Welcome to the second day of MENA 2023, brought to you by TXF, Proximo & Uxolo. Today's sessions will also spotlight the insurance market
Understanding the geopolitical landscape is key to success in any market. We kick off this session with a risk overview of the Middle East, before inviting leaders in trade credit insurance to discuss how they navigate the Middle Eastern market.
In the contemporary macroeconomic environment countries have become increasingly selective about their financing options. This panel will look at what products and initiatives ECAs are introducing in MENA to help them remain competitive with other sources of finance.
Grab a coffee, exchange business cards, and prepare for the last sessions of the event
As the banking sector moves away from oil and gas, MENA will be under pressure to generate revenue from cleaner projects. The region still has some way to go yet, so how can banks encourage their clients to become more sustainable? This session will consider:
As the country sets its sights on Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is attracting the attention of developers, exporters, and lenders alike. This session considers:
Thank you for joining us at this year’s MENA event!
Use the final networking lunch of the day to catch up with clients and sow the seeds of dealmaking
As international client meetings are back in full swing, drop in to our photographer's studio to spruce up your LinkedIn headshot. We'll send you the snaps after the event!
Following its soft launch in 2022, TXF is delighted to host the first MENA Heads of Export & Project Finance roundtable of 2023 during its flagship Dubai conference. This is a behind-closed-doors session, where leaders in MENA's export & project finance space can debate everything from market performance and the growth of regional ECAs, to new projects and talent acquisition.
Welcome to MENA 2023, brought to you by TXF, Proximo & Uxolo. Our opening remarks are brought to you by ADEX, building partnerships across the UAE to directly support the exports of national companies.
As the UAE prepares for COP28, all eyes are trained on the region as an innovator in the energy transition. We explore:
MENA's regional ECAs promise to reshape the local economy, with strong institutions in the UAE seeking to bolster local business. This session looks at the role of ECAs in boosting UAE outbound business:
- What's happened in the local ECA space since last year?
- How do the UAE's ECAs compare to other international options?
- How will the UAE's ECAs partner with international ECAs and why will this be important?
In this interactive session, guests will vote on some of the most pressing topics facing the market today. We compare your answers to our market leading intelligence!
Capex is returning to the market, and the project pipeline is burgeoning. We gather leading developers and export finance borrowers from across the Middle East to consider:
Multilaterals play a key role in MENA’s development. Although it is important that all voices are represented, development does not only occur from the top-down but from the bottom-up. Hear the local DFI perspective:
What are MENA's DFIs prioritising?
What trends and opportunities are happening at the grassroots?
Which MENA countries are experiencing increased investment appetite?
How can the industry support local and bilateral DFIs?
MENA is a gateway between the growing economies of Africa, Southeast Asia and the West, providing bountiful opportunities for exporters both into and out of the region. But what do exporters need from the structured finance market to help them succeed? We ask:
Middle Eastern countries are increasingly looking to Sub-Saharan Africa as an investment destination. Join this workshop to discuss:
Which funds are looking to Sub-Saharan Africa, and what projects are they interested in?
How can DFIs help to mobilise Middle Eastern capital into Sub-Saharan Africa?
How best do we categorise sustainable and social deals in Africa to ensure capital gets to where it's needed?
ECA collaboration with DFIs is a crucial development across developing markets, notably Egypt and Turkey. This panel will discuss how partnerships between ECAs and DFIs can help mobilise capital into crucial projects:
Closed at $300 million in September 2022, the ECI-backed Zarafshan Wind represents Uzbekistan's first utility-scale wind farm. The 500MW project is a landmark for the region, and this case study gathers dealmakers to consider:
In the last year, we've seen commodities traders start to borrow on the ECA market. This new trend is taking the market by storm, but what do the deals actually look like? This session will consider:
In the face of considerable challenges, 2022 saw the closing of the landmark Amunet Wind Project Financing. Closing at $522 million with DFI direct lending and ECA wrapping, the transaction paves the way for wind projects across the Middle East & North Africa. This session gathers dealmakers to discuss:
The energy transition will have varying implications across the globe. So, what does this great shift mean for MENA? This panel will consider the technology, risk allocation, and financing structures required for MENA to transition away from fossil fuels.
Drumroll please... it's time to recognise the leading transactions in the Middle East across export, project, and development finance in 2022!
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Join us for a relaxed networking reception the evening before the event kicks off in earnest. We'll see you at Tamoka Dubai, on the beachfront and just a 3 minute walk from the Ritz Carlton hotel.
Tamoka Dubai
Al Mamsha Street The Walk, JBR PO Box 26525
MENA's regional ECAs promise to reshape the local economy, with strong institutions in the UAE seeking to bolster local business. This session looks at the role of ECAs in boosting UAE outbound business:
- What's happened in the local ECA space since last year?
- How do the UAE's ECAs compare to other international options?
- How will the UAE's ECAs partner with international ECAs and why will this be important?
Multilaterals play a key role in MENA’s development. Although it is important that all voices are represented, development does not only occur from the top-down but from the bottom-up. Hear the local DFI perspective:
What are MENA's DFIs prioritising?
What trends and opportunities are happening at the grassroots?
Which MENA countries are experiencing increased investment appetite?
How can the industry support local and bilateral DFIs?
Middle Eastern countries are increasingly looking to Sub-Saharan Africa as an investment destination. Join this workshop to discuss:
Which funds are looking to Sub-Saharan Africa, and what projects are they interested in?
How can DFIs help to mobilise Middle Eastern capital into Sub-Saharan Africa?
How best do we categorise sustainable and social deals in Africa to ensure capital gets to where it's needed?
As the banking sector moves away from oil and gas, MENA will be under pressure to generate revenue from cleaner projects. The region still has some way to go yet, so how can banks encourage their clients to become more sustainable? This session will consider:
