Middle East & Africa Briefing Day
Why attend
- To understand the geopolitical risks, investor appetite and export finance challenges specific to the region
- To explore the macro-economic outlook for the region, and to understand which markets/sectors show the most promise for project and export financing
- To get insights from exporters – common challenges faced, and lessons learned
- To meet and network with exporters, importers, ECAs, multilateral lending institutions and commercial lenders
- To understand the changing dynamics of export finance in Middle East/Africa
- – including the role of the African DFIs: what expertise can be shared from the ground
- To hear project case studies on ECA-financed deals:
Africa – Lake Turkana Wind Farm in Kenya; LNG project in Mozambique
Middle East – Dubai infrastructure projects, KPNC in Kuwait, Sadara Chemicals in Saudi Arabia
Confirmed speakers - Africa
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- Henrique de Azevedo Avila, Head of Business Development in Africa, Export Credit Division, Brazilian Development Bank
- Bob Chestnutt, Senior Project Manager, Aldwych International
- Gino Conte, Chief Commercial Officer, Coface
- Vinco David, Secretary General, Berne Union
- Arnaud Defrance, Investment Manager, FinnFund
- Justo Garcia, Head of Structured Finance, HOMT Infrastructures
- Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Director & Head of Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation
- Tuomas Haapakoski, Director, Financial Services, Wärtsilä
- Dr. Hendrik Holdefleiss, Head of Department, Underwriting and Risk Management, Euler Hermes
- Jørgen Kragh, Head of Team Offshore and Project Finance, EKF
- Tony Lindström, Director, Customer Finance & Risk, Volvo
- Eduardo Oliveira, CEO, HOMT Infrastructures
- Suresh Samuel, Managing Director, Africa, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
- Stephen Wilhelm, International Business Development, Regional Vice President – EMEA, Export Development Canada (EDC)
Confirmed speakers - Middle East
- Lamya Abdel Hady, General Manager for Renewable IPP Projects, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
- Neeraj Agrawal, Group Chief Financial Officer, Crescent Petroleum
- Salah Al-Garawi, Corporate Treasurer, Sadara Chemical Company
- Irfan Al-Hasani, Senior Economist & Editor-in-Chief, Dubai Economic Council
- Victor Carstenius, Senior Country Analyst, EKN
- Hadi El-Amaary, AMEA Treasurer, ABB
- Richard Evans, Director, Export & Agency Finance, Citi
- Marco Ferioli, Head of SACE Dubai, UAE and MENA Region, SACE
- Federica Pocek, Relationship Manager, International Relations and Network, SACE
- Andreas Schweitzer, Senior Managing Partner, Arjan Capital
- Rajiv Yadav, Corporate Strategy Director, ACWA Holdings
Confirmed sessions - Africa
- Macro economic outlook: critical factors driving long term sustainable growth for Africa’s economy
- Political risk in Africa and implications for export finance: A country by country analysis
- Exporter insights and case studies: Sharing common challenges and lessons learnt
- Changing dynamics of export financing in Africa: How is the role of DFIs, ECAs and multilaterals evolving?
- Understanding the Chinese ECA model and how it is being used for African export finance
- Evaluating the trade and investment opportunities in East Africa, including renewable energies
- Insurer insights: Scrutinising the increased demand for investment risk insurance coverage in Africa
- Discussing the outlook for commodities: Will pricing ever recover to previous levels?
Confirmed sessions - Middle East
- Geopolitical and economic outlook for the Middle East region and the implications for export finance
- Understanding increased sovereign and public sector appetite for export credit to finance infrastructure projects across the Middle East
- Project case studies: Dubai
- The emergence of high quality borrowers: Kuwait case study
- Egypt focus session: Overcoming political risks to meet Government expansion plans and unlock Egypt’s huge investment potential
- Case study: the financing of the Sadara Chemical Company
- Lender insights: Market dynamics in a low pricing environment