| IFA Conference Programme |
Please note that this programme is subject to change
Wednesday 10th September
Wednesday 10th September
| 12:45-14:45 | Buffet Lunch |
| 15:00-15:15 |
Welcome and Opening of Conference
Paolo Provera, IFA Chairman
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| 15:15-16:15 |
From Asian Tigers to African Simbas: will the cubs roar ?
Dr. Benedict Oramah, Afreximbank, Cairo |
| 16:15-17:15 |
The Role of the Agent in Financing
Nigel Houghton, Loan Market Association, London
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| 17:15- 17:45 Networking Break |
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Thursday 11th September
| 09:00-10:00 |
Legal and Regulatory Issues for the Trade and Forfaiting Market in Africa
Simon Cook, Sullivan & Worcester, London |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Trade Receivables, the New Landscape
Markus Wohlgeschaffen, UniCredit, Munich |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Networking Break
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| 11:30-12:30 |
RE-Think IFA
Teresa Casal, Sean Edwards, Lorna Pillow, Paolo Provera, Johanna Wissing |
| 12:30-14:15 |
Buffet Lunch
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14:30-
16:00
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The IFA in Global Trade Finance: impact & initiatives Silja Calac, Sean Edwards, Paolo Provera, |
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16:00
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IFA Annual General Meeting and Board Members' Programmes
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Networking Break |
| 19:45 |
Transfer from hotel
Gala Dinner at Torre dels Lleons
Dress code: Smart
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Friday 12th September
| 10:00-11:00 |
Business Opportunities in Africa
Christian Karam, Africa Trade Ltd, London |
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| 11:00-12:00 |
Update on Iranian and Russian sanctions Grant Eldred, Thomas Cooper, London |
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| 12:00-12:15 |
Closing Remarks by IFA Chairman |
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12:15-14:00
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Buffet Lunch
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