Revitalising East African economies through trade
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Virtual event May 12-13, 2021#GTREastAfrica gtreview.com/gtreastafrica
Revitalising
East African economies
through trade
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Sponsorship opportunities
Queenie Taylor-Wong Head of Business Development
[email protected] +44 (0)745 0048 368
Speaking opportunities
George Mitchell Associate Director, Content
[email protected] +44 (0)20 8772 3018
Marketing & media opportunities
Tilly Redshaw Marketing Executive
[email protected] +44 (0)7810 752 709
Following the success of the inaugural virtual event in October 2020, GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual returned once again
in digital form for 2021, taking place on May 12-13, 2021.
Over the two days, a variety of in-depth sessions focused on key issues impacting the region’s trade,
covering the latest developments, strategies and solutions employed to drive East Africa’s covid
response, trade growth, and economic recovery.
Join the conversation at #GTREastAfrica
“GTR East Africa 2021 virtual was an excellent opportunity to hear diverse views on East African trade issues as
impacted by the pandemic… Participation was worth every second.”
Lloyd Mhishi, Mhishi Nkomo Legal Practice
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Vital statistics
997Participants
583Companies
54Speakers
63Countries
Virtual platform statistics in 2021
2,476 No. of conversations
Attendees by sector in 2021
18 Banks & financiers12 Non-bank financiers11 Consultants & accountants6 Technology & fintech
6 Insurers & risk analysts5 Govt orgs & public bodies3 Lawyers10 Other
29%Corporates & traders 18
126
116
Total supporters in 2021
22Partners
18Sponsors
22% 12%66%
Job titles represented
Countries represented in 2021
56%
34%
MENA 4% Americas 3%
Africa 59%
Asia 4%
Europe 30%
AustriaBelgiumCzech Rep.Denmark
FranceGermanyHungaryIreland
ItalyMaltaNetherlandsNorway
PortugalRomaniaRussiaSlovenia
SpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey
UK
AustraliaBahrain
IndiaIndonesia
LebanonPhilippines
SingaporeSri Lanka
AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaCameroonCongoCote d’Ivoire
DjiboutiEgyptEthiopiaGhanaKenyaLiberia
MadagascarMalawiMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNigeria
RwandaSenegalSomaliaSouth AfricaTanzaniaTunisia
UgandaZambiaZimbabwe
OmanQatar
Saudi ArabiaUAE
BrazilCanada
United States
2,810 Total messages sent
27,621 Virtual platform pageviews
Top attended sessions
Adapt and innovate: How trade and supply chain finance can play a role in revitalising East Africa’s economies
Can structured LCs help bridge the trade finance gap in the East African region?
Welcome address: East African trade in 2021 – rebounds, aftershocks and evolving geopolitics
Keynote: The outlook for East African trade and investment
AfCFTA roll out: A pivotal moment for East African economic diversification?
STATISTICS
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GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual’s sponsors and partners
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
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GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual’s speakers
› Gloria Abura Mugabe, Treasury & Credit Manager, Vivo Energy
› Peace Adia, Treasurer, Opportunity Bank
› Cynthia Alubala, Supply Chain Finance Manager, DMEA Region, Mars Inc.
› Nassourou Aminou, Regional Director Africa, FCI
› Dev Anand Haman, Assistant Secretary General, Admin & Finance, Comesa
› Martin Azenga, County Head of Trade, Stanbic Bank
› Eugene Banja, Principal Treasury Officer, East African Development Bank
› Phil Boyall, Head: Corporate Banking & Payments Sales – Sub Saharan Africa, Finastra
› Carl Chirwa, Head of International Banking, Bank One
› Simon Cook, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK LLP
› Mathilde Cottard, Executive Director, Structured Export Finance, Global Trade Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
› Nirjhar Daripa, Innovation Product Manager, Accuity
› Mateja Dermastia, Chief Executive Officer, Anteja Africa
› Enock Etyang, Chief Financial Officer, African Queen
› Will Garton-Jones, Business Development Director, Paycode
› Tedd George, Founder & Chief Narrative Officer, Kleos Advisory UK
› Dheerie Govender, Chief Executive Officer, Global Collateral Control (GCC)
› Sheleena Govind, Transactor, Debt & Trade Solutions, Financial Institutions Group, Rand Merchant Bank
› Michiel Hendriksz, Founder & CEO, Farmstrong Foundation
› Anish Jain, Chief Treasury Officer, Export Trading Group
› Isaac Kahara, Country Head - East Africa, UK Export Finance (UKEF)
› Carol Kihuna, Group Trade Product Manager, Equity Bank
› Wouter Kool, Head Trade & Commodity Finance Africa, Rabobank
› Richard Kyalimpa, Finance Controller, Busoga Forestry Company
› Jelena Madir, Director of Legal & General Counsel, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
› Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Baker McKenzie
› Zhann Meyer, Co-Head: Global Commodity Finance, Nedbank CIB
› Sekete Mokgehle, Head of Export Credit Finance, Nedbank CIB
› Tawanda Mudimbu, Chief Operating Officer, Asoko Insight
› Benson Muhoro, Treasury Manager, Kenya Airways
› Grace Murage, Regional FI Head, Banks & DFIs, East & Southern Africa, Rand Merchant Bank
› Sylvester Mutunga, Head of Treasury, Java House Africa
› Josephine Mwangi, Trade Product Manager, Stanbic Bank
› Caroline Mwanza, Finance Advisor, ActionAid International
› Enoch Mwita, Head of Business Development, Africa, ASGC Holding
› Susan Namiyingo, Uganda Development Bank
› Afolabi Obisesan, Manager, Specialized Finance, Guarantees & Specialized Finance Unit, AfreximBank
› Manaseh Oiro, Trade & Policy Manager, Kenya Association of Manufacturers
› Nkemjika Onwuamaegbu, Head of Origination, Low Income Countries, MIGA
› Hillary Oonge, Group Treasury Manager, M-KOPA Solar
› Yvonne Otieno, Director, Miyonga Fresh Greens
› Duarte Pedreira, Head of Emerging & Frontier Markets, Crown Agents Bank
› David Pitts, Senior Advisor, International Development Organisations, Crown Agents Bank
› Rafaravavitafika Rasata, Director of Economic Expansion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar
› Albert Rweyemamu, Senior Political & Credit Risk Underwriter, African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)
› Ian Sayers, Head, Access to Finance & Sustainable Enterprise Development, International Trade Centre (ITC)
› Caroline Stockmann, Chief Executive, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
› John Tumwine, Head Treasury, Stanbic Bank Uganda
› Raj Uttamchandani, Executive Director, Trade Finance Market
› Emma Wade-Smith, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, UK Department for International Trade
› Prince Wadie, Structured Trade Head, East Africaa, Citi
› Douglas Wanjala, Chief Resume Writer, The Bold CV
› Sydney Wechuli, Treasurer, Nairobi Securities Exchange
› George Wilson, Independent Trade Finance Expert
SPEAKERS
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Companies who attended GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual 1/3
Corporates & traders
Acorn Agri
Adrian Kenya
African Queen
Afrisian Ginning
AfroAsia Trading International
Agricas Global FZE
AgroCorp
Alpha Crown Engineering Associates
Anisuma Traders
APT Commodities
Archer Daniels Midland
Aseye Farms International
ASGC Holding
Axcel Insights
Balaji
Bata Shoe
BB Energy
BIC
Bidco Africa
Bidco Group
Bleu Ciel Foods
Bonite Bottlers
Brenntag
BT
Bunge
Busoga Forestry Company
Cactus Trading DMCC
Cambridge Industries
Capital Energy Resources
Cargill
Ceravoid
CFAO
CMC Motors Group
Coca Cola
Cofco International
Contracta Construction UK
Copy Cat
Crown Motors
Crown Paints
Cummins
D. K. Engineering
Daimler
Dala Textiles
Darvesh Group
Davis & Shirtliff
De Graft Management
Deutsche Post/DHL Group
Devsons Industries
Dints International
EABL
ED&F Man
Elecnor
Elof Hansson
Empower Energy Africa
Endless Africa
Enspire DFIC
ETC Argo
ETG Agri Inuts FZE
Explorer Holdings International
Export Trading Group (ETG)
Fencas Development Company
Flame Tree Group
Flour Mills Nigeria (FMN)
FLSmidth
FMCG IMEX DMCC
Fotis Gas
Galactic Integration Group
Galana Oil
Gemcorp Commodities Trading
Genesis Eco-Energy Developments
Glaze Diamonds
Global Tea & Commodities
Good Nature Agro
Gulf Power
Gulsan Holding
Hashi Energy
Home Comforts Tea
Hotpoint Appliances
Imathia
IMG Worldwide
Imperial Holdings
Industrial & Mechanical Supplies
InPower Global
Inspectorate
Integra
Intraspeed
Isuzu Motors
ITC
Jaguar Petroleum
James Finlay
Jatlee Commodities
Java House Africa
JPD Landtrac
KAP Industrials
KEMSA
Kenafric
Kenfreight
Kenya Airways
Kenya Nut Company
Koltiva
LDC Metals Company
Libero Professionist
Limak Holding
M-KOPA Solar
Mabati Rolling Mills
Makiber
Mars
Mercator Commodities
Metal Crowns
MeTL
Miyonga Fresh Greens
Modern Agriculture
Namunkekera Agro Processing Industries
NMS
Nokia
NSD-S HUB
OLA Energy
Olam International
Omega Waters
OneAgrix
Ordnance Survey
Oryx Trading
PAA Project Finance
Pacific International Lines
Pash Global
Petrocam Kenya
Philips
Plexus Cotton
Protech Equipment
PT Ascon Indonesia International
Rajlaks International
RentCo Africa
Riftcot
Rubis Kenya
Scania
Schneider Electric
Scipio SA
Simba Technology
Sims Group Global Trade Corporation
Southern Right Foods
Syngenta Agro
Talion Group
Targray
Telkom Kenya
TGI Group
Total
Toyota Motor Corporation
Trade House
Tradeable House Africa
Transique Africa
Transmashholding
True Ways
Tyllium
UAC Foods
Ultum Mega
Umsekeli Chemicals
Unatrac
Varian Medical Systems International
Via Maris
Vinci Energies
Vivo Energy
Volvo Group
Wilben Trade
Wilmar International
Winget
WQE Hardware Manufactures
Yenigun Construction
Yuvraaj Trades
Zan Cosmetic
Zeus International
Technology & fintech
4coinvest
Accuity
AMPP Group
Anteja Africa
Asoko Insight
Binkabi
Boolean Labs
Cambridge Interactive Development (CIDC)
DLT Ledgers
Enigio Time AB
Exabler
Finastra
Green Channel IT
HuzaX
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Medical Warehouse
MFI Technology
Mitigram
MonetaGo
Paycode
RAP Solutions
Surecomp
Technology Reply
Tinubu Square
The Fintech Institute
TradeAssets
Trade Finance Market
TradeIX
TradeLanes
TradeSun
Traydstream
Trend Micro
urbanIT Consulting
UTIP
Veridapt
XBLR
Zambuko
Govt Orgs & Public Bodies
African Business Roundtable (ABR)
Agricultural Research Centre
Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
British Chamber of Commerce Kenya
British Chambers of Commerce (UK)
CDC Group
CNSC
Comesa
Consulate of Zimbabwe
Delegation of German Industry & Commerce for Eastern Africa
Department for International Trade (DIT)
DIRCO
Embassy of Bangladesh, Rome
Enterprise Singapore
FCI
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Kentrade
Kenya Association of Manufacturers
Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)
Kogi State Government
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Nairobi Securities Exchange
South African Busines Council
Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
Sweden Africa Chamber of Commerce
UK Department for International Trade
University of Nairobi
USDA
World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)
ATTENDEES
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Companies who attended GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual 2/3
Non-bank financiers
ACAP GP Fund
ACBM, Arie Capital Investment
Acre Impact Capital
Aequitate Capital
Africa Bridge Capital Management UK
Africa Merchant Capital
Africa Trade Finance Limited
African Guarantee Fund (AGF)
AfricInvest
Africinvest Private Credit
AIC Finanz GmbH
AlmaStone
Arjan Capital
Artis Finance
Atrafin
Atria Africa
Azimuth Group
Barak Fund Management
BU Global Capital
Capmob Financial Services
Centurn Investment Company
Channel Capital Advisors
Cim Finance
Concrete Finance
Corporate Financial Services COFISE
Cresco
Crowe SG
dhow kimura African Commodity Trade Finance Fund
EMFC Loan Syndications
Global Tech Export Venture
GMS Finance
Hermond Capital
Inkho Capital
Innovent Leasing Solutions
Interrcovest
Invest Africa
Investure
Kimura Capital
Loita Capital Partners
London Forfaiting Company
London Market Capital Strategies
Maitri Capital
Momentum Credit
Morgenthau Stirling
Mtaji Capital
Obara Capital
Octet Finance
Orbitt
Origin Capital Management Pte
Ovamba
Pesa Capital
Portfolio Securitization Capital Group
Renew Investment Advisors
Restorium Capital
Samawati Capital Partners
Scipion Capital UK
Siemens Financial Services
Sky British Enterprises
Sovereign Trust (Mauritius)
TDB Asset Management
Trade & Merchant Finance Brokerage
Trade and Export Finance
Tusk Merchant Capital
Verdant Capital
Working Capital Associates
XE Business Solutions
Zip Equity
Consultants & accountants
African Financial & Economic Data
AL-ternative
Asare-AB
Autonomi Capital
Bethel Advisors
Bongani Consulting
Centum
CITAC
Cornerstone Performance Solutions
DHR International
EA Ventures
Eeden Project Managemnet
EY
Financial Intelligence Centre
Fine Accounting Services
FITRACOR
Flywheel Advisory Africa
Futurim
GKB Ventures
Glboal 3T
Grant Thornton
Greenfields Capital & Advisory
HFC
Holtarka Limited
Incatema
Insight Consulting
Inspectorate EA
Inspectorate Hellas
International Financial Consulting
Invigors EMEA
Kleos Advisory UK
KPMG
Ledovi Limited
LobCom Oil & Gas Resources
Market Intelligence Africa
Mayer & Co
Mazars
Megan International
Mhishi Nkomo Legal Practise
MQuad Consulting
Nadene Joy
NR Wilsher
Pinnacle Trade Finance
POBI Consulting
Principal Connections Africa
Rajan Gupta Banking Consulting
Regal Africa
S-RM
SAB Consultants
Sarenga Group
Sigma Risk
Sofomax Consulting
SSCG Advisory Services
Strategy&
Suekar Freight
Tesselate
Terps Consultancy
The Bold CV
Timberlane
Tracey Fieber Business Solutions
Trade Finance Global
Trade Risk Consulting
Valour Advisory
Vision Ventures
Watson French
Way2Smile Solutions DMCC
Banks & financiers
Absa
Access Bank
AfrAsia Bank
AfreximBank
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
ANZ
Atlas Mara
BACB
Banco Angolano de Investimentos
Banco Atlantico Europa
Banco Privado Atlantico Europa
Bank ABC
Bank Muscat
Bank of Kigali
Bank One
Banque Centrale Populaire
Banque des Mascareignes
BCP Bank
Belfius Bank
BLOM Bank
BMCE Bank
BNP Paribas
Bpifrance
CABS
CAC International Bank
CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
CaixaBank
Citi
Co-operative Bank
Co-operative Bank of Kenya
Commerzbank
Consolidated Bank
CRDB Bank
Crédit Agricole CIB
Crown Agents Bank
Dahabshil Bank International
Dashen Bank
Deutsche Bank
DIB Bank Kenya
East African Development Bank
Ecobank Group
Equity Bank
Euro Exim Bank
Exim Bank
Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBE)
Export-Import Bank of India
Export-Import Bank of the United States
FBNBank (UK) Limited
FCMB Bank UK
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN Bank)
First Capital
Ghana International Bank
GroBank
GT Bank
Guaranty Trust Bank
Gulf African Bank
Habib Bank
Helaba (Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen)
Housing & Finance Bank
HSBC
I&M Bank
ICICI Bank
Intellect Design
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Investec
Islamic Development Bank
J.P. Morgan
KCB Bank
Kenya Commercial Bank
KfW IPEX Bank
Komerční Banka
Krystal Financial Consultants
M Oriental Bank
MCB
MCB (Muslim Commercial Bank)
Mizuho Bank
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF)
National Bank of Kenya
NCBA Group
Nedbank
Nedbank CIB
Noor Bank
Ocorian
Olympia Factors
Opportunity Bank
Qatar Development Bank
Qatar National Bank (QNB)
Rabobank
Rand Merchant Bank
Resilient International Solutions
Santander
Sberbank
SBM Bank
SBM Bank (Mauritius)
Soleil Chartered Bank
Stanbic Bank
Stanbic IBTC Bank
Standard Advisory
Standard Bank
Standard Chartered
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
The Access Bank UK
Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
UBA Group
Uganda Development Bank
Union Bank of Nigeria
Union Bank UK
United Bank for Africa
Victoria Commercial Bank
Zanaco
ZB Bank
“Great event and prestigious speakers. Very interesting and fruitful panel discussions.”Doaa Ibrahim Mohamed Elatawy, HSBC Bank Egypt
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Companies who attended GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual 3/3
Service Providers
Control Union Certifications
DHL
Euromonitor
Gateway Group
Pzd Solutions
Tjara Aloula
Education
Africa College of Insurance & Social Protection
Godfrey Okoye University
The Brokerage
The London Institute of Banking & Finance
University of Georgia
University of Northern Philippines
University of Technology, Mauritius
Investors
Prim@ Theza Capital
Recruiters
Healy Hunt
Non-Profit Organisations and Charities
ActionAid International Farmstrong Foundation Mary's Meals
Insurers & Risk Analysts
Ace Global Depository
AFEX
Africa Speciality Risks
Africa Trade Insurance
African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)
Aon
Ascent Underwriting LLP an Optio Company
ASL International
Atradius
AXA XL
Bellwood Prestbury
Berne Union
BPL Global
Control Risks Group Holdings
Credendo
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation (CGIC)
Crum & Forster
Euler Hermes
Export Credit Insurance Corporation South Africa (ECIC SA)
Export Credit Norway
Gallagher
Global Collateral Control (GCC)
Mar Risk Services Limited
Marsh JLT Specialty
Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers
MBL Global
Parker Norfolk & Partners
Partner Re
Price Forbes & Partners
Prowess Insurance
RKH Specialty
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Tysers
Underwriting Africa
WeSpecialty
Willis Towers Watson
Media & Press
Africa Intelligence
creatair
GTR
Media Xpose
Mergermarket
National Mirror
NewsDay
PDP Agencies
The Economist
The Mcernest Company
Woodrow Communications
ECAs & multilaterals
African Development Bank (AfDB)
China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
COSEC
Export Development Fund of Malawi
Export Finance Australia
ICIEC
MIGA
SEK
UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Lawyers
Adeyemi Akisanya
Babalakin and Co
Baker McKenzie
Campion Willcocks Compliance
Clyde & Co
CMS
CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates
ENSafrica
Foundation Chambers
Francis Wilks & Jones
Gunnercooke
Herbert Smith Freehills
John W Ffooks & Co
Mayer Brown
OAK Advocates
R&A Law
Streamsowers & Kohn
Sullivan & Worcester UK
“Very insightful discussions relating to trade and investment opportunities in Africa.”T Mulongo, Co-operative Bank of Kenya
“Very interesting forum that showed even with a pandemic, we have been able to gather great minds together to think of a better Africa. The forum was well organized, congrats to the organisation team.”CreatAir
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Have you been involved in structured LC transactions previously?
Yes 70.8%
No 29.2%
Featured polling results
“This is a great event for networking and discussing current trends on the continent.”T Nkambule, PhilAfrica Foods
“The discussions are great and an eye opener to the economy of Kenya and the position of Kenya to the global market.”D Muthama, Galana Oil
“A forum for insightful discussion and exchange of best practice among players in trade finance. Relevant and critical for building continued access to global expertise.”J Kimutai, CBA
“Excellent forum to share views and experiences in trade and finance. Created good opportunities to improve business worldwide.”S Ekedi, AfDB
Are structured LCs trade finance?
What, in your opinion, is the most compelling user case for tradetech?
No, they are over-engineered general financing products 12%
Yes, they are used to finance
trade in EM countries and
enjoy trade regulationand UCP support
68%
Don’t know: I’m not entirely sure what they are 20%
Sharing confidential documentation 9.1%
Traceability 27.3%
Blockchain solutions 18.2%
Increasing yields 9.1%
KYC onboarding & AML 18.2%
Logistics 18.2%
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