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ExCred Africa Conference 2024 | 14 November 2024

Join Nedbank CIB at ExCred Africa 2024 in Sandton. Network with finance leaders and explore key industry trends.

 

Shaping the future at the ExCred Africa Conference

 

Finance leaders unite at ExCred Africa 2024

 

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) has expertise in being a leading bank for structuring finance in sub-Saharan Africa. CIB’s Africa Infrastructure Finance Team offers financing solutions for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Nedbank CIB: Pioneering ExCred Africa sponsorship since 2022

Nedbank CIB has proudly sponsored ExCred Africa since 2022.  ExCred Africa has become a leading platform for unpacking the latest developments in the world of export credit finance and insurance in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Networking opportunities for finance leaders

This 1-day insurance and export credit finance conference will be held on 14 November 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton. It offers networking opportunities for senior leaders from banks, corporate companies, multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, export credit agencies, insurance brokers, reinsurers, law firms and financiers in Africa.

 

Discussions about insurance capacity and risk appetite

The conference offers the CIB Team an opportunity to provide thought-leadership on a variety of topics. These include insurance capacity and risk appetite, sovereign risk and debt sustainability, the changing role of multilateral, sustainable finance and opportunities to use trade and insurance as tools for social development across the continent.

 

Addressing sovereign risk and debt sustainability

Nedbank CIB is committed to playing a role in Africa’s infrastructure development. We have established an Africa-focused infrastructure finance team to sharpen our capabilities on the continent. Additionally, we have developed a sovereign lending strategy, recognising that the private sector alone cannot meet Africa’s trade and infrastructure funding needs. Sovereign lending will play a vital role in bridging this gap. In fact, sovereign lending is projected to grow by 20% annually through 2025, as governments take on more infrastructure projects to meet rising demand.

Nedbank’s deep experience in Africa positions us well to work with insurers, multilaterals, and export credit agencies in unlocking infrastructure financing solutions, ensuring the continent’s sustainable growth.

Nedbank CIB is proud to sponsor the ExCred Africa conference, a leading African risk conference that delves into the complexities of risk mitigation, sovereign risk and infrastructure development.

 

Why attend the ExCred Africa conference?

Attending the ExCred Africa conference is a unique opportunity to hear from expert speakers who are leaders in export finance, insurance underwriting, and risk mitigation. These professionals will share invaluable insights that can significantly enhance the understanding and approach to the industry. The conference also fosters professional growth by providing a platform to learn from the best, helping you refine your strategies and expand your knowledge base. Additionally, staying informed about key macroeconomic and geopolitical developments discussed at the conference ensures you are well prepared to navigate the complexities of trade, investment, and finance in Africa.

With a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, the ExCred Africa conference provides a platform for finance leaders to explore innovative solutions and strategies for mitigating risks on the continent.

 

Speaker bio's

Sekete Mokgehle, CA(SA)

Sekete Mokgehle, CA(SA)

Sekete has over 25 years’ investment banking experience, with 9 of those years dedicated to project finance transactions across infrastructure equity investments and project finance advisory, as well as arranging, underwriting and lending.

He spent 11 years as Global Head of Nedbank’s commodity finance business, financing commodity traders, buyers and producers, of their commodity flows for their import and export activities in energy, metals and agricultural commodities. Since January 2020, he has been the Head of the Nedbank Export Credit Finance (ECF) Team.

The ECF Team provides risk-mitigated infrastructure and budget-support loans to sovereigns through the Ministries of Finance of the sub-Saharan Africa region.

Craig Weitz

Craig Weitz

Craig has 14 years of investment banking experience gained between Johannesburg and London. He has worked in the areas of sovereign lending, export credit finance, and credit and political risk insurance.

With a passion for Africa, his recent work has contributed to financing infrastructure projects across West, East and Southern Africa in areas like transport,  water and power infrastructure. He previously worked in aviation finance and concluded numerous debt-financing transactions for international airlines and lessors. 

He is a regular speaker at international conferences and has covered the topic of African debt and risk mitigation solutions widely. He holds a BSc in Financial Mathematics and an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg.

Naledi Telela

Naledi Telela

Naledi is an Associate in Nedbank CIB’s Export Credit Finance business unit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her career experience involves structuring risk mitigation solutions for sovereign lending, project finance and the broader products and sectors across CIB.

This includes the structuring and implementation of socially impactful infrastructure financing deals across sovereigns in sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, Tanzania, Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Benin and Ghana.

Naledi has a BCom Finance and Investment Management (Honours) degree from the University of Johannesburg.

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