Venue
The Guildhall
The Guildhall , 71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, UK

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Event Date Thu May 11 BST (over 1 year ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed May 10 7:00pm - Wed May 10 7:00pm
Location The Guildhall
71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, UK
Region EMEA
Details

Bringing together the great and the good from across the investment and business communities, the event will host global businesses, private public investment bodies, thought leaders, and policy makers for a timely series of conversations on the future of trade. The event will bring together leaders from across the continent to discuss the future of trade and how the private sector can best support and prepare for a more integrated and more competitive trade environment.

Speakers

2023 Speakers

Ibukun Adebayo
Group Director, Sustainable Finance & Investment Strategy, The London Stock Exchange Group

Runa Alam
Chief Executive Officer, Development Partners International

Tavraj Banga
Partner & Co-Head of Climate Investments, Helios Investment Partners

Chris Chijiutomi
Managing Director, Head, Africa British International Investment

Michelle Chivunga
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Policy House

Robert Hutchinson
Partner, East Africa Control Risks

Karen Taylor
CEO, Invest Africa

Dr. Carlos Lopes
Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town

Dr Christopher Marks
Managing Director & Head of Emerging Markets, Corporate Banking EMEA MUFG

H.E. Wamkele Mene
Secretary General, AfCFTA Secretariat

Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP
Minister of State, Development & Africa Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Lina Osman
Regional Head of Sustainable Finance, West Standard Chartered Bank

Amb. J. Peter Pham
Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council

Solomon Quaynor
Vice President - Private Sector, Infrastructure & Industrialisation African Development Bank

Dinesh Rathi
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Free Zone (Tolaram Group)

Mark Simmonds
Chairman, Invest Africa Advisory Board

Francesco Soldi
Head of Relationship Management, Moody’s Investors Service

Admassu Tadesse
President Em. and Group Managing Director, Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

Philippe Valahu
Chief Executive Officer, Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)

Ayaan Zeinab Adam
Senior Director & Chief Executive Officer, AFC Capital Partners

Samaila Zubairu
President & CEO, Africa Finance Corporation

Sponsors & Partners

2023 Sponsors

HEADLINE PARTNERS:
• Africa Finance Corporation

PARTNERS:
• 4G Capital
• Absa
• Afreximbank
• Control Risks
• DLA Piper
• Lagos Free Zone
• Moody's Inverstors Service