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TXF Africa 2019
Project, Export and Commodities Finance | Including sessions and ice-breaker drinks on 9th April
(Conducted in English, translated in French)
Apr 9 - Apr 10, 2019
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Your Pan-African event moved to Abidjan for the first time! TXF made its first visit to West Africa with a half day of roundtables in Abidjan. Given the resounding success, we decided to bring the format back with a bang for TXF Africa 2019.
Tuesday 9th April: Pre-conference roundtables and ice-breaker drinks
Delegates joined us for two separate roundtables:
Power & Infrastructure Finance: Schneider Electric offices
Commodity Finance: Olam Ivory Coast offices
Following these there was ice-breaker drinks sponsored by EXX Africa, open to all guests of the conference.
Wednesday 10th April: Main conference and cocktail reception
Guests joined us from 8:15am at the Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire, Boulevard Hassan II, 08 Bp 01 Abidjan. The main conference was followed by a cocktail reception held by the stunning hotel pool.
Last year we were delighted to welcome an audience of 44% corporates, which included regional traders, producers, borrowers, exporters and developers.
French translation will be provided throughout.
All-New for 2019:
Speakers
Pierre Ezan
CFO
Eneo
Josephine Gauld
British Ambassador to the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire
Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
Ahmed Mansur
Director, Corporate Communications
Dangote Industries
Marie-Laure Mazaud
CEO
STOA
Sujay Sarkar
Regional CFO, West & Central Africa
Olam International Limited
Alhi Keita
Director General
Moving Road
Birgitta Lindström Kruk
Senior Manager Export & Project Finance
Scania
Pedro Novo
Executive Director in charge of Export
Bpifrance
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Pierre Ezan
CFO
Eneo
Josephine Gauld
British Ambassador to the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire
Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
Ahmed Mansur
Director, Corporate Communications
Dangote Industries
Marie-Laure Mazaud
CEO
STOA
Sujay Sarkar
Regional CFO, West & Central Africa
Olam International Limited
Alhi Keita
Director General
Moving Road
Birgitta Lindström Kruk
Senior Manager Export & Project Finance
Scania
Pedro Novo
Executive Director in charge of Export
Bpifrance
Sristiraj Ambasta
General Manager
ECGC Limited
Chao Xu
Egypt Representative Office
Sinosure - China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
Rahul Gopinath Nair
Head of Africa, Cocoa & New Products
Ecom Trading
Aida N'Diaye-Riddick
COUNTRY MANAGER
Africa Business Portal
Alexandre Fontanaud
Managing Director
Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions GmbH
Jan-Philipp Apking
Executive / Head of Division Underwriting & Risk Management
Euler Hermes
Victor Eromosele
CEO
M.E. Consulting Limited
Matthew McLean
President Endsight Consulting
Endsight Consulting
Atsuko Toda
Director for Agriculture Finance & Rural Development
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Ryan Wilson
Vice President Origination: EMEA Region
DRA Global
Nick Oliver
Head of Business Development / Co Chair of the Africa Infrastructure Board
NMS Infrastructure
Kodjo Attaty
Regional Underwriter - Francophone Countries
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)
Ed Harkins
Trade & Export Finance Ambassador
South African Chamber of Commerce
Jonathan Amankwah
Program Development Manager
ECC
William Makwinja
Principal Investment Officer: SOE's Sovereigns & Corporates
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Hacina Py
Global Head of Export Finance and of Impact Finance Solutions
Societe Generale
Florian Witt
Managing Director, Head of International Banking
ODDO BHF Aktiengesellschaft
Michael Foundethakis
Global Head of Trade & Export Finance
Baker McKenzie
Mbiya Baudouin
Business Development Specialist
ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
Craig Weitz
Principal : Export Credit Finance
Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
Antonio Sala
Executive Director Origination Africa
Banco Santander
Hussein Sefian
Founding Partner & CEO
Acre Capital
cecilia emiliani
Export Insurance Key Accounts Directorate, Head of Unit
Bpifrance
Riccardo Vianello Simoli
Regional Head of East & West Africa
SACE
Ingo Schwutke
Senior Underwriting Manager Africa
Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft
Pierre-Marie Debreuille
Head of Export Credit Division
SFIL
Samuel H. Mugoya
Executive Syndications & Agency Operations
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank ( TDB )
Patrick Kouame
Investment Director
African Infrastructure Investment Managers ( AIIM )
Raphael Herisse
Executive Coach--Climate Finance and PPP
USAID Power Africa
Kyle Jackson
Industry Head Sovereign and Global Infrastructure Credits
US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
Djan Fanny
Transport Economist
Millennium Challenge Corporation
2019 Attendees
- Moving Road
- Scania
- Eneo
- Olam International Limited
- Pro QUADRIGA GmbH
- Colas Rail
- DEME
- Dangote Industries
- Bouygues
- CMI Group
- Daimler AG
- Andritz
- Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions GmbH
- Ecom Trading
- DRA Global
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Elecnor
- Nautic Africa
- ECC
- VAMED
- Tullow Oil
- Perform World
- Besix
- ASPAC International
- Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Eni
- Mota-Engil Group
- GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG.
- Sifca
- Spac
- CNHI International SA
- Colas
- VINCI Energies
- CAISSE REGIONALE DE REFINANCEMENT HYPOTHECAIRE DE L’UEMOA
- Orascom Constructions
- Orascom Construction (OCI)
- Marubeni Corporation
- Ericsson
- Thales
- Wartsila
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- African Infrastructure Investment Managers ( AIIM )
- Barak Fund Management
- DHL Supply Chain Management
- Star Energies
- Caterpillar
- Razel-Bec
- Satake Europe
- Schneider Electric
- Societe Generale
- Credit Suisse
- Swedbank
- KfW IPEX-Bank
- ODDO BHF Aktiengesellschaft
- Acre Capital
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Rabobank
- ING Bank
- Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
- Standard Bank
- Deloitte
- MUFG
- SFIL
- Standard Chartered
- Société Ivoirienne de Banque
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
- GE Capital
- Ecobank
- Access Bank
- BNP Paribas
- ECGC Limited
- Bpifrance
- EDC - Export Development Canada
- Euler Hermes
- Sinosure - China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
- ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
- ECIC
- SACE
- Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft
- US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
- UK Export Finance
- African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)
- Marsh JLT Specialty
- Allianz SE
- Mayer Brown
- Baker McKenzie
- SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Simmons & Simmons
- Bile Brizoua
- A&O Shearman
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
- South African Chamber of Commerce
- Government of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- Chamber of Commerce Cote D'Ivoire
- Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- USAID Power Africa
- Ministry of Finance of France - DG Trésor
- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
- Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank ( TDB )
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Power Africa
- Ceskoslovenska Obchododni Banka (CSOB)
- Endsight Consulting
- Africa Business Portal
- M.E. Consulting Limited
- STOA
- NMS Infrastructure
- SERV
- Andritz Hydro
- Minopex
- SKBA Consulting
- Vergnet Hydro
- Banco Santander
- Banco Santander SA
- TXF
- YB Advisory
- ACE Global Depository
- CMI Corporate
- Primature, Cote D'Ivoire
- Trust Kapital Associates
- CCIBIC
- German Embassy in Abidjan
- SAP
- ICT Consulting
- Korlink
- Yiris Group
- CC Solutions
- Frontline Capital
- Ascent Capital Partners Sénégal
- SOLSYS
- Banque Atlantique Côte d'Ivoire
- YDB Holdings
- Enval Group
- Sirius Capital
- Lufthansa Cargo
- GIZ
- Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
- Energy Institute Nigeria
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- CTCI Cote D'Ivoire
- Amethis
- PFO
- Isokan
- BNEDT
- Mitco
- Transglobal
- Daimler Financial Services
- Technologies Vision & Services
- Serres Cabinet
- SAAF (Société d?Accompagnement des entreprises en Afrique Francophone)
- Small World Financial Services
- Broadgate Group
- Moving Road
- Scania
- Eneo
- Olam International Limited
- Pro QUADRIGA GmbH
- Colas Rail
- DEME
- Dangote Industries
- Bouygues
- CMI Group
- Daimler AG
- Andritz
- Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions GmbH
- Ecom Trading
- DRA Global
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Elecnor
- Nautic Africa
- ECC
- VAMED
- Tullow Oil
- Perform World
- Besix
- ASPAC International
- Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Eni
- Mota-Engil Group
- GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG.
- Sifca
- Spac
- CNHI International SA
- Colas
- VINCI Energies
- CAISSE REGIONALE DE REFINANCEMENT HYPOTHECAIRE DE L’UEMOA
- Orascom Constructions
- Orascom Construction (OCI)
- Marubeni Corporation
- Ericsson
- Thales
- Wartsila
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- African Infrastructure Investment Managers ( AIIM )
- Barak Fund Management
- DHL Supply Chain Management
- Star Energies
- Caterpillar
- Razel-Bec
- Satake Europe
- Schneider Electric
- Societe Generale
- Credit Suisse
- Swedbank
- KfW IPEX-Bank
- ODDO BHF Aktiengesellschaft
- Acre Capital
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Rabobank
- ING Bank
- Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
- Standard Bank
- Deloitte
- MUFG
- SFIL
- Standard Chartered
- Société Ivoirienne de Banque
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
- GE Capital
- Ecobank
- Access Bank
- BNP Paribas
- ECGC Limited
- Bpifrance
- EDC - Export Development Canada
- Euler Hermes
- Sinosure - China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
- ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
- ECIC
- SACE
- Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft
- US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
- UK Export Finance
- African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)
- Marsh JLT Specialty
- Allianz SE
- Mayer Brown
- Baker McKenzie
- SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Simmons & Simmons
- Bile Brizoua
- A&O Shearman
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
- South African Chamber of Commerce
- Government of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- Chamber of Commerce Cote D'Ivoire
- Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- USAID Power Africa
- Ministry of Finance of France - DG Trésor
- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
- Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank ( TDB )
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Power Africa
- Ceskoslovenska Obchododni Banka (CSOB)
- Endsight Consulting
- Africa Business Portal
- M.E. Consulting Limited
- STOA
- NMS Infrastructure
- SERV
- Andritz Hydro
- Minopex
- SKBA Consulting
- Vergnet Hydro
- Banco Santander
- Banco Santander SA
- TXF
- YB Advisory
- ACE Global Depository
- CMI Corporate
- Primature, Cote D'Ivoire
- Trust Kapital Associates
- CCIBIC
- German Embassy in Abidjan
- SAP
- ICT Consulting
- Korlink
- Yiris Group
- CC Solutions
- Frontline Capital
- Ascent Capital Partners Sénégal
- SOLSYS
- Banque Atlantique Côte d'Ivoire
- YDB Holdings
- Enval Group
- Sirius Capital
- Lufthansa Cargo
- GIZ
- Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
- Energy Institute Nigeria
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- CTCI Cote D'Ivoire
- Amethis
- PFO
- Isokan
- BNEDT
- Mitco
- Transglobal
- Daimler Financial Services
- Technologies Vision & Services
- Serres Cabinet
- SAAF (Société d?Accompagnement des entreprises en Afrique Francophone)
- Small World Financial Services
- Broadgate Group
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Corporates
- Moving Road
- Scania
- Eneo
- Olam International Limited
- Pro QUADRIGA GmbH
- Colas Rail
- DEME
- Dangote Industries
- Bouygues
- CMI Group
- Daimler AG
- Andritz
- Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions GmbH
- Ecom Trading
- DRA Global
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Elecnor
- Nautic Africa
- ECC
- VAMED
- Tullow Oil
- Perform World
- Besix
- ASPAC International
- Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Eni
- Mota-Engil Group
- GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG.
- Sifca
- Spac
- CNHI International SA
- Colas
- VINCI Energies
- CAISSE REGIONALE DE REFINANCEMENT HYPOTHECAIRE DE L’UEMOA
- Orascom Constructions
- Orascom Construction (OCI)
- Marubeni Corporation
- Ericsson
- Thales
- Wartsila
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- African Infrastructure Investment Managers ( AIIM )
- Barak Fund Management
- DHL Supply Chain Management
- Star Energies
- Caterpillar
- Razel-Bec
- Satake Europe
- Schneider Electric
Financial Institutions
- Societe Generale
- Credit Suisse
- Swedbank
- KfW IPEX-Bank
- ODDO BHF Aktiengesellschaft
- Acre Capital
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Rabobank
- ING Bank
- Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
- Standard Bank
- Deloitte
- MUFG
- SFIL
- Standard Chartered
- Société Ivoirienne de Banque
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
- GE Capital
- Ecobank
- Access Bank
- BNP Paribas
ECAs
- ECGC Limited
- Bpifrance
- EDC - Export Development Canada
- Euler Hermes
- Sinosure - China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
- ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
- ECIC
- SACE
- Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft
- US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
- UK Export Finance
Insurance companies
- African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)
- Marsh JLT Specialty
- Allianz SE
Law firms
- Mayer Brown
- Baker McKenzie
- SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Simmons & Simmons
- Bile Brizoua
- A&O Shearman
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Government
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
- South African Chamber of Commerce
- Government of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- Chamber of Commerce Cote D'Ivoire
- Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ivory Coast
- USAID Power Africa
- Ministry of Finance of France - DG Trésor
- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
DFI/MFI
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
- Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank ( TDB )
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Power Africa
Other
- Ceskoslovenska Obchododni Banka (CSOB)
- Endsight Consulting
- Africa Business Portal
- M.E. Consulting Limited
- STOA
- NMS Infrastructure
- SERV
- Andritz Hydro
- Minopex
- SKBA Consulting
- Vergnet Hydro
- Banco Santander
- Banco Santander SA
- TXF
- YB Advisory
- ACE Global Depository
- CMI Corporate
- Primature, Cote D'Ivoire
- Trust Kapital Associates
- CCIBIC
- German Embassy in Abidjan
- SAP
- ICT Consulting
- Korlink
- Yiris Group
- CC Solutions
- Frontline Capital
- Ascent Capital Partners Sénégal
- SOLSYS
- Banque Atlantique Côte d'Ivoire
- YDB Holdings
- Enval Group
- Sirius Capital
- Lufthansa Cargo
- GIZ
- Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
- Energy Institute Nigeria
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- CTCI Cote D'Ivoire
- Amethis
- PFO
- Isokan
- BNEDT
- Mitco
- Transglobal
- Daimler Financial Services
- Technologies Vision & Services
- Serres Cabinet
- SAAF (Société d?Accompagnement des entreprises en Afrique Francophone)
- Small World Financial Services
- Broadgate Group
Venue
TXF Africa 2019 took place at the Sofitel Abidjan Ivoire hotel in Ivory Coast. Please see the map here.
Set on the shores of the Ebrié lagoon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic capital, the Sofitel Abidjan Ivoire hotel offers world-class service and modern rooms, as well as an enormous outdoor pool with 5 restaurants and 5 bars. Free Wi-Fi is available.
We've sold out all discounted rooms in the Sofitel. Please email the Sofitel booking team with your check in and check out date to find out what is the best available rate.
Contact us
For speaking opportunities and corporate passes:
Eavie Burnett (eavie.burnett@txfmedia.com)
For sponsorship opportunities:
Scott Morton (scott.morton@txfmedia.com)
For media partnerships and general enquiries:
Lucy Morris (lucy.morris@txfmedia.com)
For venue and operations questions:
Gary Coates (gary.coates@txfmedia.com)
Or simply call our lovely team and we will direct you to the right person: +44(0)20 3735 5180
Testimonials
This has been an incredibly educating two days for me. Very practical lessons on Africa.
Dr. Layi Fatona
Managing Director
ND Western
Cannot be bettered as a forum to exchange ideas and obtain access to the key players in the industry
Oliver Irwin
Partner
Bracewell
Met many quality project finance people with capabilities in Africa.
Mark Gantar
Honorary Consul for Ethiopia in Seattle
ArcSoft Consulting
Very creative style in terms of design of conference, construction of plenary sessions and workshops
Mike Creighton
Head of Africa
SACE
A well-organised conference with a very good turnout.
Eyob Easwaran
Black Rhino Development Group
This was great! I enjoyed the conference - the discussions, the place, the possibility to meet people based in Addis. Congratulations to the whole team for this successful event.
Hacina Py
Global Head of Export Finance and of Impact Finance Solutions
Societe Generale
The high TXF standard continues into Africa.
Olwyn Buldhoo
Head of ECA Finance
MUFG
The quality of the group of people you managed to bring together was excellent. That does not happen very often in “ECA Land".
Simon Jones
Head of Export & Agency Finance, EMEA
TD Securities
Excellent organisation, good audience in a refreshing environment!
Gert Van Melkebeke
Head of Export Finance BeNeLux - France
BMI Research
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