Better together: ECA & DFI collaboration

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

Andreas Cremer

Director of Infrastructure and Energy,

KfW 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

Just Transition: Financing the energy transition

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?

Rockfeler Herisse

Sr. Advisor, Climate Finance & Innovation,

USAID Power Africa

Afolabi Obisesan

Senior Manager,

Afreximbank

Moderator

Greg Fyfe

Global Head ECA and Agency Finance,

Standard Bank