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10. Africa Trade South Africa

ECIC partnered with the Africa Trade South Africa 2022 (ATSA) Virtual Conference. The conference explored South Africa – Africa trade and investment opportunities in relation to AfCFTA. The event brought together government and non-governmental institutions, project developers, financiers, African economists, policy makers, institutional investors, development and commercial banks, fund managers, private equity investors and multilateral financial institutions. More than six hundred connected delegates attended the event. Head of Business Development, Portia Dube participated in the finance panel composed of leading women in business from key institutions in Africa on the topic discussion ‘The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Exploring the inherent opportunities that the world’s biggest free trade area holds for export, finance and women entrepreneurs in Africa’ The panel was broadcasted live on CNBC Africa, that brought PR/Publicity value of more than R 6 million. ECIC was a silver sponsor at the 10th Edition of the Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo from the 28 – 29 September 2022 at the Durban ICC. The event tackled key industry issues head-on and showcased global innovations, as well as provide the platform for African port, rail, and road corridor updates. ECIC Economist, Jeffrey Mashiane is participating in a live panel discussion under the topic ‘Funding and financing of the African Transport network for the AfCFTA to become a reality’ moderated by Jeff Blackbeard, Director of Sectors and Markets, Moore Global, South Africa. This session will also look at the implementation and updates available for funding in support of AfCFTA progress. It also shared success stories on transport funding and lessons learnt in understanding the gap financing for transport infrastructure, integration, and digitisation. 11. Transport Evolution Africa

12. GTR Africa

ECIC participated at the Enlit Africa event through sponsorship and exhibitions at the Cape Town International Convention from 7 to 9 June 2022. The event is a leading platform bringing together Africa’s power, energy, and water sector role players to showcase expert knowledge, innovative solutions, and foresight from industry to shape Africa’s energy transition. ECIC Senior Underwriter Lebohang Mosetu participated in a panel discussion under the topic ‘COVID-19, climate change and the investment landscape – Managing energy risk and uncertainty in South Africa’.

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