1. Ibrahim Toure Chargé de Mission, Ministry of Investment Promotion & Private Sector

2. Investment opportunities in Mali’s Agribusiness and Energy sectors April 2016 Mali Investment Promotion Campaign

3. Invest in Mali’s agribusiness sector Widening food supply gap in West Africa 3 Domestic food supply cannot keep up with demand in West Africa Demography Urbanization This results in booming food imports Source: Trademap

4. Invest in Mali’s agribusiness sector (2) Land, water, climate make Mali the logical agribusiness hub in the heart of the region 4 Record land resources Largest country, low population density Less than 10% of potential is cultivated Water tower of the region 2 largest rivers or region run through it Among largest groundwater resource 13% of total irrigation potential tapped Suitable climate for crops and animals 300 days of sunshine 600-1400 mm rainfall in Southern half Central location 7 neighbors connected by road Access to 7 maritime ports Rail to Dakar (Senegal) Preferential trade within region ECOWAS, WAEMU agreements 300 million consumers Source: API Mali

5. Invest in Mali’s energy sector Attractive opportunities in power production to keep up with demand 5 Power gap 300 MW estimated power production gap On grid PPP opportunities Power sales to National utility Off grid Power concessions in rural towns and villages Production and distribution B2B Energy services to large industries off-grid Mines, cement factories, agribusinesses, etc. Room for profit Relatively high average production prices: 12-14 euro cents / kWh projected to 2030 Off-grid, self-generated power in excess of 20 euro cents / kWh Renewable energy solutions competitive Source: DNE/CEREEC-CEDEAO, 2015; Ministère de l’Energie du Mali

6. Invest in Mali’s energy sector (2) Among biggest and most diversified potential power resources in region 6 Hydropower 1150 MW hydropower potential Only 280 MW developed to date Solar Year-round solar radiation 5-10 hours sunshine per day 5-6,2 kWh/m2/day radiation Wind 3-7 m/s wind band in the North of Mali Biomass Huge untapped biomass waste (rice, cotton) Estimated 300 MW potential Urban waste Growing cities, improving waste collection 30 MW estimated immediate potential Source: API Mali 2’200 - 2’400 kWh/m2/yr 2’000 - 2’200 kWh/m2/yr 1’800 - 2’000 kWh/m2/yr EDM grid KEY Kayes Kita Ségou BAMAKO Mopti Tombouctou Gao Niger Sénégal Planned grid extensions Office du Niger cereals Maize Cotton

7. 7 THANK YOU We look forward to welcoming you to Mali I NVESTMENT P ROMOTION A GENCY OF M ALI (API-M ALI ) Quartier du fleuve, BP: 1980 Bamako, Mali Tel: +223 20 22 95 25 Fax: +223 20 22 9527 Email: contact@apimali.gov.mlcontact@apimali.gov.ml www.apimali.gov.ml