GTR 2025 Keeping you on track with tailored Trade and Working Capital solutions Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > GTR Africa 2025 GTR Africa 2025 About GTR Africa 2025 The future of African trade is being shaped by today’s conversations. As a proud sponsor of GTR Africa Cape Town 2025, we are at the forefront of these discussions. Returning to Cape Town on 13 - 14 March 2025, the event will deliver essential insights spanning trade, supply chain, infrastructure, working capital, export and commodity financing markets. This event will connect industry experts across markets focusing on topics ranging from innovation, trade and commodity flows, infrastructure and the ever-changing global environment. As proud sponsor of the GTR Africa 2025 event, our focus is to empower businesses through our sustainable Trade Finance solutions. Our Pan-African knowledge, expertise, skills and data-driven insights mean we are well-positioned to collaborate with you and build lasting relationships that support you to make informed business decisions. Partner with the bank that drives Africa’s trade landscape forward through sustainable, efficient and secure trade solutions. Meet with an expert The future of African trade is being shaped by today’s conversations. As a proud participant in GTR Africa Cape Town 2025, we’re at the forefront of these discussions. On stage, Michelle Knowles, Managing Executive of Trade Finance and Working Capital, and Mosa Tshabalala, Head of FI International Trade Sales, Risk Distribution and Syndications, will unpack the macroeconomic forces shaping trade across the continent. This is a session you won’t want to miss. Meet the team Our highly experienced teams of sector specialists have an in-depth understanding of the industry within which you operate. They offer sector-specific knowledge, skills and experience to help you take the lead in your industry. Michelle Knowles Managing Executive: Head of Trade and Working Capital (Pan Africa) Absa Corporate and Investment Banking michelle.knowles@absa.africa Michelle has more than 25 years of experience in International Trade Finance at various Regional Banks. Currently, she is leading the Trade and Working Capital business for Absa Group across geographies. Michelle holds a master's degree in business leadership and serves as the Secretary/Treasurer on the board of the Bankers Association of Finance and Trade. She is a respected leader in the Trade and Working Capital industry. Michelle is also a thought leader and her expertise span across topics such as Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, digitisation, and SMEs, playing a role in shaping the trade environment in Africa. Kuben Pillay Managing Director – Pan Africa Trade and Working Capital Corporate Sales, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking kuben.pillay@absa.africa Kuben specialises in African Trade providing innovative trade and working capital financing solutions to corporate clients. With a business executive qualification from Harvard Business School in Sales and Distribution, Kuben has more than 16 years’ experience in the financial services sector across Sales, Strategy and Operations. In his current role, Kuben leads a Pan-African team dedicated to structuring customised working capital solutions for businesses across diverse segments, sectors, and regions where Absa operates. His key strategic focus is to foster collaboration across Pan-African and international corridors, supporting clients' sustainable trade goals. Mosa Tshabalala Head: Institutional Trade & DSI Sales Mosa.Tshabalala2@absa.africa With more than 18 years of management experience in diverse financial institutions, Mosa Tshabalala has substantial experience in the banking sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. Coupled with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the international market dynamics and key players in the FI Trade and Risk Distribution space, Mosa has a proven record of integrity, results, productivity, and quality. Download PDF articles Unlocking your potential with insight and sustainable solutions. Absa Trade Management Online Brochure Download Brochure Meet with an expert Our highly experienced teams of sector specialists have an in-depth understanding of the industry within which you operate. They offer sector-specific knowledge, skills and experience to help you take the lead in your industry. Meet with an expert Thought leadership articles Unlocking your potential with insight and sustainable solutions. EVENTS GTR Africa 2025 The future of African trade is being shaped by today’s conversations. As a proud sponsor of GTR Africa Cape Town 2025, we are at the forefront of these discussions. Read more EVENTS GTR Africa London 2024 Take your business beyond borders with Absa’s Trade Finance and Working Capital solutions at GTR Africa London 2024. This event will gather industry experts across markets discussing topics ranging from innovation, trade and commodity flows, infrastructure and the ever-changing global environment. Read more TRADE AND WORKING CAPITAL No more business-as-usual in African capital markets For Africa to narrow a trade finance gap which is nearing $120bn per year, we need stakeholders to take a more nuanced approach to risk and partnerships in 2024. Read more EVENTS GTR Africa 2024 This event will connect industry experts across markets focusing on topics ranging from innovation, trade and commodity flows, infrastructure and the ever-changing global environment. Read more 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 GTR Africa 2023 Absa Corporate and Investment Bank is once again proud to sponsor the GTR Africa 2023 event. Our focus, as a leading Pan-African bank is to empower businesses through our sustainable Trade Finance solutions. Read more EVENTS 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. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Absa leads the pack in support for SMEs Small- and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to Africa’s and South Africa’s economy. SMEs urgently need bank funding support to aid their survival through the challenges brought on by the pandemic. Through funding, small businesses can participate and benefit from the new growth opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). At Absa, we are committed to all our clients (big or small) and are determined to give them access to limitless possibilities. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT It’s time to rethink how we do trade Absa’s Abdul Yassim (Head of sales trade and working capital South Africa) and Ruth Ngulube (Head of trade and working capital in Zambia) unpack Covid-19’s effects on trade and how it will bounce back. They explain that despite the challenges South Africa and the region face, there are emerging solutions that will bring new opportunities into the industry. Read more
