port Operations Director,
Central Region,
CFM
Program
October the 27th, 2026, Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya Resort Livingstone, Zâmbia
09h00 – 09h05
Opening by the MC
Speaker: Daniel Evans, Vice-President, S&P Global Energy. Remarks from the podium.
09h05 – 09h30
Welcome remarks
Speakers: Fredrick Mwalusaka Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia
António Laice, Chairman of the Board of Directors, CPMZ
09h30 – 09h40
Keynote address
What partnerships are needed to unlock the Beira Corridor’s potential?
Speaker: Osam Iyahen, Senior Director, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
09h40 – 09h50
Market outlook – Presentation:
Security of supply in a volatile environment — supporting the growth of fuel demand in Southern Africa.
Speaker: Daniel Evans, Vice-President, S&P Global Energy
09h50 – 10h02
CPMZ and the Beira Corridor
Presentation:
The beira Corridor: A case study in interregional integration
Speaker: Patrick Dias da Cunha, Board Member and Managing Director, CPMZ
10h02 – 10h05
CPMZ video
10h05 – 10h45
5 Million and Beyond
Dialogue session:
CPMZ and Zimbabwe — a coordinated approach to serving the hinterland.
Speakers: Elsie Abdulla, General Director, CPMZ
Christine Chikwaiti, Commercial Director, NOIC
Moderator: Daniel Evans, S&P Global Energy.
10h45 – 11h15
Break
11h15 – 11h45
The future of the Copperbelt
Panel discussion:
How the Beira Corridor can support regional growth and strengthen the hinterland’s security of supply.
Speakers: Fumu Mondoloka, Former Managing Director, BP Zambia/Puma Energy
Augustine Mubanga, Head of the Mining Taskforce at the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Pinchi Simukwai, President, National Oil Marketing Association (NOMA); Managing Director, Oryx Energies Zambia Limited
Moderator: Daniel Evans, S&P Global Energy.
11h45 – 12h15
Investments in the Beira Corridor
Panel discussion:
Driving the hinterland’s future — fostering regional growth.
Aboobacar Mussa, Executive Board Member, CFM
Cláudio Mussa, Commercial and Public Relations Director, CPMZ
Tinashe Yafelee, Head of Cluster: Energy and Trading, Mutapa Investment Fund
Fred Murungweni, Finance Director, PZL
Moderator: Daniel Evans, S&P Global Energy.
12h15 – 12h30
Closing remarks
Speakers: Gloria Magombo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe
Chinguane Mabote, Secretary of State, Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Mozambique
Patrick Dias da Cunha, Board Member and Managing Director, CPMZ.
12h30 – 13h30