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DAY 2

3RD AAAG CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

DAY 2: Tuesday November 25, 2025

06:30 –  08:30

Delegate Transfers to Conference Venue | Secretariat / LoC

08:30 –  09:00

Sponsor acknowledgements, Key highlights from previous day

09:00 –  10:30

Plenary Session 3.0: Unlocking Africa’s Future: Mobilizing Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development Financing

Mr. Tony Elumelu

This session will explore how well-structured PPPs can serve as a cornerstone of Africa’s long-term development strategy—supporting critical investments in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, digital transformation, and climate resilience.

A central feature of the session will be a keynote address from a leading African entrepreneur whose journey embodies the transformative potential of private sector leadership in development financing. Their experience will provide a compelling case study of how innovation, local ownership, and strategic partnerships can converge to deliver tangible outcomes for communities and economies alike.

(30 Minutes)  | Session Chair: CAG Ghana

  • Trust as Capital: Building Sustained Public Confidence in Government. | Dr. Smith Graham, CEO Fair Wages and Salaries Commission of Ghana (30 minutes)
  • Interactive session with the audience (Q&A) (20 minutes)
  • Photo session with presenters, speakers and discussants
  • Recognition of key Sponsors

10:30 – 11:00  Tea break and Networking

Track 3

All Parallel Breakout Sessions – Full Track 3

Eight parallel technical sessions exploring sovereign debt, IPSAS for policy impact, natural resource governance, AI in PFM, TSA reforms, sustainability accounting, and fiscal risk management.

3.1

Optimising Sovereign Debt: Balancing Growth Needs with Fiscal Resilience

Strengthening long-term debt sustainability while enabling development and intergenerational equity.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 40 min
  • Discussants: 15 min each
  • Q&A: 15 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Mr. Samuel Arkurst Coordinating Director (Technical), Ministry of Finance – Ghana
Discussants
  • Ms. Salome Idhenga – Ministry of Finance, Namibia
  • Mr. Hayfron Aboagye – Partner, PwC Ghana
Session Chair
Mr. Richard Williams Accountant General, Sierra Leone
3.2

IPSAS for Policy Impact: Accrual Accounting for Asset & Liability Management

Leveraging transparent accrual reporting to improve fiscal strategy and risk oversight.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 40 min
  • Discussants: 10 min each
  • Q&A: 15 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Mr. Amon Dhliwayo IPSAS Expert
Discussants
  • Mr. Sachidanund Ramparsad – Accountant General, Mauritius
  • Mr. Mwangi Karanja – Partner, PwC Rwanda
  • Mr. Yacouba Traoré – Member, IPSASB
Session Chair
Mr. Leonard Mkude Accountant General, Tanzania
3.3

From Extraction to Sustainable Stewardship of Africa’s Natural Resources

A shift toward long-term value, transparency and responsible management of resource wealth.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 50 min
  • Discussants: 10 min each
  • Q&A: 15 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Mr. Gilbert Makore Regional Director – EITI (Anglophone & Lusophone Africa)
Discussants
  • Ms. Hosia Chimbombi – Department of Mines, Botswana
  • Ms. Clementina Mwelwa – Electoral Commission of Zambia
Session Chair
Ms. Nomsa B. Simelane Accountant General, Eswatini
3.4

Future-Proofing Africa’s Public Finance Workforce

Skills, competencies and leadership required in a digital PFM environment.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 40 min
  • Discussants: 15 min each
  • Q&A: 15 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Col. Carl Noble Doe Dei-Alorse, FCCA Chief Coordinator, Ghana Military Academy & Chair, ACCA Ghana Panel
Discussants
  • Ms. Clara Saine Mendy – Deputy Accountant General, The Gambia
  • Mr. Khiba Clement Masiu – Director ICT, Lesotho
Session Chair
Mr. Mohamed Mohamud Abdulle Accountant General, Somalia
3.5

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Public Finance

Using AI tools to transform forecasting, analytics and automation in PFM.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 min
  • Discussant: 10 min
  • Q&A: 15 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Mr. Emmanuel Ofori Director of Innovations, Ministry of Communications, Ghana
Discussant
  • Mr. Prince Lighe – Deputy Comptroller & Accountant General, Liberia
Session Chair
Mrs. Milika Musonda Director, OAG Zambia
3.6

Treasury Single Account Reform

Strengthening fiscal discipline, transparency and cash management through TSA reforms.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 min
  • Discussants: 7.5 min each
  • Q&A: 10 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Mr. Ilyas Tufan Regional PFM Advisor, IMF-AFRITAC West
Country Discussants
  • Dr. Gilbert Nyaledzigbor – Deputy CAG (Treasury & ICTM)
  • Mr. Sachidanund Ramparsad – Accountant General, Mauritius
Session Chair
Mr. Sungani Masukali Mandala Accountant General, Malawi
3.7

Future-Focused Accounting: Sustainability & Intergenerational Equity

Embedding climate, sustainability and long-term wellbeing into public finance frameworks.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 min
  • Discussants: 7.5 min each
  • Q&A: 10 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Ms. Sophie Howe Sophie Howe Associates – United Kingdom
Discussants
  • Mr. Alexander Njombe – Country Managing Partner, KPMG Tanzania
  • Mrs. Nathalie Mutegaraba – Commissioner for Internal Audit & Integrity, Rwanda
Session Chair
Mr. Jona Wala Accountant General, Kenya
3.8

The Cost of Risk: Understanding the Value of Government Commitments

Unpacking guarantees, PPPs, contingent liabilities and complex public projects.

Time Allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 min
  • Discussant: 15 min
  • Q&A: 10 min
  • Photo Session: 5 min
Main Speaker Ms. Laura Robinson Founder, Swale House Partners Inc. (SHP)
Discussant
  • Prof. Abuh Adah – Air Force Institute of Technology, Nigeria
Session Chair
Mr. Jean Baptiste Sande Accountant General, Rwanda
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break & Networking
Connect with peers, country representatives, presenters and partners over lunch.
Venue: Hotel · Informal networking and bilateral discussions encouraged.
13:30 – 14:00
Videos & Acknowledgement of Sponsors
Showcasing AAAG partners and recognising the institutions investing in Africa’s public financial management excellence.
Led by: Programme Director
Includes a photo session with presenters, discussants and Session Chairs.
14:00 – 15:00

Parallel Breakout Sessions – Track 3 (Afternoon)

Four concurrent sessions on artificial intelligence, Treasury Single Account reforms, future-focused accounting, and understanding risk in complex government commitments.

Session 3.5

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Public Finance: Tools, Applications, and Emerging Practices

Practical use cases of AI to strengthen forecasting, controls, analytics and decision support in PFM.

Format Keynote, country reflection & Q&A.
Time allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 minutes
  • Discussant: 10 minutes
  • Q&A: 15 minutes
  • Photo session with presenters, discussants & Session Chair: 5 minutes
Main Speaker Mr. Emmanuel Ofori Director of Innovations
Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology & Innovations, Ghana
Discussant
  • Mr. Prince Lighe
    Deputy Comptroller and Accountant General for Financial Reporting and Reconciliation, Liberia
Session Chair
Mrs. Milika Musonda Director, Financial Reporting and Information Systems
Office of the Accountant General, Zambia
Session 3.6

Treasury Single Account Reform: Advancing Fiscal Discipline, Transparency, and Service Delivery

Lessons from implementing TSA frameworks that consolidate cash, strengthen controls and improve service delivery.

Format Technical lead presentation & country case reflections.
Time allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 minutes
  • Discussants: 7.5 minutes each
  • Q&A: 10 minutes
  • Photo session with presenters, discussants & Session Chair: 5 minutes
Main Speaker Mr. Ilyas Tufan Regional PFM Advisor
IMF AFRITAC West
Country Discussants
  • Dr. Gilbert Nyaledzigbor
    Deputy Controller and Accountant General for Treasury & ICTM Division
  • Mr. Sachidanund Ramparsad
    Accountant General, Mauritius
Session Chair
Mr. Sungani Masukali Mandala Accountant General, Malawi
Session 3.7

Future-Focused Accounting: Embedding Sustainability and Intergenerational Equity in Public Finance

Integrating long-term sustainability, climate and equity considerations into budgeting and reporting frameworks.

Format Thought-leadership keynote & panel interventions.
Time allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 minutes
  • Discussants: 7.5 minutes each
  • Q&A: 10 minutes
  • Photo session with presenters, discussants & Session Chair: 5 minutes
Main Speaker Ms. Sophie Howe Sophie Howe Associates, United Kingdom
Discussants
  • Mr. Alexander Njombe
    Country Managing Partner, KPMG Tanzania
  • Mrs. Nathalie Mutegaraba
    Commissioner for Internal Audit and Integrity
    Rwanda Revenue Authority, Rwanda
Session Chair
Mr. Jona Wala Accountant General, Kenya
Session 3.8

The Cost of Risk: Unravelling the True Value of Government Commitments and Complex Projects

Understanding guarantees, PPPs and long-term commitments to reveal their true fiscal implications.

Format Expert presentation & academic discussant.
Time allocation
  • Main Speaker: 30 minutes
  • Discussant: 15 minutes
  • Q&A: 10 minutes
  • Photo session with presenters, discussants & Session Chair: 5 minutes
Main Speaker Ms. Laura Robinson Founder, Swale House Partners Inc. (SHP)
Discussant
  • Prof. Abuh Adah
    Department of Accounting
    Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Nigeria
Session Chair
Mr. Jean Baptiste Sande Accountant General, Rwanda
15:00 – 15:20

Networking Break

Delegates reconnect, reflect on breakout insights and prepare for the research and health financing plenaries.

Informal networking · Light refreshments.

15:20 – 16:20

PFM Research Dissemination: “Enhancing the Strategic Role of the Office of the Accountant General: Integrating Academic Insights and Practical Leadership in PFM”

A dialogue bridging academic research and the lived leadership experience of former and current Accountants General.

Time allocation

  • Speaker 1: 25 minutes
  • Speaker 2: 20 minutes
  • Q&A: 10 minutes
  • Photo session with speakers & Session Chair: 5 minutes

Speakers:
Prof. Teerooven Soobaroyen, Professor of Accounting, Aston University, United Kingdom
Mrs. Malehlohonolo Mahase, Immediate Former Accountant General, Kingdom of Lesotho

Session Chair:
Mr. Sachidanund Ramparsad, Accountant General, Mauritius

16:20 – 17:00

Strengthening Fiduciary Resilience: Advancing Trust, Transparency, and Accountability in Health Financing Across Africa

Exploring governance and fiduciary standards that protect health investments and build trust with citizens and partners.

Time allocation

  • Speaker: 25 minutes
  • Q&A: 10 minutes
  • Photo session with speaker & key partners: 5 minutes

Speaker:
Mr. Alexander Birikorang
Head, Grants Financial Management, The Global Fund

End of Day Two