Revitalising East African economies through trade

May 12-13, 2021 : East Time (EAT) gtreview.com/gtreastafrica #GTREastAfrica Following the success of the inaugural virtual event in Key themes: 6 of the best What to expect October 2020, GTR East Africa will return once again in digital form for 2021, taking place on May 12-13, 2021. Covid: Commodity Utilising GTR’s bespoke virtual event platform, this AfCFTA Financing the financing online gathering promises expansive networking and a opportunities response challenges 600+ 300+ 40+ comprehensive programme of live and on-demand content, Attendees Companies Speakers welcoming the leading practitioners in trade, agribusiness, supply chain and commodity finance. Join industry experts from across the region to explore the Tradetech Boosting latest developments, strategies and solutions employed Structured strengths & infrastructure to drive East Africa’s covid response, trade growth, and LCs limitations investment economic recovery. Click here to find out more

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Time zone: East Africa Time (EAT) Day One: Wednesday 12 May, 2021 Agenda GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual 16.00-16.50 ON-DEMAND 12.00-12.45 No silver bullet: Assessing tradetech Day One: ‘You can’t model for criminality’: Assessing strengths and limitations Adapt and innovate: How trade and supply the commodity trade finance sector’s chain finance can play a role in revitalising Liquidity, traceability and reputational risks are becoming Wednesday 12 May response to heightened fraud risk major issues for those conducting or financing East East Africa’s economies High profile commodity trade frauds have rocked the African trade, evidenced by the widening trade finance Global economic contraction, sovereign downgrades, ON-DEMAND global sector, with leading lenders reducing exposure gap, and the development of stringent EU and US financial regulation and heightened perceptions of to or exiting the CTF market. Those remaining face regulations targeting the use of forced labour in the soft Keynote: East African trade in 2021: counterparty risk have combined to widen Africa’s increased operational demands, with more stringent commodity value chain. Following rocketing adoption Rebounds, aftershocks and evolving trade finance gap: the sector must adapt to ensure it monitoring and due diligence processes resulting in in response to the pandemic, digital trade solutions are can support the resurgent East African growth. This increased transaction costs. This session will assess the set to become yet more crucial in ensuring the flow of geopolitics discussion will review the key development finance industry-wide response, highlighting the steps taken by financing and investment to East Africa’s commodity A year after the pandemic’s onset a degree of global initiatives, market collaborations and deal structures lenders and collateral managers to mitigate fraud risk, production and burgeoning manufacturing sectors, but trade supply and demand equilibrium has been re- deployed to support trade during the pandemic’s height, the role that can be played by commodity insurance, and is the underlying tech up to the challenge? Where is established, though the impact of pandemic related and consider the path ahead: Can the private finance the extent to which available digital technology is capable digital making inroads in promoting a deeper and more disruption persists in areas such as trade financing, market build capacity as emergency developmental of restoring confidence, transparency and efficiency in accessible trade finance market, and can track and trace logistics, warehousing and shipping. A fast-evolving support is wound down? What can be done to improve the commodity trade finance sector. technology be relied upon to mitigate severe regulatory geopolitical backdrop and the spectre of vaccine accessibility of trade and supply chain finance to local and reputational risks? nationalism, not to mention Brexit and enactment of banks and businesses as East Africa economies seek to Moderator: Zhann Meyer, Head, Agricultural the AfCFTA, compounds the complexities faced by industrialise and capitalise on the AfCFTA? Commodities, Nedbank Moderator: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer, those trading across East Africa. This opening keynote Dheerie Govender, Chief Executive Officer, Global Kleos Advisory UK Moderator: Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Baker & will seek to pinpoint the primary disruptive influences Collateral Control (GCC) Michiel Hendriksz, Executive Director, FarmStrong McKenzie shaping commercial prospects in 2021, and offer Anish Jain, Chief Treasury Officer, ETG Foundation Click here Click here Click here perspectives on key risks and opportunities as Africa Martin Azenga, Country Head of Trade, Stanbic Bank Wouter Kool, Head, Trade & Commodity Finance, Mateja Dermastia, Chief Executive Officer, Anteja emerges from the initial phase of the pandemic. Africa, Rabobank Africa Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer, Kleos Advisory Cynthia Alubala, Supply Chain Finance Manager, Yvonne Otieno, Director, Miyonga Fresh Greens UK DMEA Region, Mars Philip Boyall, Head, Corporate Banking & Payments to watch to watch to download Sales, Sub-Saharan Africa, Finastra 14.30-15.20 Gerald Kamugisha, Head, Trade & Transactional Can structured LCs help bridge the trade 10.30 – 11.15 Banking, CRDB Bank finance gap in the East African region? Building financial infrastructure to facilitate Structured or ‘synthetic’ Letters of Credit continue to on YouTube on Vimeo via WeTransfer the Covid response play a crucial role in channelling USD liquidity into East The political and public health response to the pandemic Africa’s local banking sector, however the structure’s has varied across East Africa, though Covid-19 is not status as a bona fide trade finance instrument can restricted by national borders: prospects for preventing prove contentious amongst the market’s purists. This future infection spikes are directly linked to the capability expert panel will shed light on the operational aspects “This is a great event for networking May 12-13, 2021 of all nations to source, finance and deploy the crucial of a synthetic LC and the motivations of various deal personnel, PPE and vaccine necessary to contain then “Very insightful discussions participants, highlight the advantages the structure and discussing current trends on coexist with the virus. A panel of clinical and financing affords to East Africa’s trade sector, and seek to experts will share perspectives on the progress made relating to trade and investment address questions around the legal treatment of the continent.” synthetic LCs in the event of default. in suppressing the pandemic across the region, outline opportunities in Africa.” T Nkambule, PhilAfrica Foods near-term challenges and next steps, and assess the role Revitalising East African economies through trade Moderator: Albert Rweyemamu, Senior Political that can be played by private and public finance sectors, T Mulongo, Co-operative Bank of Kenya & Credit Risk Underwriter, African Trade Insurance fintech, and mobile payments in assuring the provision Agency (ATI) and deployment of critical healthcare resources. George Wilson, Head, Institutional Trade, Transaction Moderator: Duarte Pedreira, Head of Emerging & Banking, Absa Frontier Markets, Crown Agents Bank; Board Member, Sheleena Govind, Transactor, Debt & Trade Solutions, ITFA Financial Institutions Group, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Simon Cook, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK Kudakwashe Matereke, Regional Chief Operating Attendees by sectorOfficer, East Africa, inAfreximbank 2020 Lead sponsors Find out more gtreview.com/gtreastafrica Revitalising East African economies through trade #GTREastAfrica Peter Gubbins SPONSORSHIP Corporates & traders CEO 22 Click here to email +44 (0)20 8772 3000 % 7 6 5 4 48 George Mitchell SPEAKING Associate Director, Content Click here to email 22 Banks & financiers 2 Media +44 (0)20 8772 3017 7 Consultants & accountants 2 Recruitment 6 Non-bank financiers 2 Technology & fintech Tilly Redshaw MARKETING & MEDIA 5 Govt orgs & public bodies 1 ECAs & multilaterals Digital Marketing Executive Click here to email 4 Insurers & risk managers 1 Lawyers View all sponsors +44 (0)7810 752 709 Agenda GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual Day One: Wednesday 12 May, 2021 Time zone: East Africa Time (EAT)

the crucial personnel, PPE and vaccine necessary to ON-DEMAND Sheleena Govind, Transactor, Debt & Trade Solutions, Day One: contain then coexist with the virus. A panel of clinical, Financial Institutions Group, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) ‘You can’t model for criminality’: Assessing international development and financing experts will Simon Cook, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK Wednesday 12 May share perspectives on the progress made in suppressing the commodity trade finance sector’s Kudakwashe Matereke, Regional Chief Operating the pandemic across the region, outline near-term response to heightened fraud risk challenges and next steps, and assess the role that can Officer, East Africa, Afreximbank High profile commodity trade frauds have rocked the be played by private and public finance sectors, fintech, ON-DEMAND global sector, with leading lenders reducing exposure and mobile payments in assuring the provision and 16.00-16.50 to or exiting the CTF market. Those remaining face East African economies in 2021: Rebounds, deployment of critical healthcare resources. increased operational demands, with more stringent No silver bullet: Assessing tradetech aftershocks and evolving geopolitics Moderator: Duarte Pedreira, Head of Emerging & monitoring and due diligence processes resulting in strengths and limitations A year after the pandemic’s onset a degree of global Frontier Markets, Crown Agents Bank; Board Member, increased transaction costs. This session will assess the trade supply and demand equilibrium has been re- ITFA industry-wide response, highlighting the steps taken by Liquidity, traceability and reputational risks are becoming major issues for those conducting or financing East established, though the impact of pandemic related Will Garton-Jones, Business Development Director, lenders and collateral managers to mitigate fraud risk, African trade, evidenced by the widening trade finance disruption persists in areas such as trade financing, Paycode the role that can be played by commodity insurance, and logistics, warehousing and shipping. A fast-evolving the extent to which available digital technology is capable gap, and the development of stringent EU and US David Pitts, Senior Advisor, International Development geopolitical backdrop and the spectre of vaccine of restoring confidence, transparency and efficiency in regulations targeting the use of forced labour in the soft Organisations, Crown Agents Bank nationalism, not to mention Brexit and enactment of the commodity trade finance sector. commodity value chain. Following rocketing adoption in response to the pandemic, digital trade solutions are the AfCFTA, compounds the complexities faced by Moderator: Zhann Meyer, Head, Agricultural those trading across East Africa. This opening keynote 12.00-12.50 set to become yet more crucial in ensuring the flow of Commodities, Nedbank will seek to pinpoint the primary disruptive influences financing and investment to East Africa’s commodity shaping commercial prospects in 2021, and offer Adapt and innovate: How trade and supply Dheerie Govender, Chief Executive Officer, Global production and burgeoning manufacturing sectors, but perspectives on key risks and opportunities as Africa chain finance can play a role in revitalising Collateral Control (GCC) is the underlying tech up to the challenge? Where is emerges from the initial phase of the pandemic. Anish Jain, Chief Treasury Officer, ETG digital making inroads in promoting a deeper and more East Africa’s economies accessible trade finance market, and can track and trace Wouter Kool, Head, Trade & Commodity Finance, Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer, Kleos Advisory Global economic contraction, sovereign downgrades, technology be relied upon to mitigate severe regulatory UK financial regulation and heightened perceptions of Africa, Rabobank and reputational risks? counterparty risk have combined to widen Africa’s Raj Uttamchandani, Executive Director, Trade Finance trade finance gap: the sector must adapt to ensure it Market Moderator: Tedd George, Chief Narrative Officer, can support the resurgent East African growth. This Kleos Advisory UK ON-DEMAND discussion will review the key development finance Michiel Hendriksz, Executive Director, FarmStrong initiatives, market collaborations and deal structures Foundation The outlook for East African trade and deployed to support trade during the pandemic’s height, 14.30-15.20 Mateja Dermastia, Chief Executive Officer, Anteja investment and consider the path ahead: Can the private finance Africa market build capacity as emergency developmental Can structured LCs help bridge the trade This keynote will examine trade and investment Yvonne Otieno, Director, Miyonga Fresh Greens opportunities in East Africa with a focus on clean growth, support is wound down? What can be done to improve finance gap in the East African region? Nirjhar Daripa, Product Manager, Innovation, Accuity technology and fintech, highlighting UK trade policy accessibility of trade and supply chain finance to local Structured or ‘synthetic’ Letters of Credit continue to in the region, and assessing prospects for building banks and businesses as East Africa economies seek to play a crucial role in channelling USD liquidity into East resilience into regional businesses and supply chains industrialise and capitalise on the AfCFTA? Africa’s local banking sector, however the structure’s during the Covid recovery. Moderator: Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Baker & status as a bona fide trade finance instrument can prove contentious amongst the market’s purists. This Emma Wade-Smith OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade McKenzie expert panel will shed light on the operational aspects Commissioner for Africa, UK Department for Martin Azenga, Country Head of Trade, Stanbic Bank of a synthetic LC and the motivations of various deal International Trade (DIT) Kenya participants, highlight the advantages the structure Cynthia Alubala, Supply Chain Finance Manager, affords to East Africa’s trade sector, and seek to 10.30–11.15 DMEA Region, Mars address questions around the legal treatment of “Very insightful discussions Philip Boyall, Head, Corporate Banking & Payments synthetic LCs in the event of default. Building financial infrastructure to facilitate relating to trade and investment Sales, Sub-Saharan Africa, Finastra Moderator: Albert Rweyemamu, Senior Political the Covid response Gerald Kamugisha, Head, Trade & Transactional & Credit Risk Underwriter, African Trade Insurance opportunities in Africa.” The political and public health response to the pandemic Banking, CRDB Bank Agency (ATI) has varied across East Africa, though Covid-19 is not T Mulongo, Co-operative Bank of Kenya Carol Kihuna, Group Trade Product Manager, Equity George Wilson, Head, Institutional Trade, Transaction restricted by national borders: prospects for preventing Bank future infection spikes are directly linked to the Banking, Absa capability of all nations to source, finance and deploy

#GTREastAfrica Revitalising East African economies through trade gtreview.com/gtreastafrica Agenda GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual Day Two: Thursday 13 May, 2021 Time zone: East Africa Time (EAT)

Day Two: 11.15-12.00 SME trade finance: Immediate challenges ACT East Africa Treasury Forum Thursday 13 May and future priorities Assessing the extent to which SME financing challenges In partnership with the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), GTR East Africa 2021 Virtual 10.00-10.50 have been exasperated by Covid-19, this session will will conclude with the ACT East Africa Treasury Forum, where leading members of the region’s highlight the response from financiers across the African corporate treasury community will convene with GTR East Africa attendees for additional AfCFTA roll out: A pivotal moment for East continent and the initiatives boosting credit availability networking and corporate treasury focused discussion. African economic diversification? that is particularly crucial for smaller businesses. Looking The potential benefits associated with the establishment forward, what are the key risks and opportunities posed 13.00 – 13.45 Moderator: John Tumwine, Treasury and Capital of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to East African SMEs in 2021 & beyond, and which Management, Stanbic Bank The last twelve months: The challenges of are well trodden, as is the recognition that the steps are required by development financiers and other Benson Muhoro, Treasury Manager, Kenya Airways removal of non-tariff barriers will be crucial to the stakeholders (policy makers, central banks, commercial forecasting, a state of crisis and remote working Caroline Mwanza, Finance Advisor, ActionAid agreement’s success. Assessing the opportunities and banks, corporates) to mobilise and increase financing Taking a retrospective look at the last twelve months and International risks associated with free trade from an East African support for SME trade? associated challenges that treasurers have been dealing Hillary Oonge, Group Treasury Manager, M-KOPA perspective, this debate will pinpoint the key regulatory Tawanda Mudimbu, Chief Operating Officer, Asoko with, from cash flow forecasting, the increased role of Solar developments required to enable the growth of formal Insight technology; remote and hybrid working arrangements trade, improve the availability of trade financing for and associated data security challenges; a selection of Nassourou Aminou, Regional Manager, Africa, FCI regional banks and corporates, and consider the treasurers from across East Africa will provide their insights 16.00 – 16.45 potential for the AfCFTA to boost value add industry and learnings to assist you now and going forward. across the region: Which markets and sectors stand to ON-DEMAND Managing a treasury career during the be the winners and losers, and does sufficient trade and Eugene Banja, Group Treasurer, African Guarantee pandemic Geopolitics and export credit finance: Fund export finance sector capacity remain to support the In times of crisis treasurers see their profile within an realisation of this goal? Capitalising on East Africa’s strategic Enock Etyang, Chief Financial Officer, African Queen organisation increase, and the recent pandemic has been Moderator: Carl Chirwa, Head of International position to boost infrastructure investment no different. What has this shown about the changing Banking, Bank One East African infrastructure has become a primary focus treasury role including the impact of technology and automation, and how do you future-proof your treasury Rose Ronoh, Director, Trade Facilitation, Kentrade for competing geopolitical interests in Africa. The turmoil 14.30-15.15 caused by the pandemic – and the political influence and risk management? How can treasurers be business Prince Kofi Wadie, Structured Trade Head, East Africa, related to vaccine supply – has renewed interest Maintaining liquidity and utilising successful partners in the organisation and continue to offer more Citi Kenya value in the good times as well as the bad? And looking in the region from state actors such as the US and bank relationships Dev Anand Haman, Assistant Secretary General, Russia, posing a counterbalance to China’s dominance. forward, how has career planning and job-seeking been Admin & Finance, Comesa Meanwhile the acute need for counter-cyclical ECA For treasurers, the relationships with their banks are key affected? Fundamentally, what does the perfect treasury financing support has combined with African institutions’ to maintaining liquidity, especially in times of crisis. What team look like, and how can you adapt to be prepared continued innovation to realise a bumper year for African have corporates done to raise funds and how supportive for this when the time comes to move on to your next ECA deals. have the banks been with this? What challenges have adventure? been encountered in these relationships, and how Featuring the key players spearheading investment have these changed over the past year? And, from Sydney Wechuli, Treasury, Securities Exchange growth, this discussion will identify infrastructure a documentation angle, how has banking evolved to Peace Adia, Treasurer, Opportunity Bank development opportunities for borrowers, financiers support a treasurer’s operations? This discussion will and export credit agencies, gauge fresh challenges provide give key learnings from the past year about how “The discussions are great and relating to sovereign debt sustainability and increasing to enhance your relationships with your banks, especially ESG scrutiny, and pinpoint the region’s economies and in challenging times. an eye opener to the economy of industry sectors that stand to benefit from a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment. Kenya and the position of Kenya Moderator: Sekete Mokgehle, Head, Export Credit to the global market.” Finance, Nedbank D Muthama, Galana Oil Mathilde Cottard, Executive Director, Head of “A forum for insightful discussion and exchange Structured Export Finance EMEA, SMBC Europe Isaac Kahara, Regional Head, East Africa, UK Export of best practice among players in trade finance. Finance (UKEF) Relevant and critical for building continued Nkemjika Onwuamaegbu, Senior Underwriter, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) access to global expertise.” J Kimutai, CBA

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