GTR East Africa 2024 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 20 May 2024 | TBA, Nairobi, Kenya

The event once again providing the premier platform for essential discussion on the region’s trade, commodity, and infrastructure financing markets.

Supported by leading trade and financial institutions and with over 50 expert speakers covering critical market insights ranging sovereign debt sustainability to FX market challenges and food security, delegates will benefit from the unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders representing a diverse range of companies, as well as unrivalled perspectives on the key issues affecting trade in East Africa.

Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and make meaningful connections across this thriving trade ecosystem.

The 6 Big topics:
• Maximising hard currency liquidity
• Boosting food security
• Alternative infrastructure financing sources
• Digital supply chain finance
• Industry outlook: energy sector
• Climate financing opportunities

Key event features:
• 25+ exhibitors
• 5+ hours of networking opportunities with key stakeholders in the industry
• Unparalleled expertise from 50+ speakers who are active in the market
• Exceptional content on topics and regions covered
• Opportunity to schedule meetings and swap business cards with 350+ attendees
• Catch up with industry peers at the evening networking reception

2024 Speakers

Abhishek Jain
Group Chief Risk Officer, ETG

Albert Rweyemamu
Principal Underwriter, African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)

Allan Musona
CEO & Executive Chairman, Loita Business Marketplace

Allen Asiimwe
Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief of Programmes, TradeMark Africa

Amine Dahmani
Director, Trade Finance, Wasoko

Anne-Marie Woolley
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Global Trade Finance

Annerose Ngemu
Senior Manager, Commercialization & Market Solutions, AfreximBank

Arnaud Levasseur
Senior Product Leader, The Mauritius Commercial Bank

Beverly Ochieng
Senior Digital Journalist & Africa Specialist, BBC Monitoring

Carol Kihuna
Vice-President, Trade Client Solutions, East Africa, Citi

Catherine Busaule
Senior Business Development Manager, Trade Finance, KCB Bank

Duarte Pedreira
Head of Trade Finance, Crown Agents Bank; Board Member, ITFA, Crown Agents Bank

Felister Kivisi
Senior Advisor, Sovereign Finance & Debt Management, Trade Development Bank

Florian Wicht
Regional Lead, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Freddie Tucker
Investment Director, Financial Services Group, British International Investment

Genevieve Ahinful
Head, Africa Specialty Risks

George Wilson
Head of Institutional Trade, Investec Bank

Grace Murage
Banker, Rand Merchant Bank

Hillary Oonge
Chief Financial Officer, Pezesha

John Kinyangi
Head, Supply Chain Financing & Working Capital, Standard Bank Group

Kudakwashe Matereke
Regional Manager, East Africa, AfreximBank

Lauren Landis
Representative & Country Director for Kenya, UN World Food Programme

Manasseh Otieno
Managing Director, Jaguar Petroleum

Nassourou Aminou
Regional Manager, Africa, FCI

Nazanine Moshiri
Senior Analyst, Climate, Environment & Conflict, Africa, International Crisis Group

Nikita Chandaria
Co-CEO, Insta Products EPZ

Oluwole Ajiboye
Treasury Manager, Operations & Payments, Guinness Nigeria

Patrick Makau
Head of Trade Kenya & East Africa, Standard Chartered

Phanice Mokua
Trade Specialist, Stanbic Bank

Robert Besseling
Chief Executive Officer, Pangea-Risk

Sarfraz Shah
Chief Insurance Officer, Pula

Sekete Mokgehle
Head of Export Credit Finance, Nedbank CIB

Shuichi Hayashida
West & Central Africa Head, MIGA

Simon Cook
Partner, Sullivan & Worcester

Sreejith Nair
Director, Growth Strategy, Veefin Solutions

Surabhi Visser
Chief Investment Officer, GuarantCo

Wouter Kool
General Manager, Kenya, Rabobank

Zhann Meyer
Head of Agricultural Commodities, Nedbank CIB

2024 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Afrexim Bank
• Stanbic Bank

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Crown Agents Bank
• Standard Chartered

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Africa Specialty Risks
• GCC
• MCB
• CIB
• Rabobank
• RMB
• Recovery Advisers
• Sullivan & Worcester
• Veefin

CO-SPONSORS:
• CA Global Africa Recruitment
• Citi
• KCB Bank
• Surecomp
• TDB

CHARITY PARTNER:
• Shelter Them

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• African Centre for Supply Chain
• BAFT
• EAEA
• FCI
• GCPIT
• ITFA
• Kenya Association of Manufacturers
• Oxford Business Group
• Trade Mark East Africa