Project, Export & Commodities Finance

TXF Africa 2017

Mar 29 - Mar 30, 2017
Nairobi, Kenya
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TXF Africa 2017

Project, Export & Commodities Finance
Mar 29 - Mar 30, 2017
Nairobi, Kenya

Unique formats, influential professionals, confidential discussion, fun networking activities, and even a separately bookable safari trip - TXF Africa 2017 had it all!

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Speakers

Hon. Dan Kazungu
Hon. Dan Kazungu
Cabinet Secretary
Ministry of Mining - Kenya
Albert Mugo
Albert Mugo
Managing Director & CEO
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited
Denys Denya
Denys Denya
Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and Banking Services
Afreximbank
Ijeoma Onwuegbule
Ijeoma Onwuegbule
Head Risk Management Governance, Risk and Compliance Dept.
Nigeria LNG Limited
Andrew Patterson
Andrew Patterson
Principal Vice President - Infrastructure Global M&BD and Major Project Development Manager
Bechtel
Wensheng Liu
Wensheng Liu
Deputy CFO
SEPCO3
Eric Kironde
Eric Kironde
CFO
Bamburi Cement Group
Kazuyoshi Kawakami
Kazuyoshi Kawakami
Managing Director & CEO
Mitsubishi Corporation
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Hon. Dan Kazungu
Hon. Dan Kazungu
Cabinet Secretary
Ministry of Mining - Kenya
Albert Mugo
Albert Mugo
Managing Director & CEO
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited
Denys Denya
Denys Denya
Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and Banking Services
Afreximbank
Ijeoma Onwuegbule
Ijeoma Onwuegbule
Head Risk Management Governance, Risk and Compliance Dept.
Nigeria LNG Limited
Andrew Patterson
Andrew Patterson
Principal Vice President - Infrastructure Global M&BD and Major Project Development Manager
Bechtel
Wensheng Liu
Wensheng Liu
Deputy CFO
SEPCO3
Eric Kironde
Eric Kironde
CFO
Bamburi Cement Group
Kazuyoshi Kawakami
Kazuyoshi Kawakami
Managing Director & CEO
Mitsubishi Corporation
Dr. Jing Fengchun
Dr. Jing Fengchun
Researcher, Research Center of Country Risk
Sinosure - China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
John Mativo
John Mativo
Ag. General Manager, Project Development Services Directorate
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited
Yang Da
Yang Da
International Project Manager
China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group, China Railway Engineering Corporation
Eduardo Oliveira de Miguel
Eduardo Oliveira de Miguel
CEO
HOil Group
Vishal Agarwal
Vishal Agarwal
Development & Investments Leader
GE Africa
DC Moore
DC Moore
Chief Investment Officer
Consolidated Infrastructure Group Ltd.
Andrew Jameson
Andrew Jameson
Executive Officer, Head of Investment Banking Division for EMEA
MUFG
Phylip Leferink
Phylip Leferink
General Manager
Lake Turkana Wind Power
Samuel H. Mugoya
Samuel H. Mugoya
Executive Syndications & Agency Operations
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank ( TDB )
John Lentaigne
John Lentaigne
Chief Underwriting Officer
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)
Matthew Shires
Matthew Shires
Managing Director
Eurofinsa
Johan Van Kerrebroeck
Johan Van Kerrebroeck
Regional Manager Eastern Africa
Engie Africa
Malte Meyer
Malte Meyer
Business Development Director
Vestas
Hezy Ram
Hezy Ram
Senior Advisor, GreenMax Captial Advisers, Technical Director
Akiira Geothermal
Mark Carrato
Mark Carrato
Kenya & East Africa Chief, Office of Economic Growth
USAID Power Africa
Jean-Bernard Ruggieri
Jean-Bernard Ruggieri
Chief Representative, Head of Middle East & Africa | Global Business Development
EDC - Export Development Canada
Federica Dal Bono
Federica Dal Bono
Senior Underwriter, Energy and Extractive Industries
IBRD - World Bank Group
Gabriel Chinembiri
Gabriel Chinembiri
Group Agricultural Manager
Kenya Horticultural Exporters Ltd
Stephen Wilhelm
Stephen Wilhelm
Regional Vice-President, Europe
EDC - Export Development Canada
Gathuru Mburu
Gathuru Mburu
Managing Director
Kipya- Africa Drilling Solutions
Paul Sullivan
Paul Sullivan
President - International Business
Acrow Bridge
Edward Mudibo
Edward Mudibo
Managing Director
East African Tea Trade Association
Nick Oliver
Nick Oliver
Head of Business Development / Co Chair of the Africa Infrastructure Board
NMS Infrastructure
George Onyango
George Onyango
Finance Director – Kenya & East Africa
GlaxoSmithKline
Portia Dube
Portia Dube
Head Business Development
ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
Tina Nduta
Tina Nduta
ECC Environmental Chemical Corporation
East Africa Extractives Network
Daniel Heal
Daniel Heal
Senior Partner
Control Risks
Suresh Samuel
Suresh Samuel
Managing Director - Africa
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Thea Fourie
Thea Fourie
Sub-Saharan Africa: Senior Economist
IHS Markit
Thomas Baum
Thomas Baum
Executive - Head of Division Underwriting & Risk Management
Euler Hermes
Henrique De Azevedo Avila
Henrique De Azevedo Avila
Industry, Services and Export Credit Division Advisor to the Managing Director
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimiento Economico e Social
Atsuhiko Naoe
Atsuhiko Naoe
Executive Director
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) - Nairobi Office
Sugimoto Satoshi
Sugimoto Satoshi
Senior Representative, Kenya Office
Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA
Hirofumi Oishi
Hirofumi Oishi
Chief Representative
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Masaru Kanke
Masaru Kanke
Chief Representative for Europe, Russia/CIS, Middle East and Africa Region
NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
Bob Chestnutt
Bob Chestnutt
Senior Project Director
Aldwych International
Kaniaru Wacieni
Kaniaru Wacieni
Business Development Director
Globeleq
Bruno Schambacher
Bruno Schambacher
CEO
Tyllium
Oscar Kang’oro
Oscar Kang’oro
Non-executive Director
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)
Christophe Fleurence
Christophe Fleurence
Vice President Business Development, Africa
Total Eren
Conrad Whitaker
Conrad Whitaker
Global Distribution Manager
Azuri Technologies
Arnaud Defrance
Arnaud Defrance
Investment Manager
Finnfund
Laura Akunga
Laura Akunga
CEO
Benchmark Solutions
Birgit Edlefsen
Birgit Edlefsen
Investment Officer- Energy
FMO Development Bank
Giorgio Traietti
Giorgio Traietti
Senior Account Manager, Nariobi/East Africa
SACE
Suzie Wokabi
Suzie Wokabi
Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Suzie Beauty
Edward Nicholson
Edward Nicholson
Senior Partner
JLT
James Gearing
James Gearing
Director
Texel
Kade Spears
Kade Spears
Head of Specialty
The Channel Syndicate
Sebastian Wagner
Sebastian Wagner
Executive Director
DMWA Resources
Antonio Sala
Antonio Sala
Executive Director Origination Africa
Banco Santander
Frances Okosi
Frances Okosi
Partner
Baker McKenzie
Greg Fyfe
Greg Fyfe
Head ECA and Agency Finance
Standard Bank
Philippe Le Roch
Philippe Le Roch
Head of Development & Structured Export Finance - Africa
Societe Generale
Jonathan Joseph-Horne
Jonathan Joseph-Horne
Managing Director
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Karin Mulder
Karin Mulder
Vice President
KfW IPEX-Bank
Matilda Arhin
Matilda Arhin
Investment - Trade And Education
Ghana International Chamber Of Commerce
Patrick Obath
Patrick Obath
Associate Director
Adam Smith International
Duncan Bartlett
Duncan Bartlett
Founder, and former BBC Tokyo Correspondent.
Japan Story
Victor Eromosele
Victor Eromosele
CEO
M.E. Consulting Limited
Hacina Py
Hacina Py
Global Head of Export Finance and of Impact Finance Solutions
Societe Generale
Shikuku Obosi
Shikuku Obosi
Chair of African Advisory Council
AbleChildAfrica
Olwyn Buldhoo
Olwyn Buldhoo
Head of ECA Finance
MUFG
Ismail Carr
Ismail Carr
Head: Marketing, Communications & CSR
ECIC
Charlene Chen
Charlene Chen
COO
BitPesa
Mary Joseph
Mary Joseph
Independent Consultant
Matthew McLean
Matthew McLean
President Endsight Consulting
Endsight Consulting
Mark Norris
Mark Norris
Partner
Sullivan & Worcester
Obi Ejimofo
Obi Ejimofo
Operations Director
Asoko Insight
Ed Harkins
Ed Harkins
Head of Export Credit Financing
Fieldstone
Henri D'Ambrieres
Henri D'Ambrieres
Manager
HDA Conseil
Terry Makhubele
Terry Makhubele
Principal: Export Credit Finance
Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank

2016 Attendees

  • Doosan Skoda Power
  • Bechtel
  • Eltel Networks
  • ND Western
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd
  • Danieli Group
  • GE Africa
  • Rizzani de Echer
  • Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
  • Volvo Group Trucks
  • President of Association of Ghanaian Industry (AGI)
  • Cambridge Industries
  • IHS Markit
  • Sojitz Corporation
  • Embraer
  • QGMI
  • Construtora Queiroz Galvao
  • VAMED
  • TechnipFMC
  • Alstom
  • Gateway Innovations
  • Black Rhino Development Group
  • Marubeni Corporation
  • Navitas Management Services
  • Moret Industries Group
  • Voith Hydro
  • Andrade Gutierrez S.A.
  • Mullege
  • ZTA Technology Solution
  • East African Holdings
  • Jupiter Trading
  • Volvo
  • S.Sara Cofee Export Enterprise
  • Muya
  • Precise Consult International
  • Renew Strategies
  • Northstar Trade Finance
  • Vestas
  • Meridiam Infrastructure
  • Ellipse Projects SAS
  • Al-Impex Group
  • Coskal (Ethiopia)
  • Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
  • GE Capital
  • Risk Analytics Ltd
  • Credit Suisse
  • Mizuho
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Wärtsilä Financial Services
  • BNP Paribas
  • Citi
  • KfW IPEX-Bank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Societe Generale
  • British Arab Commercial Bank
  • HDA Conseil
  • TD Securities
  • DZ Bank
  • Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
  • ING Bank
  • Commerzbank
  • Standard Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • Ecobank
  • MUFG
  • Belarusbank
  • Old Mutual
  • Rabobank
  • Standard Chartered
  • Dashen Bank
  • Investec Bank
  • Enat bank
  • United Bank
  • NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
  • SACE
  • EKN - The Swedish Export Credit Agency
  • Euler Hermes
  • ECIC
  • EDC - Export Development Canada
  • UK Export Finance
  • ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
  • Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
  • SEP - Saudi Export Program
  • US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
  • Afreximbank
  • Marsh
  • Mehrteab Leul & Associates Law Office
  • Bracewell
  • Clifford Chance
  • Sullivan & Worcester
  • A&O Shearman
  • U.S. Embassy Ethiopia
  • Ghana International Chamber Of Commerce
  • Ethiopian Electric Utility
  • Federal Democratic Government of Ethiopia
  • United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  • UK Trade & Investment
  • Government of Canada
  • Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • USAID Power Africa
  • Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
  • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
  • PTA Bank
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimiento Economico e Social
  • Power Africa
  • MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
  • World Bank Group
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
  • Development Bank of Ethiopia
  • Trade Finance Africa
  • Consolidated Infrastructure Group Ltd.
  • Agence Francaise de Developpement
  • M.E. Consulting Limited
  • ATI - The African Trade Insurance Agency
  • Fincon Group
  • Nile Delta Petroleum Company Limited
  • Independent
  • Reykjavik Geothermal
  • Nigerian Export Promotion Council
  • Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus
  • Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
  • Pan African Chamber of Commerce
  • Bioenergy Connect
  • Ethiopian Electric Power
  • JLT
  • Endsight Consulting
  • ArcSoft Consulting
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Soc Ltd. (ECIC SA)
  • BMI Research
  • Axiom ventures
  • Panafric Logistics and Trade LLC
  • Investment Times
  • Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
  • JaRco Consulting PLC
  • Continental Illinois

Corporates

  • Doosan Skoda Power
  • Bechtel
  • Eltel Networks
  • ND Western
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd
  • Danieli Group
  • GE Africa
  • Rizzani de Echer
  • Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
  • Volvo Group Trucks
  • President of Association of Ghanaian Industry (AGI)
  • Cambridge Industries
  • IHS Markit
  • Sojitz Corporation
  • Embraer
  • QGMI
  • Construtora Queiroz Galvao
  • VAMED
  • TechnipFMC
  • Alstom
  • Gateway Innovations
  • Black Rhino Development Group
  • Marubeni Corporation
  • Navitas Management Services
  • Moret Industries Group
  • Voith Hydro
  • Andrade Gutierrez S.A.
  • Mullege
  • ZTA Technology Solution
  • East African Holdings
  • Jupiter Trading
  • Volvo
  • S.Sara Cofee Export Enterprise
  • Muya
  • Precise Consult International
  • Renew Strategies
  • Northstar Trade Finance
  • Vestas
  • Meridiam Infrastructure
  • Ellipse Projects SAS
  • Al-Impex Group
  • Coskal (Ethiopia)

Financial Institutions

  • Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
  • GE Capital
  • Risk Analytics Ltd
  • Credit Suisse
  • Mizuho
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Wärtsilä Financial Services
  • BNP Paribas
  • Citi
  • KfW IPEX-Bank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Societe Generale
  • British Arab Commercial Bank
  • HDA Conseil
  • TD Securities
  • DZ Bank
  • Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
  • ING Bank
  • Commerzbank
  • Standard Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • Ecobank
  • MUFG
  • Belarusbank
  • Old Mutual
  • Rabobank
  • Standard Chartered
  • Dashen Bank
  • Investec Bank
  • Enat bank
  • United Bank

ECAs

  • NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
  • SACE
  • EKN - The Swedish Export Credit Agency
  • Euler Hermes
  • ECIC
  • EDC - Export Development Canada
  • UK Export Finance
  • ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
  • Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
  • SEP - Saudi Export Program
  • US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
  • Afreximbank

Insurance companies

  • Marsh

Law firms

  • Mehrteab Leul & Associates Law Office
  • Bracewell
  • Clifford Chance
  • Sullivan & Worcester
  • A&O Shearman

Government

  • U.S. Embassy Ethiopia
  • Ghana International Chamber Of Commerce
  • Ethiopian Electric Utility
  • Federal Democratic Government of Ethiopia
  • United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  • UK Trade & Investment
  • Government of Canada
  • Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • USAID Power Africa
  • Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

DFI/MFI

  • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
  • PTA Bank
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimiento Economico e Social
  • Power Africa
  • MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
  • World Bank Group
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
  • Development Bank of Ethiopia

Other

  • Trade Finance Africa
  • Consolidated Infrastructure Group Ltd.
  • Agence Francaise de Developpement
  • M.E. Consulting Limited
  • ATI - The African Trade Insurance Agency
  • Fincon Group
  • Nile Delta Petroleum Company Limited
  • Independent
  • Reykjavik Geothermal
  • Nigerian Export Promotion Council
  • Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus
  • Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
  • Pan African Chamber of Commerce
  • Bioenergy Connect
  • Ethiopian Electric Power
  • JLT
  • Endsight Consulting
  • ArcSoft Consulting
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Soc Ltd. (ECIC SA)
  • BMI Research
  • Axiom ventures
  • Panafric Logistics and Trade LLC
  • Investment Times
  • Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
  • JaRco Consulting PLC
  • Continental Illinois
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Corporates
  • Doosan Skoda Power
  • Bechtel
  • Eltel Networks
  • ND Western
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd
  • Danieli Group
  • GE Africa
  • Rizzani de Echer
  • Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
  • Volvo Group Trucks
  • President of Association of Ghanaian Industry (AGI)
  • Cambridge Industries
  • IHS Markit
  • Sojitz Corporation
  • Embraer
  • QGMI
  • Construtora Queiroz Galvao
  • VAMED
  • TechnipFMC
  • Alstom
  • Gateway Innovations
  • Black Rhino Development Group
  • Marubeni Corporation
  • Navitas Management Services
  • Moret Industries Group
  • Voith Hydro
  • Andrade Gutierrez S.A.
  • Mullege
  • ZTA Technology Solution
  • East African Holdings
  • Jupiter Trading
  • Volvo
  • S.Sara Cofee Export Enterprise
  • Muya
  • Precise Consult International
  • Renew Strategies
  • Northstar Trade Finance
  • Vestas
  • Meridiam Infrastructure
  • Ellipse Projects SAS
  • Al-Impex Group
  • Coskal (Ethiopia)
Financial Institutions
  • Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
  • GE Capital
  • Risk Analytics Ltd
  • Credit Suisse
  • Mizuho
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Wärtsilä Financial Services
  • BNP Paribas
  • Citi
  • KfW IPEX-Bank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Societe Generale
  • British Arab Commercial Bank
  • HDA Conseil
  • TD Securities
  • DZ Bank
  • Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
  • ING Bank
  • Commerzbank
  • Standard Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • Ecobank
  • MUFG
  • Belarusbank
  • Old Mutual
  • Rabobank
  • Standard Chartered
  • Dashen Bank
  • Investec Bank
  • Enat bank
  • United Bank
ECAs
  • NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
  • SACE
  • EKN - The Swedish Export Credit Agency
  • Euler Hermes
  • ECIC
  • EDC - Export Development Canada
  • UK Export Finance
  • ECIC (Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa)
  • Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
  • SEP - Saudi Export Program
  • US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
  • Afreximbank
Insurance companies
  • Marsh
Law firms
  • Mehrteab Leul & Associates Law Office
  • Bracewell
  • Clifford Chance
  • Sullivan & Worcester
  • A&O Shearman
Government
  • U.S. Embassy Ethiopia
  • Ghana International Chamber Of Commerce
  • Ethiopian Electric Utility
  • Federal Democratic Government of Ethiopia
  • United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  • UK Trade & Investment
  • Government of Canada
  • Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • USAID Power Africa
  • Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
DFI/MFI
  • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
  • PTA Bank
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimiento Economico e Social
  • Power Africa
  • MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
  • World Bank Group
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
  • Development Bank of Ethiopia
Other
  • Trade Finance Africa
  • Consolidated Infrastructure Group Ltd.
  • Agence Francaise de Developpement
  • M.E. Consulting Limited
  • ATI - The African Trade Insurance Agency
  • Fincon Group
  • Nile Delta Petroleum Company Limited
  • Independent
  • Reykjavik Geothermal
  • Nigerian Export Promotion Council
  • Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus
  • Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
  • Pan African Chamber of Commerce
  • Bioenergy Connect
  • Ethiopian Electric Power
  • JLT
  • Endsight Consulting
  • ArcSoft Consulting
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Soc Ltd. (ECIC SA)
  • BMI Research
  • Axiom ventures
  • Panafric Logistics and Trade LLC
  • Investment Times
  • Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
  • JaRco Consulting PLC
  • Continental Illinois

Venue

TXF Africa 2017 took place at the Radisson Blu, Nairobi Elgon Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, 00100 Kenya. 

 

 

 

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