Afolabi Obisesan
Afolabi Obisesan
Speaker
Senior Manager

Afreximbank

Egypt

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Better together: ECA & DFI collaboration

Andreas Cremer
Director of Infrastructure and Energy,
Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG)
Tusekile Kibonde
Resident Underwriter,
ATIDI (formerly ATI)
Afolabi Obisesan
Senior Manager,
Afreximbank
Nes Ruwo
Principal Syndication Officer,
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Moderator
Alarik D'Ornhjelm
Head of Middle East & Africa Structured Trade & Export Finance,
Deutsche Bank

When risks are high, support from agencies can make a huge difference to a project’s viability. Over the last years, we’ve seen ECAs and DFIs working together more and more to help mitigate risk on vital projects. This session considers the trend:

  • What type of project can benefit from combined ECA and DFI support?
  • What challenges arise from the collaboration between ECAs and DFIs on African projects?
  • We examine real-life transactions which have benefitted from collaboration between ECAs and DFIs

Just Transition: Financing the energy transition

Rockfeler Herisse
Sr. Advisor, Climate Finance & Innovation,
USAID Power Africa
Afolabi Obisesan
Senior Manager,
Afreximbank
Moderator
Greg Fyfe
Head ECA and Agency Finance,
Standard Bank

Energy transition remains a global priority, but in Africa it is essential that this transition is ‘Just’. This session considers what the energy transition will look like in an African context, prioritising development whilst protecting communities most at risk of climate disaster.

  • What should energy transition look like in Africa? 
  • How are African sovereigns approaching Africa's energy transition? What can the international community to do support transition, delivering on promises made at COPs over the past years?
  • Should ECAs consider loosening restrictions on transition fuels – such as natural gas – in developing countries?
  • What projects under development will help propel Africa’s transition?