Ed Bullen
Ed Bullen
Speaker
Managing Director

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

United Kingdom
Stream

Pioneering progress: DFI solutions in a turbulent market

Reginald Max
Senior Advisor - PPPs and Infrastructure,
Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
Ato Gyasi
Senior Director & Head, Structured Product Solutions,
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Moderator
Ed Bullen
Managing Director,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

As our geopolitical keynote highlighted, today’s business environment is tough on emerging markets. This session gathers influential DFIs and multilaterals to discuss the role they fill:

  • Will DFIs step in to fill the vacuum left by US programmes in Africa? How are they responding to this huge shift in trade? 
  • What successful blended finance structures have been deployed to execute projects in the last year?
  • What products, policies, and initiatives do DFIs offer to support emerging markets? Where have they been willing to change their policies to match market demands?