Emilia Von Mettenheim
Emilia Von Mettenheim
Speaker
Director, Competence Center for German Export Finance Westafrica and Subsahara Africa

Director Competence Centre for German Export Finance

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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Africa

Local partnerships, local presence: The relationship business

Emilia Von Mettenheim
Director, Competence Center for German Export Finance Westafrica and Subsahara Africa,
Director Competence Centre for German Export Finance
Philip Mulaki
Principal Credit Risk Officer,
ATIDI
Chiedza Jaravani
Head of Cluster (Infrastructure),
Mutapa Investment Fund
Hildabertha Kundu
Senior Deal Originator,
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Rita Ricciardi
Business Advisor,
Bergs & More

Local expertise is a vital component to any deal, but in Sub-Saharan Africa, local presence and partnerships are a make or break. This session looks at the importance of building strong local partnerships, considering:

  • What challenges can be overcome by engaging local partners? 
  • Which African institutions are leading the way when it comes to partnerships with international firms? 
  • How can global institutions keen to work in Africa engage with the right local partners?