Japheth Katto, IFAC Board member, represented IFAC at the first African Congress of Accountants, Accountancy and Infrastructure in Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. He spoke on the implications of globalization on the accountancy profession in Africa. The Congress aims to encourage debate and discussion on the role of the accountancy profession and professional accountants in sustainable development, of which infrastructure is a key component.