[BLOG] Exporta's 5th Annual East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference
Exporta are delighted to return to Nairobi for the 5th Annual East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference –now widely accepted as the most important annual gathering of influential business leaders and trade finance practitioners in East Africa.
The conference attracted a record number of high-level delegates in 2012 and will build upon its reputation for addressing the critical trade, financial and economic issues of this key commodity production hub.Here is Paul Greetham, Senior Conference Producer.
Can you give a brief introduction of the annual East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference history?
"Exporta’s East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference is the largest gathering of trade, export and commodity finance practitioners in East Africa. It brings together the local, regional and international community to discuss key issues within the industry and to network to create new business contacts. The event has been running for 5 years and has been supported by the following leading domestic and global organisations: Standard Bank, DHL Express, Africa Export-Import Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Barclays, Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Nedbank Capital, Ecobank, FIMBank, Misys, Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), Norton Rose, PTA Bank, NIC Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB), ETG, Codix and Volante."
What reputation has it built so far?
"The conference is the industry leading event in the region – emphasised by the organisational support listed above and previous speakers representing the following corporate organisations: Addax Petroleum, Galana Oil Kenya, Hashi Energy, Oil Libya, Safaricom, Engen Kenya, Gulf Power, DHL Express and Ericsson."
What will be key in this year’s conference?
"The key theme of the 2013 conference will be the oil and gas sector, and how to finance the sector’s development and infrastructure. Other topics will include: Exploring the expansion of Kenyan banks into the wider EAC market; How can resource rich Tanzania unlock its potential?; The growing importance of financial services in boosting trade; Is East Africa already one of the next oil and gas frontiers?; Financing opportunities within the East African oil and gas sector; How is product innovation shaping regional commodity transactions?; Soft commodity trade flows: Where are the major opportunities in East Africa?; How are end users of trade and commodity finance utilising market liquidity?; What can global expertise offer when structuring regional commodity deals?; The growing importance of trade credit insurance to East Africa; Case study: Financing commodity trade with the Sudan; How can East Africa reduce risk for international investors?"
Who is attending?
"Domestic, regional and international bankers, corporates, lawyers, insurers and all those involved within the East Africa financial services market."
Any news?
"The conference will be held at the Windsor Golf & Country Club, Nairobi, and will be an excellent platform on which they key actors can knowledge share, network and debate industry issues in a professional yet relaxed setting."
Please use the following weblink, it is a direct link to the conference’s webpage: http://www.exportagroup.com/events/conferences/5th-Annual-East-Africa-Trade-&-Commodity-Finance-Conference_395/
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