EVENTS Connecting Africa through Trade Finance and Innovation Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > GTR Africa 2022, London Denise Coppin Head: International Coverage, UK and Europe, Global Clients at Absa Corporate & Investment Banking 2 NOVEMBER GTR Africa 2022, London As a Pan-African bank that spans the continent, our deep sector knowledge and innovative digital banking solutions help grow businesses and economies across the continent. We are a proud Gold sponsor of the prestigious GTR Africa 2022. This leading London-based trade finance gathering is for Africa-focused corporates and financiers looking to explore opportunities in trade finance and innovation. This November, GTR Africa 2022 brings you the opportunity to network in person with global banking institutions, commodity brokers, traders, insurers and risk managers, lawyers, and more. Event details: Date: 2 November 2022 Venue: Country Hall, London Join us for a cutting-edge agenda with over 40 speakers and a variety of in-depth sessions on key issues impacting the region’s trade and export finance markets. Let’s talk The bravery to imagine. That’s Africanacity. Register now Enquire now Related Insights TRADE AND WORKING CAPITAL A bridge over troubled waters, how digitalisation will close the African trade finance gap, further ESG and empower SMEs Europe remains one of the most important continents for trade with Africa, but recent years have seen a decline relative to other regions, with a notable uptick in flows from China and MEA regions. Read more EVENTS Ready for take-off: Turbo charging African payments The future of banking is digital … and deeply personal. As digital technologies reshape the monetary system, banks are drawing on partnership ecosystems and world-class advisory services to guide their clients forward Read more AFMI REPORTS Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2022 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index has shone a crucial light on the opportunities for investment in the region. Read more EVENTS Digitisation and frictionless commerce The future of banking is digital … and deeply personal. As digital technologies reshape the monetary system, banks are drawing on partnership ecosystems and world-class advisory services to guide their clients forward Read more DEALS Building Nigeria’s telecommunications capability for economic growth Absa Capital Markets Nigeria Limited is proud to have successfully completed the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc Series 1 bond offering, allocating NGN 115 billion across a 4- and 10-year fixed-rate deal. Read more DEALS SOLA/TRONOX Our sustainable finance goals include assisting clients on their journeys to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, supporting our strategic theme of being an active force for good. Read more DEALS Local to global through innovative banking We are proud to have been awarded the sole mandate in support of Excellerate’s offshore bid for GS Associates, valued at £35.5 million. Read more ABOUT THE AUTHOR Denise has over twenty years of corporate banking experience gained whilst working for several prominent international financial institutions. She began her career in HSBC where she specialized in International Trade Finance and completed several assignments in Europe, before moving into Client Coverage with RBS and subsequently BNP Paribas. In 2010, Denise joined the Barclays Multi-National Coverage team in London to focus exclusively on the successful development of global relationships with FTSE100 clients. This led to an opportunity to join the growing Barclays operation in Johannesburg, latterly heading up the Global Client Coverage team in South Africa. Following the separation of Barclays Africa, Denise returned to the UK in 2018 to establish and lead the International Client Coverage Function for UK & Europe for Absa. Denise holds a BSc in Banking and Finance (UMIST) and is an Associate of the Institute of Financial Services. denise.coppin@absa.africa Denise Coppin Head: International Coverage, UK and Europe, Global Clients at Absa Corporate & Investment Banking https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3
