Join us at Steenberg Farm where we will stop for a welcome drink, wander through the vineyards before arriving at the wonderful Tryn restaurant for a relaxed lunch and guided wine tasting to kickstart your networking for the event. Full details can be found in your event confirmation email - departing from the hotel at 12:30pm

Registration is open, so head to the desk to grab your badge, get a coffee and get networking with your fellow delegates

Welcoming everyone to Africa 2024, the ECIC will kick off the two-day conference with a few words of welcome.

This opening presentation will take delegates through an overview of risk across the African landscape, which countries are in the Top 10, who’s moving up and who’s moving down, and which countries may be hidden opportunities.

In the first panel discussion of Africa 2024, we hear from the African Sovereigns and development finance leaders on their plans, priorities, and what support they need from the rest of the world to bring these developments to life.

• What are the most exciting project opportunities in Africa? 
• What initiatives do governments, DFIs & MDBs have in place to support social sustainability and development? 
• How are DFI/MDB offerings complementing private sector finance, and are African sovereigns utilising this?

Grab a coffee and connect with your clients

ECAs and DFIs are both integral institutions to African financing and development, yet there are certain roadblocks in their collaboration. This session looks at how the ECA/DFI partnership can be optimized. 

• Is the difference in affordability between ECAs and DFIs hindering their partnership? 

• How can blended finance be utilized to further ECA/DFI collaboration? 

• Which transactions that used blended finance should the market seek to emulate?

This panel will discuss the opportunities and headwinds faced by those navigating city infrastructure for Africa, from rail, to road and lighting. 

• How are rail, road and lighting project originators tackling the funding gap between demand and supply for these projects? 

• Is there a need for a higher level of standardization in infrastructure between African countries?

• How much scope is there for part of the production of these projects to be localized?

The extended networking lunch gives you a chance to refuel and get in some meetings

The whole world is preparing for the transition, but can countries and regions starting from different points be expected to make the same progress? Whilst some African governments are coming out with fossil fuel bans, there is still a huge gap in power supply in Africa that needs to be tackled. This session delves into the realities of the energy transition for Africa. 

• How can Africa’s rich natural resources be used to ensure energy security and a just transition? 

• What role do ECAs have in supporting the transition in Africa? Are they considering social sustainability as well as environmental? 

• Africa is disproportionately affected by climate change while being responsible for less emissions than developed countries. How can the transition be tackled without being at further cost to Africa?

This workshop goes back to the basics, as we hear from the ECAs themselves on what products they offer, how these products support Africa’s development, and how exporters and contractors can tap into and maximize ECA offerings.

Your last chance to grab a coffee for the day. Pop down to the ground floor during the networking break to get a quick new headshot for your LinkedIn from our professional photographer!

Greenville has brought the first LNG trucks into Nigeria, using a regasification model to reach where oil & gas pipelines cannot. The investment in regasification infrastructure is also equipped to manage small customer needs, making cleaner solutions more accessible in Africa. In this session, we hear from Greenville and one of their customers on how this solution works, the benefits, and how it could be scaled up beyond Nigeria.

Africa is perceived as high risk, making it a challenging region for raising financing. On top of that, there is a disconnect between ECA offerings, and exporter’s understanding of how these offerings can support them. 

• What challenges are exporters and contractors facing when raising financing? 

• What can ECAs do to provide support for exporters and contractors? 

• Where do our exporters see the greatest opportunities across Africa?

To round off day 1 of Africa 2024, some more networking over a glass of wine!

As part of TXF's side-brand Stages for Change, which champions diversity and inclusivity in the industry, we invite the amazing women that make up the commodities industry to a networking breakfast. The registration desk will also be open for anyone who didn't pick up their badge on day 1. 

TXF data shows that infrastructure was the top sector in Africa in 2023, and that overall, $19,247 million of debt was raised across 83 deals. This session will give a 2024 data update. 

To open day 2, we hear from key financiers in Africa on what is driving their decisions around:

• Project pipelines, priorities and bankability 
• Which financing gaps are ECAs and DFIs plugging, and how are they identifying these gaps? 
• How ECAs and DFIs are working to improve the streamlining of their products to finance a fast paced continent? 

Whilst the breakout ECA workshop goes back to the basics of ECA cover, this session provides a deep dive into ECA cover in Africa. 

• How is the economic and political landscape impacting ECA risk profile and activity? 
• Are ECAs doing anything to become less selective in terms of what countries they can cover?
• Is ECA appetite changing in terms of appetite for longer term cover, and why?
• How do ECAs incorporate social sustainability as well as environmental into project eligibility?

Grab a coffee and get networking. Pop down to the ground floor during the networking break to get a quick new headshot for your LinkedIn from our professional photographer!

There is no shortage of projects in Africa, but the number of those that are actually bankable is a different story. This workshop breaks down the green and red flags of a project, from both the lender and borrower perspective. 

• What should dealmakers prioritise at the outset of project development? 

• What is the best way to engage ECAs in your project, and how do you ensure that your project meets their criteria? 

• How can developers mobilise DFI support into a project?

Grab a bite to eat and enjoy the last networking opportunity