Sub-Saharan Africa Project & Trade Finance Forum

Event Review

Description

A two-day speaker programme of senior executives with experience in the region is lined up for delegates, including a keynote address by the Tanzanian minister for energy and mineral resources, The Hon Nazir Karamagi.

With our sponsors, Standard Bank, DLA Piper, and ATI, we have attracted speakers from Corporate Governance Solutions, BT, Taylor De-Jongh, DEG, Armajaro Trading, National Resources Institute, JLT Risk Solutions, Control Risks, SOAS, Exclusive Analysis and many more.

Please review the downloadable brochure and if you wish to register, please complete the booking form and fax back or continue online to reserve your seat electronically.

Don't miss the annual event for African project and trade finance in London.

For any queries, please email events@exportagroup.com or telephone: +44 (0) 20 8673 9666

Brochure

Programme

Monday, December 10 - Day one

08.30  Registration

09.00  Chairman's opening remarks
John O'Mulloy, Managing Director, Standard Bank

09.10  Keynote speaker
The Hon Nazir Karamagi, Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Tanzania                       

09.30  Improving political risk map for Africa: perception vs reality
Eva T Thorne, Principal, Corporate Governance Solutions                     

10.00  Networking break

Project, mining and infrastructure 

10.30 Telecoms in Africa
Renato Goodfellow, BT Global Solutions, Middle East & Africa, BT

11.10  Financing oil and gas projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
Afonso Reis e Sousa, Director, Taylor-De-Jongh

11.50  The road to Ghana: a toll roadway case study – one year on
Howard Hurst, Co-Chairman, Arterial Toll Roads Company Limited; Treasurer and Finance Director, Savarino Companies

12.30  Lunch

Trade finance, agribusiness and commodities

14.00  Structured trade finance in agri commodities / commodity trade finance in Africa
Maarten van Alkemade, Global Head Soft Commodities, Global Structured Trade Finance, Standard Bank Johannesburg

14.40  What does the rise in price of soft commodities mean for Africa?
Roger Peltzer, V.P. New Business Africa, DEG

15.20 Networking break

15.50  Are banks doing enough to facilitate trade finance opportunities – is there definite evidence of growing risk appetite for Africa?       
Jean Craven, Head of Soft Commodities, Standard Bank Johannesburg

16.30  Supporting smaller commodities companies in Africa
Nicko Debenham, Director, Responsible for Africa, Armajaro Trading Limited

17.10  Close of day one, followed by networking reception

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 – Day Two

Warehouse financing

09.30  Improving marketing and finance of agriculture export commodities and enhancing producer incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: what can warehouse receipt systems offer?
Dr. Gideon Onumah, Natural Resources Institute

Political risk analysis

10.10  It’s the politics, stupid!
Richard Dowden, Director, Royal African Society, School of Oriental and African Studies                  

10.50  Networking break

11.20  Political risk in Nigeria: focus on the business environment
Rolake Akinola, West Africa Analyst, Control Risks

11.50  Zimbabwe: understanding the political risk environment
Thoko Kaime, Head of Africa Division, Exclusive Analysis            

12.20  An overview of the business environment in Angola
Ambassador Roger Ballard-Tremeer

13.00  Lunch

14.10  Getting your deals done in Africa: a local counsel’s perspective
Grant Henderson, Director, Africa, DLA Piper

Insurance and risk solutions

14.50  Credit & political risk in Sub-Saharan Africa: is the private insurance market’s appetite increasing?
Anthony Palmer, Deputy Chairman, BPL Global

15.30  Networking break 

16.00  Overcoming the challenges of cross-border risk
Peter Jones, Chief Executive Officer, The African Trade Insurance Agency

16.40  Resource nationalism: how to protect your investment
Danny Oades, Partner, Credit, Political & Terrorism Risk, JLT Solutions

17.20  Chairman’s concluding comments and close of the conference

Venue

Accommodation

Delegates are responsible for the arrangement and payment of their own travel and accommodation.
A preferential rate has been negotiated for you at Jury's Great Russell Street Hotel.
Upon registration a booking code will be provided so you may take advantage of a special discount available at the Jury's Great Russell Street Hotel.

Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities including exhibition stands are available for this event.

To become a sponsor, please contact Tom Whitehead, Head of Sponsorship Sales at twhitehead@exportagroup.com.

Exporta's events have a global reputation, renowned for superb networking opportunities and educational presentations by high-profile speakers.

Time after time our events attract the leading companies in our market as sponsors.

See below for a full list of our Event Sponsors, Institutional Partners and Media Partners and click on the logo to visit their web site. 

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