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Lagos, Nigeria | Eko Hotels & Suites April 25-26, 2019 #GTRAFRICA www.gtreview.com
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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.
“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
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OVERVIEW
Sectors attended in 2019
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64% 14% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4%
10%ASIAChina Japan Singapore South Korea
14%EUROPEBelgium France Germany Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom
68%AFRICAGhana Kenya Madagascar Nigeria South Africa
5%AMERICASUnited States
3%MENAEgypt UAE
Percentage of attendees by region in 2019
Attendee breakdown by job title in 2019
68%
Senior level
11%
Mid-level
21%
C-level
2019’s vital statistics
329Delegates
176Companies
38Speakers
Company size breakdown in 2019
24%
Multinational
43%
Mid
33%
SME
STATISTICS
PLATINUM & NETWORKING BREAK SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
SILVER SPONSORS
CO-SPONSORS
MEDIA PARTNERS
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
2019’s conference was supported by
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Corporates & traders
11 PLC
A.G. Leventis
Africa Access
African Industries
Agriex Nigeria
Agrited
Agro Traders
Alpha Crown Engineering Associates
Anaco Plastics
Angelos Food NIG
Arach Parker
Ariosh
Assudamal
Azuri Technologies
Bhojsons
Bluefin Energy
BUA Group
Bunge
Cabipa
CBC EMEA Group
Chara Charis Resources
Chizzy Nigeria
COBETCO (Cast Ore Bitumen & Emulsions Trading Company)
Cofco
Contec Global
Covenant Salt
Dangote Industries
Daraju
Deerfield Petroleum
Dozzy Oil & Gas
Dufil
EQUIPXP
Estendo Power Products
Eterna
Eterna Oil
ETG
Fareast Mercantile
Farizy Global Concept
Ferrostaal
Finix Nig
Five Star Logistics
Flour Mills Nigeria (FMN)
Fortexim International
Frigoglass
FTN Cocoa
GE Healthcare
Global Appliances
Global Nitrate
Global Tech Export
GZ Industries
Honeywell Flour Mills
Hypergold
IHS Towers
Infranet
Integrated Oil & Gas
Integrated Total Control Systems
Iron Products Industries
JOF Nigeria
Julius Berger Nigeria
KAM Industries Nigeria
Kay Group
Kewalram Chanrai Group
Krones
Lafarge Group
Lanre Shittu Motors
Mantrac Group
Manuchar
Mikano
Mohinani Group
MRS Holdings
MTN Group
Multichem Industries
NDC
NMS
Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company
Notore
Oando
OBA-B Novelty
Olam International
Omnik
Ovh Energy Marketing
Petrolex
Plantation Industries
Plus Petro Oil Trading
Polyguard Investment
Polysmart Packaging
Prima Corporation
Primlaks
Prudent Energy & Services
Purechem Industries
Purechem Manufacturing
PZ Cussons
Relchem
Ringardas Nigeria
Rite Foods
Royal Salt
Sahara Group
Samsung Corporation
Sanofi
Seven Up Bottling Company
Shiv Lila
Sims Nigeria
Somotex Nigeria
Tempogate Oil & Energy
TGI Group
Tosett Agro Industries
Total E&P
Ugo-Hannah Energy
Vintage Farms & Products
Virony
Vista Group
Wemy Industries
Banks & financiers
Access Bank
AfreximBank
BACB
Belfius Bank
Central Bank of Nigeria
Citi
Commerzbank
Coronation Merchant Bank
Deutsche Bank
FCMB Bank
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN Bank)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM)
Rand Merchant Bank
Stanbic IBTC Bank
Standard Chartered
Sterling Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Swedbank
The Access Bank UK
UBA Group
Union Bank of Nigeria
Zenith Bank
Insurers & risk managers
African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) Global Collateral Control (GCC) Texel Finance
Investors
Africa Exchange Holdings (AFEX) Izoduwa Capital Phoenix Capital
ECAs & multilaterals
Africa Finance Corporation UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Non-bank financiers
Africa Merchant Capital
Buraq Capital
Emerging Africa Capital Group
ExWorks Capital
GE Capital
London Forfaiting Company
PanAfrican Capital
SEO Africa
Trade Finance Market
Wilben Trade
Consultants & accountants
Abiolable Gelegenheit
Artelier
Inscape
Kina Advisory
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Media
Afriexporter
Channels Television
CNBC
GTR
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
XLR8
Govt orgs & public bodies
IEOM (Inst of Export Ops, Nigeria) Institute of Export Operations & Management Nigeria
Nigeria Customs Service
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
Other
Bowmans
Emerald Green Ushering Services
Mitigram
Pebnic Ventures
Sky British Enterprises
“GTR West Africa has really set the pace for trade improvement within and outside West Africa with a real interactive section.”
M Fakayode, Honeywell Flour Mills
ATTENDEES
Companies who attended this year’s event
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●● 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
“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 stakeholder involved in developing trade in West Africa should be at this event. I recommend this event for people across industries. The content is robust and very instructive.”
U Omoigui, Standard Chartered
SPEAKERS
2019’s speakers included