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Set to return on November 20, 2025, GTR is excited to welcome back delegates to GTR Africa London, the UK’s leading and unrivalled Africa-focused trade, export and infrastructure financing conference.
With the anticipated attendance of over 500 industry and trade finance leaders and more than three hours of dedicated networking opportunities, GTR Africa London provides the ideal platform to connect and establish new relationships with leading professionals shaping the future of African trade.
Expect to hear from over 50 expert speakers as they tackle the latest challenges facing African trade, export, and infrastructure finance, and explore the complexities of a rapidly changing global economy and emerging opportunities for trade in Africa. GTR looks forward to seeing you there!
Why attend GTR Africa 2025 London?
• 25+ Exhibitors: Explore cutting-edge products and services from premier exhibitors in the industry.
• Extensive networking: Engage with key stakeholders and players in the market with 3+ hours of networking time.
• Expert speakers: Gain unparalleled expertise from more than 50 speakers who are active in the market.
• Exceptional content: Access high-quality content covering a wide range of topics focusing on African trade and exports from the UK.
• Schedule meetings and swap business cards
• Evening drinks reception
2024 event discussion themes:
• A macro-economic analysis for African trade
• Climate-aligned infrastructure and alternative finance
• Working capital, SME and local bank credit solutions
• The export credit market and impact of OECD reform
• Sovereign debt frameworks and the outlook for reform
• The capacity appetite for Africa’s CPRI market
We are in the process of building our agenda for 2025! View the agenda and list of registered companies from 2024 for more insight into previous discussion topics and speakers. Download the pre-event media kit below for more details.
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! Don’t miss the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights and new perspectives from over 40 speakers actively involved in the market.
We are in process of building our agenda for 2025 and speakers will be announced closer to the day of the event!
Abdulla Al-Taee
Chief Operating Officer United Arab BankAhmad Hamam
Senior Head, Product & Channel Implementation, Transaction Banking Product Abu Dhabi Commercial BankAhmad Al Hassan
Chief Financial Officer DP World GCCAlexander Peters
Group Chief Financial Officer Torq CommoditiesAlexandre Toussaint
Senior Underwriter, Political Risk Insurance & Credit Africa Specialty RisksAmr El Haddad
Head of Transaction Banking National Bank of KuwaitAsli Karapinar
Vice-President, Cash Performance, Data & Transformation Scheider ElectricBen Jones
Chief Financial Officer KentBrendan Du Preez
SVP, Global Head of Trade Finance Product Management MashreqBruno Massera
Chief Financial Officer, International Markets BRFCarlos Teixeira
Global Head, Business Strategy, Lending FinastraCaryn Pace-Messenger
Managing Director, Global Trade & Supply Chain Finance, Global Trade & Supply Chain Bank of AmericaCharles Ike
Vice-President, Maritime Trade Pole StarCharlie Steers
Director, Regional Head of Commodity Trade Finance MENAT HSBCEhsaan Ahmed
Executive Vice-President, Head of Transaction Banking RAKBANKEleonore Treu
Legal & Director of ICC Austria Trade Finance Week ICC AustriaEric Orsini
Global Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Lloyd's List IntelligenceFarooq Siddiqi
Ventures Lead SC VenturesFarrukh Siddiqui
Founding Partner Emerging Capital Management PartnersGeoffrey White
Chief Executive Officer AgilityGeorge Koukis
International Business Development Director, Receivables & SCF Solutions, Supply Chain Finance QualcoGeorge Wilson
Head, Institutional Trade Finance Investec BankGina Lim
Managing Director, Head of Asian Corporates, Commodities, International Centre Sales DBS BankGraham Scopes
Country Head, UAE & Kuwait UK Export Finance (UKEF)Gwen Mwaba
Managing Director, Trade Finance & Correspondent Banking AfreximbankHamayoun Khan
Head of Trade Finance & Working Capital Commercial Bank of DubaiHussein Al Hussein
Head of Strategic Partnerships Farm To PlateIsabella Pateman
Chief Risk Officer BACBIshwar Haswani
Chief Executive Officer, Group Finance E3 EnergyJoon Kim
Managing Director & Global Head of Trade Finance BNYKrishna Prasad KS
Managing Director Aster Marine CargoLaetitia Alonso
EMEA Sales Executive KomgoLaszlo Varnai
Associate Director Recovery AdvisersLaura Buckwell
Journalist & Broadcaster IndependentLeo Tyndall
Chief Executive Officer Tyndall InsuranceLisa Knudsen
Vice-President & Head of ESG RAKBANKMadiha Aslam
Director, Structured Finance Innovo GroupMarc Auboin
Counsellor World Trade Organization (WTO)Marcelo Moulin
Head of Trade Sales, Middle East & Pakistan, Services - Treasury and Trade Solutions CitiMark Emmerson
Head of Global Transaction Banking Al MasrafMark Lakin
Partner Stephenson HarwoodMartin Tricaud
Group Head of Investment Banking First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)Merlin Dowse
Executive Director, Global Trade Finance Product Management J.P. MorganMohamed Sharaf
Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Investment Attraction Dubai Economic Development CorporationMohamed El Ghamry
Head of Corporate & Transaction Banking, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF)Nader Aboushadi
Group Treasurer SidaraNaresh Aggarwal
Associate Policy & Technical Director Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)Natasha Abdulelah Saleh
Project Manager Abu Dhabi Export Office (ADEX)Nathalie Louat
Director, Trade & Supply Chain Finance International Finance Corporation (IFC)Neal Harm
Secretary General FCINicolas Pochon
Lead, Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance TesselateNiraj Kumar
Head of Global Transaction Banking United Arab BankNora Sena
Regional Treasurer, MEA, Pakistan & Turkey NestléOlasunkanmi Owoyemi
Managing Director Sunbeth Global ConceptsPamela Mar
Managing Director ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)Peter Matza
Council Member Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)Raja Al Mazrouei
Chief Executive Etihad Credit InsuranceRamy Fahmy
Regional Treasury Lead, MENA JacobsRasheed Hinnawi
Regional Head of PMD MENAT HSBCRebekah Fajemirokun
Head of Trade Finance Eminent EnergyReda Ezzat
Senior Vice-President, Head of Structured Trade Finance MashreqRene Canezin
Managing Partner & Co-founder Evolution Credit PartnersRenganathan Kandiyur
Head of Product Development, Group Transaction Banking Bank ABCRobert Besseling
Chief Executive Officer Pangea-RiskRohini Kamath
Head of Commercial Banking Trade, UAE HSBCSachin Rustagi
Head of Trade Finance Wio BankSarath Sasikumar
President & Co-Founder Cleareye.aiSelima Mehiri
Head of Trade & Working Capital APAC & Middle East BarclaysShona Tatchell
Director, Trade Facilitation Programme EBRDSinan Ozcan
Senior Executive Officer & Board Director DP World Trade FinanceStephan Wolf
Chair Verifiable.Trade FoundationSteven Beck
Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance Programme Asian Development Bank (ADB)Sunil Senapati
Chief Executive Officer XDC Trade NetworkSyed Khurrum Zaeem
Head Trade & Working Capital & TB AME, Transaction Banking, Africa & Middle East Standard CharteredSyed Imtiaz Hussain
Regional Head of Product & Propositions, MENAT HSBCToby Shore
Senior Director, Group Treasury, Risk & Insurance, Group Treasury Risk & Insurance Emirates AluminiumTorsten Richter
Director, Treasury & Funding CEER National Automotive CompanyVincent O'Brien
Director ICC UAEVinit Mishra
Head of Treasury, Nutrisco (ETG Group)Warren Rogers
Head of Trade Finance TetherXu Jun
Deputy General Manager, Global Transaction Banking Bank of ChinaZena Brake
Credit Director, Middle East Allianz TradeZhann Meyer
Head of Agricultural Commodities, Agricultural Commodities Nedbank CIBZul Javaid
Chief Executive Officer HaifinThe official list of 2025 event supporters will be available closer to the day of the event.
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 sponsorship information
Contact Ed Virtue for sponsorship opportunities.
evirtue@gtreview.com | +44 (0) 20 8772 3008
Request partnership information
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: Convene 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street (Finsbury Suite, Level 2)
Address: 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TQ
Partnership Opportunities
Senior Marketing Executive
Email: James Henderson at jhenderson@gtreview.com
Discounts and promotions
10% Early Booking Discount – Available until October 17, 2025
Early booking discount available for new registrations only and not in conjunction with additional discounts. 10% is automatically processed during online checkout or over phone with a GTR Team member.
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. Limited to 2 events per year.
10 passes are available for this event for those who work within the industry, limited to 1 pass per institution, and cannot be combined with other promotions. One pass is available for this event to those studying a relevant educational/University course. Confirm your eligibility by contacting ypp@gtreview.com with your work email address, LinkedIn profile, and age.
Booking your place at GTR Africa 2025 London
To reserve your place, please email registrations@gtreview.com.
If you are using a sponsor or guest code, please include the code in your email, along with the name of the sponsor or referring organisation, to ensure the correct rate or offer is applied.
If you’re unsure which rate applies, or would prefer to book with assistance, contact our team at bookings@gtreview.com.
Payment options — including invoice and card payment links — will be provided via email following your booking request.
Booking Categories
Corporate rate – £299*
Available to non-financial companies, including exporters, importers, distributors, manufacturers, traders, and producers of physical goods and products.
Standard rate – £999*
Applies to financial institutions, consultants, legal professionals, insurance brokers, and other financial service providers.
Additional Information
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All rates are subject to +20% VAT for local and non-residents.
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Early booking discount: A 10% reduction is automatically applied to bookings made by 17 October 2025.
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Multi-booking discount: A 15% discount is automatically applied to the second booking and any thereafter.
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By booking, you agree to GTR’s Terms & Conditions, including the Payment and Cancellation Policy.