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East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2017Nairobi, Kenya | Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club May 9-10, 2017
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East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2017
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GTR’s East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference will return to Kenya in May 2017, bringing together the region’s leading corporates and trade financiers for two days of discussion and debate.
With an agenda addressing various political, economic and social risks and opportunities faced by Kenya and neighbouring countries, 2017’s conference will provide ideal networking and learning opportunities for those looking to build trade relationships in East Africa.
“An excellent platform to learn about Africa’s progress.”
T Assefa, ECX
“A conference that challenges you to look deeper into sub-Saharan Africa.”
P van Zantvoort, Rabobank
“A major source of information and networking opportunities.”
S Siliya, Afreximbank
Overviewwww.gtreview.com
Sectors attended in 2016
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“The speakers are knowledgeable and well-versed. A great conference and excellent networking platform.”
L Kiunjuri, Cooperative Bank
“The panel discussions were of high quality and very inclusive, which generated a lot of insight.”
J G. Mwai, Fairtrade Africa
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210Delegates attended
2016’s vital statistics
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EthiopiaKenyaMauritiusNigeriaSouth AfricaTanzaniaUganda
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BrazilUnited States
16%
FranceThe NetherlandsPolandSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
6%
EgyptSaudi ArabiaUAE
Percentage of attendees by region in 2016
75%
EthiopiaKenyaMauritiusNigeriaSouth AfricaTanzaniaUganda
3%
BrazilUnited States
16%
FranceThe NetherlandsPolandSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
6%
EgyptSaudi ArabiaUAE
Percentage of attendees by region in 2016
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●● Tewodros Assefa, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX)
●● Robert Besseling, Executive Director, EXX Africa
●● Carl Kachale Chirwa, Head of Trade Finance, Sub-Saharan Africa, Citi Kenya
●● Simon Cook, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK
●● Mubarak Elegbede, Corporate & Structured Finance Manager, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
●● Edward George, Head of Research, Ecobank
●● Bharat Gupta, Regional Head, Structured Trade Finance, Middle East & Africa, Louis Dreyfus Commodities
●● Nisrin Hala, Head of Africa Desk, Global Trade Finance, SMBC
●● Marc Harel, Head of Institutional Banking, MCB
●● Ed Harkins, Head of Export Credit Financing, Fieldstone Private Capital Group
●● George Kiluva, Head of Trade Finance, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA)
●● Vijay Kumar, Group Controller, Finance, Nakumatt
●● Jan de Laat, Managing Director, Trade & Commodity Finance, Rabobank
●● James Lockyer, Development Director, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
●● David Ludlow, Head of International Business Development, UK Export Finance
●● Shannon Manders, Editor, Global Trade Review (GTR)
●● Simon Margrave, Associate Director, Control Risks East Africa
●● Sekete Mokgehle, Head, Global Commodity Finance, Nedbank
●● Janet Mulu, Trade Finance & Products Manager, EAC, Ecobank
●● Geoffrey Okora, General Manager, Business Development, R H Devani Group
●● Nicholas Oliver, Head of Business Development, NMS International Group
●● Dolapo Oni, Head of Oil & Gas Analysis Desk, Ecobank
●● Walle Romijn, Account Manager, Commodity Trade, Aon Risk Solutions
●● Lamin Sanneh, Executive Director, Business Development & Marketing, Commodity Connect DMCC
●● John Sayers, Partner, Simmons & Simmons
●● Bonney Tunya, Business Anchor, CNBC
●● Amos Tumwesigye, Eastern African Regional Manager, Ace Global Depository
●● Hardi Wilkins, Chief Risk Officer, Export Trading Group
East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2017
Speakers www.gtreview.com2016’s speakers included
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Banks & Financiers
Afreximbank
Bank of Africa
Barclays
Byblos Bank Europe S.A.
Citi
Commercial Bank of Africa
Co-operative Bank of Kenya
CRDB Bank
Deutsche Bank
Ecobank
I&M Bank Rwanda
Kenya Commercial Bank
Mashreq
MCB
Mizuho Bank
Nedbank
NIC Bank
Prime Bank
Rabobank
Rand Merchant Bank
SBM Bank (Mauritius)
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe
Umati Capital
Corporates & Traders
Amiran Communications
Aspam Energy Kenya
BakeHouse Investments
Bunge
Cargill
Cooper K-Brands
Czarnikow Group
Drum Commodities
Export Trading Group
Fairtrade Africa
Freight Forwarders
Frigoglass Industries
Galana Oil
Gulf Power
Highlands Mineral Water Co.
Innvotek
Isolux Corsan
Jyoti Structures
KenolKobil
Kenya Wine Agencies
Libya Oil Kenya
Louis Dreyfus Commodities
Nakumatt
National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Ojay Greene
Pisu & Co.
R H Devani
Riftcot
Symbiotic
Tellux
Titan Collateral Services Limited
Ushahidi
Williamson Tea
Zindua
Insurers & Risk Managers
Ace Global Depository
African Trade Insurance Agency
Aon
BPL Global
CGNMB
Control Risks Group Holdings
Fred Black Insurance Brokers
ECAs & Multilaterals
BNDES
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
ITFC
UK Export Finance
Media
CNBC inAfrica24.com
Other
Credit Africa Limited DOB Equity eBiashara
Non-Bank Financiers
Barak Fund Management
E-nnovative Capital
Fieldstone Private Capital Group
Financial Access
Global Finance & Capital
Lawyers
C. Kamau Wachira & Company
ENSafrica
Simmons & Simmons
Sullivan & Worcester UK
“The conference is an excellent meeting place for great minds.”
H Singharay, Global Finance & Capital
“A great opportunity to meet people and make valuable contacts.”
Q Khan, Cargill
Consultants & Accountants
Belvedere Advisory
Centum
Commodity Connect
ETK Consulting
EXX Africa
Newmark Group
Ogilvy Public Relations
SF International
Govt Orgs & Public Bodies
Association of Corporate Treasurers
British Chamber of Commerce
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX)
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
NMS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
“An event worth attending.”
M Aloyce, CRDB Bank
East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2017
Attendees www.gtreview.com210 delegates attended 2016’s conference representing the following companies
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