WELCOME TO BONDS, LOANS & ESG CAPITAL MARKETS AFRICA 2023

14TH & 15TH MARCH | CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE

"The continent's only pan-African debt event"

Are you active in Africa's capital markets? Do you want to expand your business in this space?

We are the no. 1 business meetings facilitator for Africa's capital markets. This is Africa's largest and most senior corporate & investment banking event. This is the annual meeting place for senior decision-makers from Africa's capital markets community. This in-person event will bring together 860+ leading governments, corporates, investors, banks, law firms, regulators and service providers in 1 location, and feature 70+ expert speakers.

Attendees use this unique pan-regional gathering of Africa's capital markets leaders to re-connect with existing clients, build strong business relations with prospects and hear the market's financial leaders speak on how they are navigating the current economic climate/share their expectations for the year ahead.

ENQUIRIES: email Marketing@GFCMediaGroup.com

HOW DO WE DELIVER A HIGH ROI FOR ATTENDEES?

MEETINGS & NETWORKING

WE ARE THE NO. 1 BUSINESS MEETINGS FACILITATOR IN AFRICA'S CAPITAL MARKETS

No other event will gather senior decision-makers from all of your key capital markets clients & prospects together in 1 location, so that you can host countless meetings to accelerate deals/win new business in 1 place.

No other event will deliver as many high-quality business connections as a result of just 2 days out of the office. We attract the most important local & international stakeholders from across Africa so that you can expand business in these markets without the usual time and travel costs.

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EXPERT MARKET INSIGHTS:

The continent's only pan-African debt event is also complemented by an agenda of expert market insights provided by 70+ industry leading speakers, allowing attendees to hear how the continent's local & international financial leaders are navigating the current economic climate/share expectations for the future and benchmark.

ENQUIRE ABOUT SPONSORSHIP & SPEAKING HERE

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WE ARE THE ONLY EVENT TO:

Bring public & private buyers & sellers together to conduct business, sign deals and shape future financing strategies

Deliver deal-driven content from regional & international market players

Focus on ESG content and attract senior ESG decision-makers to drive sustainable finance across the continent

Provide a bird's eye view of the pan-African market for the local and international community

BENEFITS OF SPONSORING:

CONNECT, DO BUSINESS & DELIVER ROI THROUGH 1-2-1 MEETINGS: select who you want to meet pre-event, then our dedicated networking team pre-arrange & schedule your meetings for the event dates so you can get in front of your clients & partners (in an exclusive branded meeting suite)
SAVE TIME & MONEY: meet senior regional & international decision-makers (86% director-level or above) from the entire market in 1 location
SHOWCASE YOUR EXPERTISE: by speaking & presenting a case study to a room full of 860+ existing & potential capital markets clients
INCREASE AWARENESS: by taking an exhibition space & demonstrating your products and services
INCREASE YOUR BRAND'S PRESENCE: through the numerous branding opportunities available
ACCELERATE DEALS: senior decision-makers from your capital markets clients attend to move deals along with partners
WIN MORE BUSINESS: packages include a number of staff passes so you can cover more clients & your prospects proactively seek out new business partners at the event

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DRAFT AGENDA:

WHY DOES YOUR INDUSTRY PARTICIPATE?

Financial Services

To grow their deal pipeline with clients from across the continent
To meet Heads of DCM/Syndication/Origination/Coverage from the continent’s most active FIs and DFIs
To institutionalise relationships and grow their revenue with existing clients
To meet CFOs/CEOs/Heads of Treasury from the continent’s most active blue chip and mid-market corporates
To meet with National Treasuries and Heads of Debts from the continent’s sovereign market
To return to the office with high quality new business contacts and leads

Regional Banks/DFIs

To host Non-Deal Roadshow style meetings with Africa’s most active international investors, banks & DFIs in order to grow their lending and distribution capacity
To meet the issuers and borrowers from across the continent in one trip
To develop investor relations and effectively communicate their bank’s highlights/investment propositions to appropriate, senior decision-makers that otherwise would not have been easily accessible or in one place at one time

International Banks/DFIs

To meet the most credible and reputable private and public issuers and borrowers from across the continent
To accelerate deals with current partners
To establish high-quality business connections with prospects
To connect with multinational corporates interested in establishing/growing operations in their geographies

Regional Law Firms

To stand out from competitors and ensure that they are viewed as the top law firm in their geography
To hold meetings with international law firms who can bring them in as regional law firm partners on deals
To meet senior decision-makers from key local and international corporates, sovereigns, investors and banks with relevance to their deals in one location

International Law Firms

- To promote their firm and ensure that they are viewed as the top international law firm partner by regional law firms working on important deals across Africa’s capital markets
- To win new business from their key target markets
- To institutionalise relationships and grow their revenue with existing clients
- To meet senior decision-makers from key local and international corporates, sovereigns, investors, banks & regional law firms in one location

Corporates

To conduct face-to-face meetings with local and international FIs active across Africa in one place, to discuss upcoming transactions and future financing strategies
To hear from and meet with other issuers and borrowers from across the continent, sharing knowledge and experiences
To find out how others are managing market volatility for the next 12–18 months
To meet with potential and existing lenders and advisors

Sovereigns

To conduct face-to-face meetings with local and international FIs active across Africa in one place, to discuss upcoming transactions and possible financing strategies
To meet with government contemporaries to share strategies for the upcoming 12-18 months
To meet with local and international investors to discuss financing strategies and upcoming transactions

Investors

To conduct 1-2-1 meetings with senior decision-makers from African corporates, governments and financial institutions in one place
To hear from and meet with other local and international investors active across the continent

COMPANIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN 2022:

27 Four Investment Managers
ABCO Bourse
Absa
Access Bank
Acorn Holdings Africa
AD Global Investors Limited
Addendum Financial Technologies
Afena Capital
Africa Data Centres
Africa Finance Corporation
Africa Islamic Economic Foundation (AFRIEF)
Africa Link Capital
Africa Rising Capital
Africa Specialty Risks Ltd
African Bank
African Development Bank
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
African Industries Group
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
African Trade Insurance Agency

Ahizone Resources
Airports Company South Africa
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld
Allan Gray Investment Management
Aluwani Capital Partners
American Tower Corporation
Amundi Asset Management
Apparel Group
Argentil Capital Partners
Arise
Ashburton
ASISA
Autonomous Port of Dakar
Autus Securities
Axian Group
Axxela Limited
B B Energy DMCC
Baker & Mckenzie
BancTrust and Co. Investment Bank
Bank of Africa UK
Bank of China
Bank of Industry
Bank of Uganda
Bank One Limited
Barloworld
Bayport Management Ltd
BIHL
Black Star Group
Black Stars Investments (BSI)
Blue Mountain Inn
BlueOrchard Finance
BofA Securities
Botswana Housing Corporation
Botswana Insurance Fund Management (BIFM)
Botswana Motor Vehicle Accident Fund
Botswana Savings Bank
Bowmans
BUA Cement
BUA International Nigeria
Canadian Solar
Cape Berkshire Asset Management
Capitaltrust Investment & Asset Management
Carius Krueger and Partners
Catalis
CDC Group
CDP
Centrafin
Central Bank of Eswatini
Centum Investment
CGF Bourse
Chic Shak Design
Citi
City of Cape Town
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Clifford Chance
Clyde & Company
Commerzbank
Congo Airways
Connect Earth
CRDB Bank Tanzania
Credit Europe Bank
Credit Suisse
Daimler
Dangote Group
Debswana
Debt Management Office, Nigeria
DEG Invest
Dentons
Deutsche Bank
Development Bank of Namibia
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Dhow Kimura
Dubai Islamic Bank
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank
Ecobank - The Pan African Bank
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENS)
Embassy of Spain
Emerging Markets Investors Alliance
Emso Asset Management
Equites Property Fund Limited
Eskom
Eskom Finance Company SOC
ETG World
eThekwini Municipality
Ethos Mezzanine Partners
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Exxaro Resources
Federated Hermes
Fencas Real Estate Development Company
FIMCO
FirstRand Bank
Fitch Ratings
Fitch Solutions
FMO
Foschini Group
Futuregrowth Asset Management
Gauteng Department of Economic Development
Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA)
Gauteng Infrastrucuture Financing Agency
GCR Ratings
GE Capital Markets
GE Healthcare
Ghana International Bank
Goldman Sachs
Government of Kaduna State
Granate Asset Management
GroCapital Holdings
GrowthPoint Properties
GuarantCo
Harmony Gold
Harvest Asset Management
Helios Investment Partners
HSBC
Hyprop
ICBC Standard Bank
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE)
IHS Towers
Impaxis Securities
Imperial Logistics
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Intesa Sanpaolo
Investec Bank
Invictus Capital & Finance
Izwe Africa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
JP Morgan
Kairos Capital
Kendal Investment Partners
KF Titrisation
KfW IPEX Bank
Khanyisa Impact Investment Fund
KSM2G Professionals
Laurium Capital
LEAP
Letlole La Rona Limited
Letshego Holdings
Liberty Group
Lion's Head Global Partners
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Loukil Investment Group
LUMIERE G INTERNATIONAL LTD
Lusaka Securities Exchange
M&G Investments
Maitland Trust
Marsh
Mashreqbank
Matha Capital
Mauritius Commercial Bank
MawereSibanda Commercial Lawyers
Mazi Capital
Mergence Investment Managers
Michiah Enterprises
MIGA
Miller Insurance Services
Ministère du Développement, de l'Economie et des Finances, Benin
Ministry of Finance - Tanzania
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Tanzania
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Sierra Leone
Ministry of Finance, Angola
Ministry of Finance, Cameroon
Ministry of Finance, Guinée Bissau
Ministry of Finance, Senegal
Mizuho Bank
M-Kopa Solar
MMI Holdings
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings
Moore Debt Advisory
Moove
Moove Africa
Motus Holdings Ltd
MTN Group
MUFG
National Treasury, Kenya
National Treasury, Republic of South Africa
Natixis
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
Ninety One
Norsad Capital
NPF Pensions
Nthane Brothers
Nuveen Investments
Oasis Crescent
Old Mutual Alternative Investments
Old Mutual Finance
Old Mutual Investment Group
Old Mutual Specialised Finance
Pangaea Securities
Pareto Limited
Pent Asset and Wealth Management
Petrosa
Powerhouse International
Prescient
Price Forbes & Partners Ltd
Proparco
Quadridge Trust Services (Pty Ltd)
Radiant Insurance
Rand Merchant Bank
Rand Water
RAWSUR SA, RDC
Raymond James Financial
RDC Properties South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Red Sea National Refinery and Petrochemicals Company
responsAbility
Retail Capital
Rho Capital
S&P Global
SA Home Loans
SA Taxi Finance
Sanlam
Sanlam Capital Markets
Sanlam Investments
SANParks
Sappi
Saudi Aramco
SBM Bank (Mauritius)
Scania
Select Africa
Senelec
SGI Hudson & CIE
SMBC
SMBC Nikko Capital Markets
Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) of South Africa
Societe Generale
SoluSoft Limited
Sonangol
South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)
South African Reserve Bank
Southchester Investment Managers
Sovereign Risk Insurance
Stanbic Bank
Stanbic IBTC
Stanbic IBTC Capital
Standard Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Investment Bank
Stanlib
Stanlib Asset Management
State Bank of India
Stonehage Fleming Corporate Services
Stronghold Global Finance
Symbiotics ICS
Taquanta Asset Managers
Telecel group
Telecom Egypt
Telkom
Terebinth Capital
Texel Finance
The Autonomous Sinking Fund, Cameroon
The Bidvest Group
Thelo
TMF Group
Toyota Financial Services
Trade and Development Bank – TDB
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority
Transaction Capital
Transaction Capital Recoveries
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA)
Transnamib Holdings Limited
Transnet SOC
Truworths International
TUHF Ltd
Tysers
U Can Grow Africa
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
UK Export Finance
UMK
UMOA - Titres
Verdant Capital
Vodacom Group
Webber Wentzel
West Africa Rating Agency - WARA
Western Cape Government
White & Case
Wilmar
Woolworths Holdings
World Bank Group
World Economic Forum
WSP
Yapi Merkezi
Zambezi River Authority

ACCOMODATION:

We have negotiated a discounted bedroom rate at The Westin Hotel, which is a four minute walk from Cape Town International Convention Centre (event venue).

Rooms are available to book from Sunday 12th March - Friday 17th March (inclusive) on a first-come-first-served basis and are limited.

If you have any questions, please contact The Westin Groups and Events Team on: 0027 21 412 8049.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR ROOM