Development, Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources Finance 2023 | Trade and Export Finance (TXF) | 23 October 2023 | The Westin Cape Town, Convention Square, Lower Long St, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

Our three brands have joined forces to champion Africa! With aspects from Uxolo's development finance, TXF's export & commodity finance, and Proximo's project finance this in-person spectacular has something for everyone, and maximizes networking at every possible turn.

Exile Group is the parent company of Uxolo, TXF & Proximo. Given the synergies in the markets the three brands serve, Exile is co-locating a number of its physical events in 2023. Attendees can optimise their trips by attending a Uxolo / TXF / Proximo event all at the same time, meeting more prospective business partners and learning about a wider range of industry trends.

This is an unmatched opportunity to end the year on a high and start 2024 with new connections, crucial business intelligence insights and get ahead of the competition. Without anything quite like it in the market right now, this unique free offering will bring you the best of all things development, export, project, commodities finance.

Across the two days there will be 4 streams:
• Development Finance
• Project Finance
• Export Finance
• Natural Resources & Commodities Finance

2023 Speakers

Ismael Nabe
Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of Investments and Public Private Partnerships (PPP), Prime Minister Office of Guinea - Primature

Alain Descamps
Chairman, Bouygues

Aqueel Bohra
Senior Director, Project Development, AMEA Power

Ntshengedzeni Gilbert Maphula
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Soc Ltd. (ECIC SA)

Katherine Persson
Head of SOLA Assets, SOLA France

James Cumming
General Manager, Africa Clean Energy Developments

Robert Doyle
Chief Financial Officer, Sun Africa LLC & UGT Renewables LLC

Katarzyna Kowalska
COO, Kuke - ECA

Anders Vium Gjelfort
Senior Vice President, Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)

Maurizio d’Andria
Regional Director North and Sub-Saharan Africa, SACE

Juan Puyol
Deputy Director, Underwriting, Large Accounts, State Account Business Division, CESCE Credit Insurance

Dirk Vandenberg
Country Head, South Africa, UK Export Finance

Meaghan McGrath
Global Head of Syndication, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Elena Palei
Global Head, Infrastructure, MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Andreas Cremer
Director of Infrastructure and Energy, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG)

Lori Kerr
CEO, FinDev Canada

Kome Ajegbo
Structured Product Solutions + Sustainability, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen
Vice President, Office of Development Policy, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Robert Voskuilen
Manager Energy and Infrastructure Funds, FMO

Janina Szwedo
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)

William Makwinja
Principal Investment Officer: SOE's Sovereigns & Corporates, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Hon. Parisa Salehi
Inspector General, US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States

Anthony Zakel
Inspector General, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Rockfeler Herisse
Supervisory Private Enterprise Officer, USAID Power Africa

Björn Olausson
President, Elof Hansson International AB

Alexandre Fontanaud
Managing Director, Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions GmbH

Mahlatse Ndabane
Export Sales Manager, Man Automotive

Mpho Nkgodi
General Manager – Business Development, Minopex

Ralf Pepmöller
CEO, Pro QUADRIGA GmbH

Patrick Kouame
Investment Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Tusekile Kibonde
Resident Underwriter, ADITI (formerly ATI)

Raymond Onovwigun
CEO, Romco Metals

Kutoane Kutoane
Founder & CEO, Trade Finance Africa

Luka Lightfoot
Partner, Baker McKenzie

Greg Fyfe
Global Head ECA and Agency Finance, Standard Bank

Elise Regnault
Executive Director Export & Agency Finance - Origination Africa, Santander

Paule Gosset-Koné
Managing Partner, Maryel & Partners

Thea Fourie
Head of Economics and Country Risk: sub-Saharan Africa, S&P Global Ratings

Matthew McLean
President, Endsight Consulting

Kojo Boahene
Principal, BVL & Co

Jonathan Bell
Editor-in-chief, TXF

Eavie Burnett
Head of Content, TXF

Ana Hajduka
Founder & CEO, Africa GreenCo

Saphira Patel
Climate Change Manager, British International Investment (BII)

Thomas Hovard
Chief Commercial Officer, Corporates & Institutions, Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO)

Mike Matsas
CEO, Compagnie Minière du Bafing

Eleni Deligianni
Database Manager, TXF

Gilles Toukam
Project Development Manager, Energy, Wartsila

Inal Henry
Director, ReagaInfra Capital

Angela Perez
Head of Structured Finance, Elecnor

Kofi Asumadu Addo
Head, Guarantees & Specialised Finance, Afreximbank

Dr. Robert Besseling
CEO, Pangea-Risk

Alarik d'Ornhjelm
Head of Middle East & Africa Structured Trade & Export Finance, Deutsche Bank

Lancine Diaby
Director General, Road Maintenance Fund, Présidence, République de Côte d?Ivoire

Afolabi Obisesan
Afreximbank

Tas Anvaripour
CEO, Themis Energy

Ron Hansen
Managing Director ING Structured Export Finance Amsterdam, ING Bank

Nes Ruwo
Principal Syndication Officer, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Hildabertha Kundu
Senior Deal Originator, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Ian Carton
Head, Client Coverage, International, Standard Bank

2023 Sponsors

• ECIC
• Kuke PFR Group
• EKF
• Jebsen & Jessen
• Afreximbank
• DBSA
• Standard Bank
• FinDey Canada