Recognised as the biggest gathering of trade finance professionals in the region, the West Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference will return to Lagos for 2016

The West Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016 which takes place from 3-4 February at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, has become recognised as the largest gathering of trade finance professionals in the region.

Bringing together delegates from corporate, banking and financial services organisations, the conference will seek to explore key market issues within agribusiness, hard commodities, risk mitigation and infrastructural development. The event will feature dedicated networking sessions, where attendees will have the chance to establish new working relationships and re-acquaint themselves with old contacts, with the prospect of developing business within Nigeria and beyond.

Decision Makers and Trade Finance Specialists

In addition to a speaker line-up of the market’s primary decision-makers and trade finance specialists, the event will also feature a number of dedicated networking sessions, allowing attendees to establish new working relationships and re-acquaint themselves with old contacts, all with the prospect of developing business across West Africa.

Speakers at the 2015 Conference included:

Obinna Nwosu, Deputy Group Managing Director,Access Bank

Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

Pedro Neves, Managing Director, Structured Business, Europe, Africa & Asia, AG-Dangote

Henrique de Azevedo Avila, Head of Export Credit Division, Transaction Support in Africa, BNDES

Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando

Kola Karim, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Shoreline Energy International

Rolake Akinkugbe, Vice-President & Head, Energy & Natural Resources, FBN Capital

Edward George, Head of Research, Ecobank

Jason Barrass, Head of Africa Trade, Barclays Africa Group

Charles Darku, Managing Director, Tullow Ghana

Batchi Baldeh, Senior Vice-President & Head, Power, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

Benjamin Todd, Business Development for Africa, Global Business Development, US Exim Bank

Moustapha Sow, Regional Manager, Africa, ICIEC

Tosin Adewuyi, Managing Director, Senior Country Officer, Nigeria, J.P. Morgan

Chris Andoh, Managing Director, Star Africa Commodities & Minerals

Mark Norris, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK

Mike Creighton, Head of Africa, Sace

Ed Harkins, Head of Export Credit Financing, Fieldstone Private Capital Group

Nicholas Oliver, Head of Business Development, NMS International Group

Inal Henri, Head, Export Credit Finance, RMB

Rupert Cutler, Managing Director, Financial & Political Risks, CGNMB

Geoffrey de Mowbray, Chief Executive, Dints International

Jean Craven, Head of Corporate Finance, Export Trading Group (ETG)

Tunji Owoeye, Group Managing Director, Elephant Group

Gregory Havermahl, Head, Trade & Working Capital, Rand Merchant Bank

Grace Asemota, Legal Director, Clyde & Co

Jason Barrass, Head of Africa Trade, Barclays Africa Group

Olaf Schmüeser, Senior Representative, Commerzbank Nigeria

Ndukaku Offiah, Head, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance, Agribusiness Finance, First City Monument Bank (FCMB)

Samuel Mugoya, Principle Economic Analyst, Special Funding Unit, Afreximbank

David Hennah, Head of Trade, Misys

Ngozi Okonkwo, Chief Legal Officer, Oando

André Soumah, Chairman, Ace Global Depository

Charles Weller, Managing Director, Africa Trade, Barclays

Vernon Darko, President, Equipxp

Emeka Uzomba, Head, Treasury & Financial Institutions, Diamond Bank

Wale Oyedeji, Executive Director, Corporate Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank

Nomso Ezenta, Head, Structured Funding & Correspondent Banking, First City Monument Bank (FCMB)

“Every key player in the commodities and financial services industries must be represented at this conference. Excellent and thought-provoking presentations and discussions.” N Okonkwo, Oandoa

“Ideal opportunity to scan West Africa perspectives, combining financial and industrial aspects while networking the proper way.” N Van Damme, Bia Group

The organisers, GTR are giving all ReConnect Africa readers a 15% discount with the code RCA15

For details and to register: http://www.gtreview.com/events/africa/west-africa-trade-export-finance-conference-2016/