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GTR West Africa 2019: West Africa’s leading trade finance gathering returned to Lagos on 25-26 April.
As geopolitical upheaval around the globe casts uncertainty over established trade flows and foreign investment into Sub-Saharan Africa, innovators, business leaders and influencers from regional corporates and MNCs, government agencies, financial institutions and industry bodies gathered to present a comprehensive view of trade and infrastructure financing opportunities across the West African region. Key government actors and regulators, financiers and risk management experts explored key regional trade and infrastructure investment trends, financing hurdles and innovative solutions within areas such as commodities trade, manufacturing and agribusiness.
For regional corporates and trade financiers looking to make their next move, GTR’s conference once again proved the ideal platform to expand professional networks and hear cutting-edge perspectives from a wide range of trade and export finance experts.
Full event data from 2019 will be available soon – watch this space!
Official event hashtag: #GTRAFRICA
If you registered to attend the event, log into GTR Connect to view the attendee list and more.
“Very well organised and managed. Keep it up!”
S Sahu, ETG
“GTR West Africa presented significant opportunities latent within Africa to be brought to the fore.
Sessions such as this without a doubt puts the pressure on for Africa to hasten its development and integration.”
I Soji-Okusanya, Access Bank
“Gives you an opportunity to meet people who otherwise would have been impossible to reach.
A very educational conference, highly recommended for anyone involved in trade.”
C Ihejirika, Mitigram
“The event was an eye opener and exposed me to other aspects even within my field which I was unaware of.
It was also a great networking platform to share and exchange ideas with great minds.”
C Chijioje-Osueze, Sahara Group
“Every stakeholtor rquesttong>, Honeywell Flour Mills
Speakers at this year’s event include:
Mohammed Abdulsalam, Senior Vice-President, Sales, West Africa, GE Healthcare
Oladapo Adeigbe, Director, Trade Finance, Financial Institutions, Absa Capital Nigeria
Ahmad Adeniji, Trade Finance Officer, Prudent Energy
Genevieve Ahinful, Regional Underwriter, West Africa, African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)
Adetayo Ajibade, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Crown Engineering Associates
Fateh Apeh Fateh, Assistant Comptroller (Modernization), Nigeria Customs Service
Wola Asase, Senior Vice-President, Head of Syndications, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Taiwo Ayoade, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Agro Traders
Foluso Ayo-Olaiya, Treasury & Trade Solutions Sales Head, Citibank Nigeria
Ayodeji Balogun, Regional Director, West Africa, Africa Exchange Holdings (AFEX)
James Benoit, Chief Executive Officer, FCMB Bank UK
Waldo de Vleeschauwer, Managing Director, Trade Finance, Africa Merchant Capital
Eyong Ebai, General Manager, West, Central & French Sub-Saharan Africa, GE Healthcare
Ikenna Egbukole, Head, Structured Trade Commodity Finance, First Bank Nigeria
James Gearing, Director, Texel Finance
Minos Gerakaris, Head of Trade Finance, Rand Merchant Bank
Steven Gray, International Export Finance Executive, UK Export Finance
Nixon Iwedi, Group Head, Global Transaction Banking, Access Bank
Rosalind Kainyah MBE, Non-Executive Director, Aker Energy; Non-Executive Director, CalBank Limited (Ghana); Managing Director, Kina Advisory
Madhukar Khetan, Chief Operating Officer, Dufil Prima Foods
Chidinma Lawanson, Consultant, Financial Institutions Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Dennis Naicker, Chief Operations Officer, Global Collateral Control
Ozoemena Nnaji, Representative of the Director, Trade & Exchange Department, Central Bank of Nigeria
Paul Odunaiya, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Wemy Industries
Dorothy Ogbutor, Head, Specialised Business Department, Nigerian Export-Import Bank
Leke Ogunlewe, Executive Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria
Ayodele Ojosipe, Head, Enterprise Banking & Trade, Stanbic
Emeka Okonkwo, Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Union Bank
Ngozi Okonkwo, Chief Legal Officer, Oando
Ibiyemi Okuneye, Head of Trade, Nigeria & West Africa, Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Muyiwa Oni, Regional Head of Equity Research, West Africa, Standard Bank
Anietie Philip Udoh, Logistics Manager, Lanre Shittu Motors
Manuel Probst, Head of Export Finance, Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions
Andrew S. Nevin, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Economist, Binkabi, Advisory Partner & Chief Economist, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary & Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
Iyabo Soji-Okusanya, Head, Corporate Bank, Access Bank
Louis Taylor, Chief Executive, UK Export Finance
Ofon Udofia, Executive Secretary & Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Export Operations & Management Nigeria
Raj Uttamchandani, Executive Director, Trade Finance Market
Sanne Wass, Senior Reporter, Global Trade Review
Olufemi Williams-Oyetayo, Relationship Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Global Trade Finance, SMBC Europe
Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites
Address: 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Website: https://www.ekohotels.com/