2021 EDITION – East African Banking Forum

East African Banking Forum 2021

The Trade and Development Bank (TDB), in collaboration with European Investment Bank (EIB), organized the 3^rd edition of the of the East African Banking and Microfinance Forum under the theme “Banking at Time of Global Crisis: Perspectives, challenges, and opportunities” on 5 and 6 November 2020.

Session Videos

Day 1

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speeches: Stability in the Banking Sector

Session 1: East Africa Banking Sector Trends

Breakout Session B: Blended Finance

Breakout Session B: Strengthening Finance and Trade Resilience to Global Pandemics

Building Sustainable Financial Systems to Support Economic Recovery

Day 2

Welcome and Opening remarks including Session 1 - MSME FInancing

Session 2: FinTechs and Partnerships as Agents of Change during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Breakout Session A: Health Financing

Breakout Session B: Blended Finance

Session 3: Building Back Better

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Speakers

Admassu Tadesse

President and Chief Executive, Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank
Kenya

Dr. Habil Olaka

Chief Executive Officer at Kenya Bankers Association
Kenya

Thomas Östros

Vice President at the European Investment Bank
Luxembourg

James Wambugu

Co-Lead, Asset Management, Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank
Kenya

John Esther Antoine

Coverage Executive – Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank

Lade Araba

Managing Director for Africa, Convergence Finance

Mary Kamari

Executive, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations, Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank
Kenya

James Kabuga

Senior Advisor, TDB Academy
Kenya

Wycliff Bbossa

Executive, Portfolio Management, Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank
Kenya

Jared Osoro

Director at FSD Africa
Kenya

Carmelo Cocuzza

Head of Corporates Unit at the European Investment Bank
Luxembourg

Andrew Bamugye

Senior Investment Manager SME at the Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank
Zimbabwe

Catherine Collin

Head of Regional Representation at the European Investment Bank
Kenya

David Ashiagbor

Senior Consultant, Financial Sector Strategy, African Development Bank
Cote D’Ivoire

Hannah Siedek

Senior Microfinance Investment Officer at the European Investment Bank
Luxembourg

Ricardo Santos

Economist at the European Investment Bank
Luxembourg