GTR Africa 2020 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 11 March 2020 | CTICC 2 (Cape Town International Convention Centre 2), Corner of Heerengracht & Rua Bartholomeu Dias, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Now the definitive event for the key industry players in African trade, this year’s gathering is set to welcome a record attendance of over 400 representatives, all of whom are keen to discuss the unrivalled business opportunities found in Africa.

Get the chance to hear from a wide range of experts, from government representatives to financiers, export credit agencies and corporate contractors, all of whom were keen to discuss the latest developments, challenges and opportunities to be found in the exciting and diverse Sub-Saharan market, as well as of course unrivalled opportunities to network and enjoy the more social aspects of the week in the fantastic setting of Cape Town!

Companies who attended last year

Over 150 companies attended last year’s event including GE Healthcare Africa, Housing Africa Corporation, Clarke Energy, CMC di Ravenna, Thermal Agriculture, ETG Agri Inputs, Aerobotics, Astron Energy, Sekelo Oil Trading, South African Marine Fuels, Kepu Trading, Carbonado Energy, STISA, COFCO International, Puma Energy, ETG, Beefmaster, Acorn Agri, Mergence Commodities and more.

Who will you meet?
In 2019, two of the largest sectors in attendance were corporates & traders (30%) and bankers & financiers (21%). Over 160 different companies were represented and 83% of all attendees held a senior to a c-level position.

• Local and international banks
• Multinationals and SMEs
• Independent financiers
• Commodity brokers and traders
• Insurers and risk managers
• Lawyers and consultants
• Fintech providers
• ECAs & multilaterals

2020 Speakers

Aba Schubert
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Dorae

Andrew Barr-Sim
Managing Director, Vallis Commodities

Andrey Gurevich
Global Product Head, Global Trade Supplier Finance, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Angelica Adamski
Board Member, Svenska Aerogel

Antonella Da Cunha
Group Risk Manager, Capespan

Belinda Dreyer
Legal Principal Marketing, Anglo Operations

Boris Jaquet
Regional Head, Deutsche Bank

Cem Erseven
Head of Commodity & Financial Services, EMEA, Cofco International

Chris Bonnett
Projects Director, Healthcare Sustainable Solutions, Africa, GE Healthcare

Chris Mitman
Head of Export & Agency Finance, Investec

Craig Weitz
Principal, Export Credit Finance, Nedbank CIB

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

Duarte Pedreira
Head of Trade Finance, Crown Agents Bank

Duncan Potts
Senior Associate, Challenger

Faruq Muhammad
Managing Director, Structured Export Finance, Standard Chartered

Gabriel Buck
Managing Director, GKB Ventures

Georgette Adonis-Roberts
International Legal Counsel, Euro Exim Bank

Goolam Ballim
Chief Economist, Standard Bank

Hussein Sefian
Founding Partner, Acre Impact Capital

Ian Henderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, Asset Management, Trade Finance, Gulf International Bank

Jean Craven
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Barak Fund Management

Jerome Fanning
Regional Leader, Lenders Solutions Group, Marsh JLT Specialty

Jinghao Lu
Executive Director, Africa, InnoLink Capital

John Lentaigne
Chief Underwriting Officer, African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)

Jules Samain
Regional Director, West & North Africa, GuarantCo

Keri Leicher
Director, EXX Africa

Laurie Hammond
Partner, Hogan Lovells

Linda Sadler
Executive Manager, Barak Fund Management

Lodewyk Meyer
Partner, Baker McKenzie

Mandy Rapson
Consultant, SMME Development, Avocado Vision

Marie Aglert
Director, Large Corporates, EKN

Michele Dee
Regional Head Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South Asia, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Minos Gerakaris
Head, Trade Finance, Rand Merchant Bank

Nastassia Arendse
Journalist & Broadcaster, Independent

Nnamdi Oranye
Founder & CTO, The Disrupting Africa Encyclopedia

Oliver Wright
Director, BPL Global

Onyebuchi Memeh
Head of Trade South Africa & Southern Africa, Standard Chartered

Parikshat Tulsidas
Senior Executive, Treasury & Markets, AfrAsia Bank

Robert Besseling
Executive Director, EXX Africa

Rupert Cutler
Risk & Insurance Consultant, Holtarka Limited

Russell Brown
Director & Head of Global Transaction Banking. UK, Deutsche Bank

Sarah Taylor
Head of Political Risks & Structured Credit, Aon

Sean Jordan-Kirwan
South Africa Country Director, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

Shannon Manders
Editorial Director, GTR

Shona Tatchell
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Halotrade

Simon Cook
Partner, Sullivan

Souleymane Diagne
Group Head, Trade, Ecobank

Stewart Makura
Supply Chain Finance Head & Trade Commodity Finance, Sub-Saharan Africa, Citi

Thea Fourie
Senior Economist, Sub-Saharan Africa, Economics & Country Risk, IHS Markit

Tunde Kehinde
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Lidya

Umulinga Karangwa
Equity Investment Manager, TDB Asset Management

William Limb
Senior Underwriter, Financial Risk Solutions, Liberty Specialty Markets

Zhann Meyer
Head of Agricultural Commodities, Nedbank CIB

Zhou Yi
Senior Underwriter, Medium & Long-Term Insurance Underwriting Division, Sinosure

2020 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Deutsche Bank
• Nedbank CIB
• Standard Bank
• Standard Chartered

PLATINUM & NETWORKING BREAK SPONSOR:
• Euro Exim Bank

SOCIAL MEDIA SPONSOR:
• MCB

EVENING RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Barak

GOLD SPONSORS:
• BPL Global
• Credit Agricole CIB
• Ecobank
• RMB
• AFC
• Afreximbank
• AIS
• AoN
• Gallagher
• GCC
• SMBC
• Sullivan

CO-SPONSORS:
• Afrasia Bank Different
• CA Global
• dit Ledgers
• GKB Ventures
• Mitigram
• RaboBank
• The Hartford
• Surecomp
• Trade Assets

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• Agri4Africa
• British Chamber
• ITFA
• South African Chamber of Commerce
• UK Export Finance
• Wesgro

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Capital Markets
• AfriExporter
• Mediaxpose