GTR East Africa - Trade and export finance conference

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Global Trade Review (GTR) is proud to host its annual GTR East Africa conference in Nairobi this May, bringing together the region’s foremost experts in trade, export, and infrastructure finance. This flagship event offers the opportunity to connect with key players and access to a full spectrum of companies involved in trade and exports in this exciting region. Visit www.gtreview.com/gtreastafrica or contact [email protected] to register. Global Trade Review holds over 20 international trade, export, supply chain, working capital and commodity financing conferences annually. GTR events are an invaluable opportunity to network with the local trade and trade finance community, engage in knowledge sharing and hear first hand perspectives and thought-provoking discussions from experts active in the industry. GTR looks forward to welcoming you at one or more of our upcoming events. More details at www.gtreview.com/gtrevents.

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Industry: Events Services
Company size: 11-50 employees
Headquarters: Nairobi
Founded: 2002
Specialties: trade finance conference , export finance conference, and corporate conference

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Shannon Manders

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What’s working - and what’s holding us back - when it comes to trade and trade finance in East Africa? Ahead of this week's #GTREastAfrica, we brought together a terrific group of bankers, DFIs, fintechs, commodity players and legal experts in Nairobi yesterday to explore just that. From unlocking trade corridors and scaling local manufacturing, to risk sharing, digital innovation and SME financing, the discussion was as candid as it was solutions-focused. Huge thanks to all those who participated - their insights will help shape the write-up coming soon in GTR+ MEA, our annual supplement focused on trade across the Middle East and Africa. #tradefinance #eastafrica #GTR Arnaud Levasseur Nick Kwolek Paras Shah Patrick Makau Phanice Mokua Freddie Tucker Fredrick Mutua Duncan Onyango
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East Africa welcomed the inaugural BAFT Africa Bank-to-Bank Forum with open arms. It was an outstanding event attended by a packed room. The topical sessions included the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), the connection between trade finance and sustainability, liquidity and regulations, trade digitization, the future of payments, and an engaging China/Africa roundtable. A big thank you to our: • Program planning committee for creating relevant sessions Alice Azevedo, Derryn Faure, John Kinyangi, Ebele Ogbue, Thierno Souleymane Diallo, MBA • Expert speakers who shared their insights Ahanna Anaba, Alice Azevedo, Evens BLE, Msc, Tod Burwell, Derryn Faure, Mary Mulili-HSC, Kevin Holmes, Charles Kiarie, Arnaud Levasseur, Ian Milne, Emeka Onyia, Duarte Pedreira, Denise Pinheiro, Niron Rampersad EMBA, Amish Shunker • Sponsors for all your support: Global Trade Review (GTR), Swift, Visa, Societe Generale, BankCheck by Lacuna Solutions And a special shout-out to the Global Trade Review (GTR) Team — Anna Vilka, Mark Daly, Elisabeth Spry, George Mitchell, Shannon Manders and Peter Gubbins — for co-hosting the BAFT Africa Forum with GTR East Africa - Trade and export finance conference. #BAFT #GTREastAfrica #Tradefinance #AfricaForum #ATG #Payments

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✨ A warm thank you to Global Trade Review (GTR) for having Shelter Them as the charity partner at the GTR East Africa Conference 2025, held on May 21st–22nd in Nairobi. We truly appreciated the opportunity to present our work and mission to such a dynamic audience, and we're grateful for the generous donations which will go directly toward supporting education for children in Rwanda. Together, we can make a lasting impact. Thank you for believing in us. #ShelterThem #GTREastAfrica2025 #EducationForAll #ThankYou #Rwanda #CharityPartner #ImpactTogether
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Thrilled by GTR East Africa 2025 in Nairobi! 🚀 Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to dive into the future of trade at GTR East Africa 2025. 🌍 Chimwemwe Ngwenya dazzled us with insights on supplier finance, showcasing how tech can unlock SME potential. Patrick Makau revealed the latest trends, equipping us to navigate the evolving landscape. Grateful to the GTR team, our dynamic speakers, clients, and partners. Here’s to breaking new ground in trade finance together! #GTREastAfrica #TradeFinance #StandardChartered Patrick Makau Teresia Wambugu CDCS Chimwemwe Ngwenya Makabelo M. Syed Khurrum Zaeem Alexander Bailey Pradeep Nair Betty Sande George onyuna okoth Patrick Ole Lekasi

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Duarte Pedreira

Trade Financier, Board Member, Lecturer, Angel Investor, Philanthropist
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There are many unsung heroes in our trade finance industry and one of them is my dear friend Peter Gubbins. Peter has not only founded and catapulted Global Trade Review (GTR) to be one of the trade finance media and events powerhouses, but most importantly, behind the professional standing is one of most generous men I've ever known. Thank you Peter Gubbins for the support you've given Shelter Them Rwanda and all our kids by using Global Trade Review (GTR) as the conduit to raise over half of the funds we sourced to build our primary school. Tao G. Jules HIGIRO Josephine Murphy Jocelyne Alexandre Valentina Mucchiut Anna Skinner Beatrice Boldini Ed Virtue
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Thank you for joining us at GTR East Africa 2025! We’re incredibly grateful to all who helped make this our biggest #EastAfrica event to date – with over 600 delegates in attendance the event was a roaring success 🦁! From thought-provoking discussions to vibrant networking, your energy and enthusiasm helped shape two impactful days of insight and collaboration. A special thanks to our top-notch speakers who led the charge on critical topics driving the future of trade and investment in the region, including: 🔹 Emerging infrastructure investment opportunities 🔹 Financing to support value addition in Africa 🔹 Solving agriculture’s productivity challenge 🔹 Tackling trade finance pain points with practical solutions 🔹 Sustainability-linked finance for agribusiness 🔹 Evaluating the digital trade value proposition 🙌 Huge thanks to our sponsors and partners – your support was instrumental in delivering this record-breaking #GTREastAfrica. 📩 Keep an eye on your inbox for our post-event wrap-up, including presentations, event photos and contributed articles – coming soon! 👉 Stay up to date with the latest industry news at gtreview.com 🔔 Subscribe or start a free trial to GTR news and publications: gtreview.com/subscribe 🤝 Access over 2,000 contacts with the GTR Directory, free online: gtreview.com/directory We hope to welcome you again soon at one of our upcoming events: gtreview.com/events 📍 June 12 – GTR UK 2025 London 📍 September 2-3 – GTR Asia 2025 Singapore 📍 September 23 – GTR Commodities 2025 Geneva 📍 October 15 – GTR Egypt 2025 Cairo 📍 November 20 – GTR Africa 2025 London See you next year for GTR East Africa 2026! Contact [email protected] for more details. #GTREastAfrica #TradeFinance #EmergingMarkets #DigitalTrade #SupplyChain #EastAfricaTrade #GTR2025 #Networking

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#Supplychain volatility resulting in unpredictable corporate cash flow and profitability is making credit decisions more challenging for lenders that rely on financial information and trade documentation, in turn driving requirements for strong borrower financials or additional collateral that continue to restrict financing for African MSMEs and local value chains. This potential to improve financial inclusion highlights a clear value proposition for digital trade, but is there work still to do in convincing end users that the return on investment in digital trade adoption is worthwhile? At GTR East Africa 2025, our digitalisation experts critiqued the technological developments and collaborations enabling the flow of trade financing to companies of all sizes. A big thank you to our experts: • John Kinyangi (Standard Bank Group) • Erick Sirali (TradeMark Africa) • Leah Kiwara (The World Bank) • Annerose Ngemu (African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)) • Eric Nzomo (NCBA Group) #GTREastAfrica #DigitalTrade #Fintech #TradeInclusion #SupplyChainFinance
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At GTR East Africa 2025, Michael Awori (Trade and Development Bank Group - TDB Group) and Paul Spaendonk, Van (ETG) shared an extraordinary case study on the continent’s largest sustainability-linked trade loan in the agricultural sector. The conversation spotlighted: • DFI–corporate collaboration to scale sustainable production • Unlocking capital for smallholders • Building climate resilience through blended finance A huge thank you for advancing the frontier of impact-driven agribusiness financing. #GTREastAfrica #SustainabilityLinkedFinance #AgriBusiness #ImpactInvestment #DFIcollaboration
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Can Kenya’s e-mobility boom reshape green transport and climate finance? At GTR East Africa 2025, leaders discussed how policy, local assembly, and financing are converging to drive the two-wheeler EV surge. Thank you to our panel for leading the discussion on unlocking liquidity and FX stability for high-growth climate sectors: • Freddie Tucker (British International Investment) • Jit Bhattacharya (BasiGo) • Filip Lövström (Roam) • Robert mburu (KCB Bank Group) #GTREastAfrica #EMobility #ClimateFinance #GreenGrowth
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At GTR East Africa 2025, Jessen Coolen and Arnaud Levasseur (MCB Group) delivered a data-driven look at #trade and #financing flows across #EastAfrica, identifying new cross-border opportunities and rising economic risks. Key takeaways included: • Realignment of regional trade patterns • Opportunities for local banks and corporates • Risks shaping financing demand in East Africa Thank you both for the valuable insights and forecast at this pivotal time for African trade. #GTREastAfrica #TradeFlows #EconomicForecast #RegionalTrade #CrossBorderFinance
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