Drawing on the high-level expertise, comprehensive market coverage and unrivalled industry connections of GTR’s Africa-focused gatherings in Cape Town, Victoria Falls and London, GTR Africa 2020 Virtual which took place on October 20-23, combining a mixture of live-streamed and pre-recorded content and targeted networking through GTR’s dynamic virtual event platform.

Spread over 4 days and combining 3 distinct events into the one extended virtual offering to capture a wider audience, this new format provided the opportunity for more detailed focus on key markets, innovation, trade and commodity flows, infrastructure and the wider implications of global disruption. The event also featured our inaugural Digital Deal Room, a bespoke origination and investment matching platform populated with unique opportunities for investors, held in collaboration with Orbitt.

A big thank you to all of our speakers, supporters and participants who attended the live virtual event! We are delighted to provide full access to the digital platform, including it’s chat function, list of attendees and all on-demand recordings, up to April 2021 for those who registered to the live virtual event. All others can set up an account and log into the platform for limited access to all on-demand recordings.

For more details about GTR Events, view our events calendar and contact sales@gtreview.com to secure your next event!

2020 Event breakdown

Two of the largest sectors in attendance were corporates & traders (58%) and bankers & financiers (13%). Over 1,339 different companies were represented and 84% of all attendees held a senior to a c-level position.
Download our post-event report to view the virtual event breakdown and statistics.

How have we evolved into virtual events?

As an introduction, have a look at this video for a quick tour of the digital platform.

GTR Africa 2020 Virtual encompassed the key aspects of the live conference experience in a digital format, retaining our core focus on networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing, with our unrivalled delegate mix including corporates, traders, banks, insurers, lawyers, technology companies, non-bank financiers, government agencies and investors.

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Introducing Africa’s first trade finance digital DealRoom

In collaboration with Orbitt, GTR Africa 2020 Virtual brought you exclusive trade finance tools to connect corporates & traders with banks & non-bank lenders. The platform’s specially designed transaction engine enables companies that require funding to upload discreet financial information and match with relevant counterparties. Lenders who attended the GTR Africa 2020 Virtual could originate pre-vetted opportunities and broaden their coverage across the continent.

For corporates, traders, investors and lenders still wanting to submit, enter your registration here.

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