4th Annual West Africa Trade & Commodity Finance

4th Annual West Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference

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Exporta are delighted to announce that the 4th Annual West Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference will be moving from its London base to Accra, Ghana, for 2012. The event has gained immense support over previous years and will now act as the central meeting point for the regional and international trade finance community in a new local setting.

As the ascendancy of Africa continues to ignite interest from all corners of the world, primarily due to rising global commodity demands, the conference is ideally positioned to explore key issues affecting trade flows and bring together the main protagonists to discuss the extensive opportunities and challenges the region holds.

Key decision makers from the region’s major corporate and financial organisations will take part in panel discussions and give their expert opinion through individual presentations while all the time encouraging delegates to join the debate and interact with speakers.

Among the topics to be covered:
•The corporate perspective: How easy is it to trade in West Africa?
•How much of an impact can West Africa have on the global economy?
•Trade and commodity financiers: Is West Africa still the global deal hotspot?
•How will the West Africa oil and gas industry develop in light of global energy demands?
•Exploring bilateral trade opportunities with LatAm/Mena/Asia
•Anglophone/francophone: Can trade barriers be broken down?
•How important is the role of long-term financing in establishing regional prospects?
•For how long will the demand of ECA financing keep rising?
•Can the region’s soft commodity exports keep up with global demand?
•Country focus: Profiling Angola as a regional success story
•The impact of political risk on commodity exports
•Sector focus: Profiling the region’s lucrative mining industry
•Helping mitigate risk through trade credit and political risk insurance
•Basel III: What does it mean for African trade growth?

Who should attend?
•Trade, export and commodity finance heads and directors
•Corporate finance directors, CFOs and treasurers
•Insurance underwriters and brokers
•Export credit agencies
•Multilaterals
•Solution providers
•Lawyers and consultants
•Market analysts and policy advisors

As with all Exporta events, networking is a central theme of the conference and special networking breaks and receptions are created so attendees can engage with peers while creating new business contacts.