West Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 1 February 2018 | Eko Hotels and Suites, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

For corporates and trade financiers looking to make their next moves in West Africa, GTR‘s West Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference offers the ideal occasion to expand their network, meet their competition and get fresh perspectives from a wide range of trade and export finance experts.

Innovators, leaders and influences from regional corporates, financial institutions, insurers, lawyers and industry bodies will gather to present a comprehensive overview of the opportunities available across West Africa. With volatile commodity markets still challenging the region’s corporate and financial sectors and geopolitical upheaval around the globe casting uncertainty over foreign investment into Sub-Saharan Africa, an expert-led agenda will explore common trends, challenges and solutions within areas such as agribusiness, hard commodities, risk mitigation and infrastructure development.

Gain expert knowledge, create business opportunities and get ahead of the game by joining hundreds of your market peers in Lagos on February 1-2.

Who will you meet?

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

2018 Speakers:

Edward George
Country Head, UK Representative Office & Head of Group Research, Ecobank

Amy Jadesimi
Managing Director, Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base

Gabriel Buck
Managing Director, GKB Ventures

Nisrin Hala
Head of Africa Desk, Global Trade Finance, SMBC Europe

Leke Ogunlewe
Executive Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria

Emeka Okonkwo
Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Union Bank

Kedarnath Kaushik
General Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain, Fareast Mercantile (Chanrai Summit Group)

Gabriel Ekpo
Export Manager, Flour Mill of Nigeria

Nils Van Der Mersch
Trade Finance Manager, SMT Group

Gerald Ikem
Divisional Head Treasury & International Banking, FCMB

Marvin Cole
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ovamba

Niama El Bassunie
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Waystocap

Charles Weller
Managing Director, Africa Trade, Barclays

Vernon Darko
President, EquipXP

Modele Idiahi
Manager, Power & Gas, Siemens

James Gearing
Director, Texel Finance

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

Huw Owen
Head of London Markets, Global Financial Risks, Liberty Specialty Markets

Kevin Joseph
Executive Director, Kogi Iron

Robert Bal
Group Managing Director, GAC Nigeria

Portia Gumbo Dube
Head Business Development, Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC)

Hope Yongo
Supervising Head, Specialized Business, Credit Insurance & Guarantee Department, Nigerian Export-Import Bank (Nexim)

Eric Samalo
Treasury Head, Dufil Prima Foods

Omoniyi Olawale
Chief Executive Officer, Irofit

Luis Cambronero
Head of Global Sales, Bitpesa

Waldo de Vleeschauwer
Managing Director, Trade Finance, Africa Merchant Capital

2018 Sponsors:

PLATINUM:
• Ecobank

PLATINUM & NETWORK BREAK:
• Stanbic IBTC

GOLD:
• FCMB
• Standard Chartered
• Rand Merchant Bank

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• BACB

SILVER:
• Union Banking
• FirstBank
• texel

CO-SPONSORS:
• Citi

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• FCI
• ITFA
• Nigerian-German Business Association
• UK Export Finance
• NISM

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• ABC
• friexporter
• Credit Insurance News
• Financial
• Focus Economic