revitalising east african economies through trade

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Virtual event May 12-13, 2021#GTREastAfrica gtreview.com/gtreastafrica

Revitalising

East African economies

through trade

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Queenie Taylor-Wong Head of Business Development

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Following the success of the inaugural virtual event in October 2020, GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual returned once again

in digital form for 2021, taking place on May 12-13, 2021.

Over the two days, a variety of in-depth sessions focused on key issues impacting the region’s trade,

covering the latest developments, strategies and solutions employed to drive East Africa’s covid

response, trade growth, and economic recovery.

Join the conversation at #GTREastAfrica

“GTR East Africa 2021 virtual was an excellent opportunity to hear diverse views on East African trade issues as

impacted by the pandemic… Participation was worth every second.”

Lloyd Mhishi, Mhishi Nkomo Legal Practice

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Vital statistics

997Participants

583Companies

54Speakers

63Countries

Virtual platform statistics in 2021

2,476 No. of conversations

Attendees by sector in 2021

18 Banks & financiers12 Non-bank financiers11 Consultants & accountants6 Technology & fintech

6 Insurers & risk analysts5 Govt orgs & public bodies3 Lawyers10 Other

29%Corporates & traders 18

126

116

Total supporters in 2021

22Partners

18Sponsors

22% 12%66%

Job titles represented

Countries represented in 2021

56%

34%

MENA 4% Americas 3%

Africa 59%

Asia 4%

Europe 30%

AustriaBelgiumCzech Rep.Denmark

FranceGermanyHungaryIreland

ItalyMaltaNetherlandsNorway

PortugalRomaniaRussiaSlovenia

SpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey

UK

AustraliaBahrain

IndiaIndonesia

LebanonPhilippines

SingaporeSri Lanka

AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaCameroonCongoCote d’Ivoire

DjiboutiEgyptEthiopiaGhanaKenyaLiberia

MadagascarMalawiMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNigeria

RwandaSenegalSomaliaSouth AfricaTanzaniaTunisia

UgandaZambiaZimbabwe

OmanQatar

Saudi ArabiaUAE

BrazilCanada

United States

2,810 Total messages sent

27,621 Virtual platform pageviews

Top attended sessions

Adapt and innovate: How trade and supply chain finance can play a role in revitalising East Africa’s economies

Can structured LCs help bridge the trade finance gap in the East African region?

Welcome address: East African trade in 2021 – rebounds, aftershocks and evolving geopolitics

Keynote: The outlook for East African trade and investment

AfCFTA roll out: A pivotal moment for East African economic diversification?

STATISTICS

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GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual’s sponsors and partners

SPONSORS & PARTNERS


GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual’s speakers

› Gloria Abura Mugabe, Treasury & Credit Manager, Vivo Energy

› Peace Adia, Treasurer, Opportunity Bank

› Cynthia Alubala, Supply Chain Finance Manager, DMEA Region, Mars Inc.

› Nassourou Aminou, Regional Director Africa, FCI

› Dev Anand Haman, Assistant Secretary General, Admin & Finance, Comesa

› Martin Azenga, County Head of Trade, Stanbic Bank

› Eugene Banja, Principal Treasury Officer, East African Development Bank

› Phil Boyall, Head: Corporate Banking & Payments Sales – Sub Saharan Africa, Finastra

› Carl Chirwa, Head of International Banking, Bank One

› Simon Cook, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK LLP

› Mathilde Cottard, Executive Director, Structured Export Finance, Global Trade Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

› Nirjhar Daripa, Innovation Product Manager, Accuity

› Mateja Dermastia, Chief Executive Officer, Anteja Africa

› Enock Etyang, Chief Financial Officer, African Queen

› Will Garton-Jones, Business Development Director, Paycode

› Tedd George, Founder & Chief Narrative Officer, Kleos Advisory UK

› Dheerie Govender, Chief Executive Officer, Global Collateral Control (GCC)

› Sheleena Govind, Transactor, Debt & Trade Solutions, Financial Institutions Group, Rand Merchant Bank

› Michiel Hendriksz, Founder & CEO, Farmstrong Foundation

› Anish Jain, Chief Treasury Officer, Export Trading Group

› Isaac Kahara, Country Head - East Africa, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

› Carol Kihuna, Group Trade Product Manager, Equity Bank

› Wouter Kool, Head Trade & Commodity Finance Africa, Rabobank

› Richard Kyalimpa, Finance Controller, Busoga Forestry Company

› Jelena Madir, Director of Legal & General Counsel, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance

› Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Baker McKenzie

› Zhann Meyer, Co-Head: Global Commodity Finance, Nedbank CIB

› Sekete Mokgehle, Head of Export Credit Finance, Nedbank CIB

› Tawanda Mudimbu, Chief Operating Officer, Asoko Insight

› Benson Muhoro, Treasury Manager, Kenya Airways

› Grace Murage, Regional FI Head, Banks & DFIs, East & Southern Africa, Rand Merchant Bank

› Sylvester Mutunga, Head of Treasury, Java House Africa

› Josephine Mwangi, Trade Product Manager, Stanbic Bank

› Caroline Mwanza, Finance Advisor, ActionAid International

› Enoch Mwita, Head of Business Development, Africa, ASGC Holding

› Susan Namiyingo, Uganda Development Bank

› Afolabi Obisesan, Manager, Specialized Finance, Guarantees & Specialized Finance Unit, AfreximBank

› Manaseh Oiro, Trade & Policy Manager, Kenya Association of Manufacturers

› Nkemjika Onwuamaegbu, Head of Origination, Low Income Countries, MIGA

› Hillary Oonge, Group Treasury Manager, M-KOPA Solar

› Yvonne Otieno, Director, Miyonga Fresh Greens

› Duarte Pedreira, Head of Emerging & Frontier Markets, Crown Agents Bank

› David Pitts, Senior Advisor, International Development Organisations, Crown Agents Bank

› Rafaravavitafika Rasata, Director of Economic Expansion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar

› Albert Rweyemamu, Senior Political & Credit Risk Underwriter, African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)

› Ian Sayers, Head, Access to Finance & Sustainable Enterprise Development, International Trade Centre (ITC)

› Caroline Stockmann, Chief Executive, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)

› John Tumwine, Head Treasury, Stanbic Bank Uganda

› Raj Uttamchandani, Executive Director, Trade Finance Market

› Emma Wade-Smith, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, UK Department for International Trade

› Prince Wadie, Structured Trade Head, East Africaa, Citi

› Douglas Wanjala, Chief Resume Writer, The Bold CV

› Sydney Wechuli, Treasurer, Nairobi Securities Exchange

› George Wilson, Independent Trade Finance Expert

SPEAKERS


Companies who attended GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual 1/3

Corporates & traders

Acorn Agri

Adrian Kenya

African Queen

Afrisian Ginning

AfroAsia Trading International

Agricas Global FZE

AgroCorp

Alpha Crown Engineering Associates

Anisuma Traders

APT Commodities

Archer Daniels Midland

Aseye Farms International

ASGC Holding

Axcel Insights

Balaji

Bata Shoe

BB Energy

BIC

Bidco Africa

Bidco Group

Bleu Ciel Foods

Bonite Bottlers

Brenntag

BT

Bunge

Busoga Forestry Company

Cactus Trading DMCC

Cambridge Industries

Capital Energy Resources

Cargill

Ceravoid

CFAO

CMC Motors Group

Coca Cola

Cofco International

Contracta Construction UK

Copy Cat

Crown Motors

Crown Paints

Cummins

D. K. Engineering

Daimler

Dala Textiles

Darvesh Group

Davis & Shirtliff

De Graft Management

Deutsche Post/DHL Group

Devsons Industries

Dints International

EABL

ED&F Man

Elecnor

Elof Hansson

Empower Energy Africa

Endless Africa

Enspire DFIC

ETC Argo

ETG Agri Inuts FZE

Explorer Holdings International

Export Trading Group (ETG)

Fencas Development Company

Flame Tree Group

Flour Mills Nigeria (FMN)

FLSmidth

FMCG IMEX DMCC

Fotis Gas

Galactic Integration Group

Galana Oil

Gemcorp Commodities Trading

Genesis Eco-Energy Developments

Glaze Diamonds

Global Tea & Commodities

Good Nature Agro

Gulf Power

Gulsan Holding

Hashi Energy

Home Comforts Tea

Hotpoint Appliances

Imathia

IMG Worldwide

Imperial Holdings

Industrial & Mechanical Supplies

InPower Global

Inspectorate

Integra

Intraspeed

Isuzu Motors

ITC

Jaguar Petroleum

James Finlay

Jatlee Commodities

Java House Africa

JPD Landtrac

KAP Industrials

KEMSA

Kenafric

Kenfreight

Kenya Airways

Kenya Nut Company

Koltiva

LDC Metals Company

Libero Professionist

Limak Holding

M-KOPA Solar

Mabati Rolling Mills

Makiber

Mars

Mercator Commodities

Metal Crowns

MeTL

Miyonga Fresh Greens

Modern Agriculture

Namunkekera Agro Processing Industries

NMS

Nokia

NSD-S HUB

OLA Energy

Olam International

Omega Waters

OneAgrix

Ordnance Survey

Oryx Trading

PAA Project Finance

Pacific International Lines

Pash Global

Petrocam Kenya

Philips

Plexus Cotton

Protech Equipment

PT Ascon Indonesia International

Rajlaks International

RentCo Africa

Riftcot

Rubis Kenya

Scania

Schneider Electric

Scipio SA

Simba Technology

Sims Group Global Trade Corporation

Southern Right Foods

Syngenta Agro

Talion Group

Targray

Telkom Kenya

TGI Group

Total

Toyota Motor Corporation

Trade House

Tradeable House Africa

Transique Africa

Transmashholding

True Ways

Tyllium

UAC Foods

Ultum Mega

Umsekeli Chemicals

Unatrac

Varian Medical Systems International

Via Maris

Vinci Energies

Vivo Energy

Volvo Group

Wilben Trade

Wilmar International

Winget

WQE Hardware Manufactures

Yenigun Construction

Yuvraaj Trades

Zan Cosmetic

Zeus International

Technology & fintech

4coinvest

Accuity

AMPP Group

Anteja Africa

Asoko Insight

Binkabi

Boolean Labs

Cambridge Interactive Development (CIDC)

DLT Ledgers

Enigio Time AB

Exabler

Finastra

Green Channel IT

HuzaX

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Medical Warehouse

MFI Technology

Mitigram

MonetaGo

Paycode

RAP Solutions

Surecomp

Technology Reply

Tinubu Square

The Fintech Institute

TradeAssets

Trade Finance Market

TradeIX

TradeLanes

TradeSun

Traydstream

Trend Micro

urbanIT Consulting

UTIP

Veridapt

XBLR

Zambuko

Govt Orgs & Public Bodies

African Business Roundtable (ABR)

Agricultural Research Centre

Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)

British Chamber of Commerce Kenya

British Chambers of Commerce (UK)

CDC Group

CNSC

Comesa

Consulate of Zimbabwe

Delegation of German Industry & Commerce for Eastern Africa

Department for International Trade (DIT)

DIRCO

Embassy of Bangladesh, Rome

Enterprise Singapore

FCI

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance

International Trade Centre (ITC)

Kentrade

Kenya Association of Manufacturers

Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

Kogi State Government

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Nairobi Securities Exchange

South African Busines Council

Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

Sweden Africa Chamber of Commerce

UK Department for International Trade

University of Nairobi

USDA

World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)

ATTENDEES



Non-bank financiers

ACAP GP Fund

ACBM, Arie Capital Investment

Acre Impact Capital

Aequitate Capital

Africa Bridge Capital Management UK

Africa Merchant Capital

Africa Trade Finance Limited

African Guarantee Fund (AGF)

AfricInvest

Africinvest Private Credit

AIC Finanz GmbH

AlmaStone

Arjan Capital

Artis Finance

Atrafin

Atria Africa

Azimuth Group

Barak Fund Management

BU Global Capital

Capmob Financial Services

Centurn Investment Company

Channel Capital Advisors

Cim Finance

Concrete Finance

Corporate Financial Services COFISE

Cresco

Crowe SG

dhow kimura African Commodity Trade Finance Fund

EMFC Loan Syndications

Global Tech Export Venture

GMS Finance

Hermond Capital

Inkho Capital

Innovent Leasing Solutions

Interrcovest

Invest Africa

Investure

Kimura Capital

Loita Capital Partners

London Forfaiting Company

London Market Capital Strategies

Maitri Capital

Momentum Credit

Morgenthau Stirling

Mtaji Capital

Obara Capital

Octet Finance

Orbitt

Origin Capital Management Pte

Ovamba

Pesa Capital

Portfolio Securitization Capital Group

Renew Investment Advisors

Restorium Capital

Samawati Capital Partners

Scipion Capital UK

Siemens Financial Services

Sky British Enterprises

Sovereign Trust (Mauritius)

TDB Asset Management

Trade & Merchant Finance Brokerage

Trade and Export Finance

Tusk Merchant Capital

Verdant Capital

Working Capital Associates

XE Business Solutions

Zip Equity

Consultants & accountants

African Financial & Economic Data

AL-ternative

Asare-AB

Autonomi Capital

Bethel Advisors

Bongani Consulting

Centum

CITAC

Cornerstone Performance Solutions

DHR International

EA Ventures

Eeden Project Managemnet

EY

Financial Intelligence Centre

Fine Accounting Services

FITRACOR

Flywheel Advisory Africa

Futurim

GKB Ventures

Glboal 3T

Grant Thornton

Greenfields Capital & Advisory

HFC

Holtarka Limited

Incatema

Insight Consulting

Inspectorate EA

Inspectorate Hellas

International Financial Consulting

Invigors EMEA

Kleos Advisory UK

KPMG

Ledovi Limited

LobCom Oil & Gas Resources

Market Intelligence Africa

Mayer & Co

Mazars

Megan International

Mhishi Nkomo Legal Practise

MQuad Consulting

Nadene Joy

NR Wilsher

Pinnacle Trade Finance

POBI Consulting

Principal Connections Africa

Rajan Gupta Banking Consulting

Regal Africa

S-RM

SAB Consultants

Sarenga Group

Sigma Risk

Sofomax Consulting

SSCG Advisory Services

Strategy&

Suekar Freight

Tesselate

Terps Consultancy

The Bold CV

Timberlane

Tracey Fieber Business Solutions

Trade Finance Global

Trade Risk Consulting

Valour Advisory

Vision Ventures

Watson French

Way2Smile Solutions DMCC

Banks & financiers

Absa

Access Bank

AfrAsia Bank

AfreximBank

Al Salam Bank Bahrain

ANZ

Atlas Mara

BACB

Banco Angolano de Investimentos

Banco Atlantico Europa

Banco Privado Atlantico Europa

Bank ABC

Bank Muscat

Bank of Kigali

Bank One

Banque Centrale Populaire

Banque des Mascareignes

BCP Bank

Belfius Bank

BLOM Bank

BMCE Bank

BNP Paribas

Bpifrance

CABS

CAC International Bank

CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

CaixaBank

Citi

Co-operative Bank

Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Commerzbank

Consolidated Bank

CRDB Bank

Crédit Agricole CIB

Crown Agents Bank

Dahabshil Bank International

Dashen Bank

Deutsche Bank

DIB Bank Kenya

East African Development Bank

Ecobank Group

Equity Bank

Euro Exim Bank

Exim Bank

Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBE)

Export-Import Bank of India

Export-Import Bank of the United States

FBNBank (UK) Limited

FCMB Bank UK

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN Bank)

First Capital

Ghana International Bank

GroBank

GT Bank

Guaranty Trust Bank

Gulf African Bank

Habib Bank

Helaba (Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen)

Housing & Finance Bank

HSBC

I&M Bank

ICICI Bank

Intellect Design

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Investec

Islamic Development Bank

J.P. Morgan

KCB Bank

Kenya Commercial Bank

KfW IPEX Bank

Komerční Banka

Krystal Financial Consultants

M Oriental Bank

MCB

MCB (Muslim Commercial Bank)

Mizuho Bank

National Bank of Fujairah (NBF)

National Bank of Kenya

NCBA Group

Nedbank

Nedbank CIB

Noor Bank

Ocorian

Olympia Factors

Opportunity Bank

Qatar Development Bank

Qatar National Bank (QNB)

Rabobank

Rand Merchant Bank

Resilient International Solutions

Santander

Sberbank

SBM Bank

SBM Bank (Mauritius)

Soleil Chartered Bank

Stanbic Bank

Stanbic IBTC Bank

Standard Advisory

Standard Bank

Standard Chartered

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

The Access Bank UK

Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

UBA Group

Uganda Development Bank

Union Bank of Nigeria

Union Bank UK

United Bank for Africa

Victoria Commercial Bank

Zanaco

ZB Bank

“Great event and prestigious speakers. Very interesting and fruitful panel discussions.”Doaa Ibrahim Mohamed Elatawy, HSBC Bank Egypt

ATTENDEES



Service Providers

Control Union Certifications

DHL

Euromonitor

Gateway Group

Pzd Solutions

Tjara Aloula

Education

Africa College of Insurance & Social Protection

Godfrey Okoye University

The Brokerage

The London Institute of Banking & Finance

University of Georgia

University of Northern Philippines

University of Technology, Mauritius

Investors

Prim@ Theza Capital

Recruiters

Healy Hunt

Non-Profit Organisations and Charities

ActionAid International Farmstrong Foundation Mary's Meals

Insurers & Risk Analysts

Ace Global Depository

AFEX

Africa Speciality Risks

Africa Trade Insurance

African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)

Aon

Ascent Underwriting LLP an Optio Company

ASL International

Atradius

AXA XL

Bellwood Prestbury

Berne Union

BPL Global

Control Risks Group Holdings

Credendo

Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation (CGIC)

Crum & Forster

Euler Hermes

Export Credit Insurance Corporation South Africa (ECIC SA)

Export Credit Norway

Gallagher

Global Collateral Control (GCC)

Mar Risk Services Limited

Marsh JLT Specialty

Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers

MBL Global

Parker Norfolk & Partners

Partner Re

Price Forbes & Partners

Prowess Insurance

RKH Specialty

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Tysers

Underwriting Africa

WeSpecialty

Willis Towers Watson

Media & Press

Africa Intelligence

creatair

GTR

Media Xpose

Mergermarket

National Mirror

NewsDay

PDP Agencies

The Economist

The Mcernest Company

Woodrow Communications

ECAs & multilaterals

African Development Bank (AfDB)

China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation

COSEC

Export Development Fund of Malawi

Export Finance Australia

ICIEC

MIGA

SEK

UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Lawyers

Adeyemi Akisanya

Babalakin and Co

Baker McKenzie

Campion Willcocks Compliance

Clyde & Co

CMS

CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates

ENSafrica

Foundation Chambers

Francis Wilks & Jones

Gunnercooke

Herbert Smith Freehills

John W Ffooks & Co

Mayer Brown

OAK Advocates

R&A Law

Streamsowers & Kohn

Sullivan & Worcester UK

“Very insightful discussions relating to trade and investment opportunities in Africa.”T Mulongo, Co-operative Bank of Kenya

“Very interesting forum that showed even with a pandemic, we have been able to gather great minds together to think of a better Africa. The forum was well organized, congrats to the organisation team.”CreatAir

ATTENDEES


Have you been involved in structured LC transactions previously?

Yes 70.8%

No 29.2%

Featured polling results

“This is a great event for networking and discussing current trends on the continent.”T Nkambule, PhilAfrica Foods

“The discussions are great and an eye opener to the economy of Kenya and the position of Kenya to the global market.”D Muthama, Galana Oil

“A forum for insightful discussion and exchange of best practice among players in trade finance. Relevant and critical for building continued access to global expertise.”J Kimutai, CBA

“Excellent forum to share views and experiences in trade and finance. Created good opportunities to improve business worldwide.”S Ekedi, AfDB

Are structured LCs trade finance?

What, in your opinion, is the most compelling user case for tradetech?

No, they are over-engineered general financing products 12%

Yes, they are used to finance

trade in EM countries and

enjoy trade regulationand UCP support

68%

Don’t know: I’m not entirely sure what they are 20%

Sharing confidential documentation 9.1%

Traceability 27.3%

Blockchain solutions 18.2%

Increasing yields 9.1%

KYC onboarding & AML 18.2%

Logistics 18.2%

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