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August 12, 2025
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Now in its 18th year, GTR Africa has solidified its position as the premier event for the African trade and trade finance community. Returning to Cape Town on March 7-8, this flagship event will deliver essential insights spanning trade, supply chain, infrastructure, working capital, export and commodity financing markets. Supported by prominent players representing the entire trade finance ecosystem, the conference will feature over 60 speakers sharing unparalleled expertise over two impactful days. Anticipating the participation of more than 550 delegates from over 250 companies, GTR Africa 2024 offers a prime opportunity to engage with key figures in African trade. Don’t miss your chance to reconnect with familiar faces and establish vital new connections in the market during this unrivalled conference.
Key discussion themes include:
- Beyond the 2024 elections: The South African trade and investment outlook
- Setting standards: In pursuit of a fair framework for African trade finance
- Maintaining liquidity for sovereign infrastructure projects
- Strategic natural resources: Adding value in Africa
- Supply chain optimisation and releasing working capital
- Mitigating climate risks to boost agribusiness financing
Event features:
- 30+ exhibitors
- 8+ hours of networking opportunities with key stakeholders in the industry
- Unparalleled expertise from 60+ speakers
- Exceptional content on topics and regions covered
- Opportunity to schedule meetings & swap business cards
- Invitation to the evening networking reception
Don’t miss your chance to join the unrivalled opportunity to catch up with old friends and build those crucial new market connections at what is set to be an excellent conference.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Event schedule and partner events
March 6: Women in Trade Finance
GTR, in collaboration with Investec, warmly invite you to join us for an exclusive womens’ training and networking session, open to all to participate. Juliette Jenner, Power Presence coach, will be speaking at the event to offer practical tips on how to speak with authentic confidence and magnify your professional impact. To RSVP to this exclusive event, please contact Sarah Tuft.
March 6: ITFA ARC Workshop
Ahead of GTR Africa, ITFA’s Africa Regional Committee (ARC) is holding an educational workshop ‘Using innovative financing solutions to address Africa’s trade finance gap’. Open to all and free to attend, this workshop is aimed at African financial professionals involved in trade and trade finance. Visit the ITFA website to view the agenda, speakers and to confirm your registration.
March 7: Day 1 of GTR Africa 2024
March 8: Day 2 of GTR Africa 2024
Discounts and promotions
» Young Professionals Pass – Limited free tickets available
To qualify, you must be under 25 years old, with less than three years of experience in the trade finance industry. 20 passes are available for this event, limited to 2 passes per institution, and cannot be combined with other promotions. Confirm your eligibility by contacting registrations@gtreview.com with your LinkedIn profile and age.
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What others are saying
The event provides a highly anticipated opportunity to connect with all corners of the market, from local and international banks to multinational corporations and SMEs, fintechs and alternative financiers, commodity brokers and traders, insurers and risk managers, lawyers, consultants, ECAs, multilaterals and more!
Event agenda
Download the event programme, featuring 18 discussions and over 65 speakers.
*Agenda is updated intermittently
Registered companies
View the list of registered companies to see who you could meet at this year’s event.
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The event focuses on a range of topics and markets, offering a variety of formats that promise exceptional opportunities for increased engagement, knowledge exchange, and interaction among delegates and speakers. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights and new perspectives from over 60 senior to C-level speakers actively involved in the market.
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Become a sponsor or partner
As the world’s leading trade, commodity and export finance publisher and event organiser, GTR offers sponsors and advertisers unrivalled exposure and profiling among their peer and client groups. GTR can offer various appealing options that would strategically and effectively help raise the profile of the partner, and offer a highly effective platform with which to showcase its capabilities and mission.
Why Sponsor?
– Speak to a room full of industry stakeholders
– Enhancing your brand awareness to your target market and audience
– Elevating your profile amongst peers and all industry stakeholders
– Position your company as an industry leader
– Attract new businesses, agents, customers and partners
– Deliver your message to a gathering of key players
» Request the Sponsorship brochure
Contact Ed Virtue for sponsorship opportunities.
evirtue@gtreview.com | +44 (0) 20 8772 3008
» Request Media or Institutional Partnership
Institutional partnerships are available for government organisations and public bodies. Media partnerships and press passes are available.
Contact Elisabeth Spry for partnership opportunities.
espry@gtreview.com | +44 (0) 20 8772 3006
Venue: CTICC (Hall 8)
Address: Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Website: https://www.cticc.co.za/