GTR East Africa 2020 Virtual, 1-2 October – discounts for ITFA members

We are pleased to announce that ITFA will be partnering with Global Trade Review (GTR) for its upcoming GTR East Africa 2020 Virtual, which will be taking place on October 1-2.

Welcoming support from a host of leading trade finance players alongside key supranational and industry bodies, this exciting event will utilise GTR’s bespoke virtual platform to deliver a comprehensive range of live-streamed and pre-recorded content and unrivalled networking opportunities, focusing on key trade sectors from commodities and agribusiness, to the development of local value-add industry and achieving digital innovation.

View the latest event agenda and list of speakers.

The ITFA Board is delighted to inform you that we have secured 2 passes, each with a 50% discount for ITFA members to attend this virtual event. As is customary, the discounted passes will be available to ITFA members only on a first come first serve basis. In addition, any other registrations made by ITFA members will be at a 15% discount. In order to register for the discounted passes and benefit from the ITFA discounts please send an email to alexiavella@itfa.org. Please keep in mind that these offers are not available in conjunction with each other and are eligible for new registrations only. Moreover, each member institution is, at most, entitled to one pass at 50% discount.

Please bear in mind that:

• Corporates who are exporters, importers, manufacturers, distributors, traders & producers can register free of charge.
• All other financial service providers, including banks and financiers can benefit from the ITFA discounts – Standard rate is USD$399.

GTR East Africa 2020 Virtual will encompass the key aspects of the live conference experience in a digital format, retaining our core focus on networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing, with our unrivalled delegate mix including corporates, traders, banks, insurers, lawyers, technology companies, non-bank financiers, government agencies and investors.

Discussion themes include:

• Prosperity through regional integration: Assessing fresh challenges for the Africa Continental Free Trade Area
• Value-added in Africa: Building world-beating regional supply chains to thrive in the new normal
• Identifying the flows driving East African trade into the new decade: Where do the new opportunities and risks lie for trading entities and their financiers?
• Financing the trade ecosystem: Overcoming tight liquidity conditions and physical supply chain challenges
• Commodities trade and agribusiness: Managing demand shocks and price volatility
• The Demo Lab: Rebooting East African trade with innovative tech
• The SME financing debate: What more can be done to provide financing support for grass roots trade growth?

As always, we do hope that our members make the most of the additional benefits that ITFA is bringing to them through such collaborations.