Second meeting of the OECD Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Southern Africa

Maputo, Mozambique, 27-28 May 2009

 What are the appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks for SOEs?

What are the current relations with stakeholders?

How to ensure equitable treatment of minority shareholders ?

Documentation

• Agenda
• Guidelines on SOEs [English / français / português] 
•  Draft Implementation Guide to Ensure Accountability and Transparency in State Ownership

Presentations

• Mr. Manuel Chang, the Honorable Minister of Finance  “Mozambique and Good Governance: Successes and Challenges”

• Mr. Daniel Tembe, IGEPE Executive Chairman,“Corporate Governance in State-Owned Enterprises in Mozambique: Current Challenges and Opportunities” 
• Mr. António Pinto de Abreu, Executive Director-Foreign Affairs and Patrimony, Bank of Mozambique “Coping with the international financial Crisis: Corporate Governance in financial institutions in Mozambique”
• Professor Dr. João Leopoldo da Costa, Chancellor, The High Institute for Science and Technology, President of the National Elections Commission
  Africa Peer Review Mechanism Thematic Area Coordinator “The African Peer Review Mechanism and Business Ethics: How good Corporate Governance can influence Mozambique performance?”
• Mr. Joaquim de Carvalho, Chairman, TDM (Telecomunicações de Moçambique) “The challenges of implementing Corporate Governance at TDM SA” 

• Mr. Joao Boa Francisco Quipipa, Temporary General Secretary
  Ministry of Economy,
• Ms. Ingenesia Murangi, Director, SOEGC, Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister, Namibia

• Mr. Patrick Chisanga, Private Sector Advisory Group, Global Corporate Governance Forum
• Ms. Lindie Engelbrecht, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors of South Africa
• Mr. Eugene Chandi, Director, Institute of Directors of Zambia
• Mr. Arto Honkaniemi, Senior Financial Counsellor, Prime Minister's Office, Finland

• Dr. Y.R.K. Reddy, Resource Person for SADC-DFRC / GCGF, Chairman & Founder, Yaga Consulting Pvt.Ltd / Academy of Corporate Governance, India
• Mr. Mohamed Adam, Corporate Counsel/SGM, Eskom Holdings Limited, South Africa

• Mr. Morten Michael Kallevig, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Norway
• Mr. Fumbani Sichinga, Assistant Director, Department of Statutory Corporations, Malawi

• Ms. Jane Kabaki, Managing Director, NOZAYO TRADING & DEVELOPMENT
• Mr. Bernard Mhango, Corporate Secretary, DBSA (Development Bank of Southern Africa)

Further reading

• Overview of the Global Network on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets 
• OECD Principles of Corporate Governance [English / français / português]
• Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises: A Survey of OECD Countries 

This meeting was hosted by the Mozambique’s State Ownership Agency, IGEPE, in partnership with the Development Bank of Southern Africa.