Cairo/Amsterdam — African Export-Import Financial institution (Afreximbank) and FCI will collectively host the Africa Regional Convention on Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit score Insurance coverage on 15-16 April 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. As Africa strikes in the direction of a unified market, these monetary instruments function important catalysts for bridging the commerce finance hole, significantly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and accelerating intra-African commerce volumes.
Held beneath the theme “Past Conventional Lending: The Continued Rise of Factoring and Provide Chain Finance in Africa,“ the convention is supported by Afreximbank, FCI Academy and ICISA. The occasion will carry collectively senior representatives from monetary establishments, growth finance establishments, insurers, regulators, authorities our bodies, and different key stakeholders from throughout Africa and past to advance various scaling options for African companies, with a powerful give attention to SMEs.
The occasion will present a platform for high-level dialogue on the rising position of factoring, receivables finance and credit score insurance coverage in supporting commerce, enhancing entry to working capital and strengthening monetary ecosystems throughout the continent. Discussions will give attention to market growth, authorized and regulatory frameworks, credit score insurance coverage, digitalisation, and the sensible issues concerned in constructing and scaling sustainable receivables finance options.
As establishments throughout Africa proceed to discover efficient options and enhances to conventional lending fashions, factoring and provide chain finance are more and more being recognised as necessary instruments for supporting enterprise progress, enhancing liquidity and facilitating home and cross-border commerce. In opposition to this backdrop, the convention goals to contribute to higher consciousness, deeper market understanding and constructive dialogue on the circumstances wanted to assist continued growth throughout the area.
The convention may even provide an necessary alternative for information alternate and strategic engagement, enabling contributors to listen to from market practitioners, policymakers and trade leaders whereas strengthening connections throughout the receivables finance and wider commerce finance group.
Talking forward of the occasion, Mrs Kanayo Awani Government Vice President-Intra-African Commerce and Export Improvement at Afreximbank famous: “Factoring is not only another, it’s a necessity for African companies that want instant liquidity to stay aggressive. By bringing this dialogue to Kampala, we’re blissful to proceed collaborating with our companions at FCI to make sure that the authorized and monetary frameworks are in place to show these receivables into the working capital that drives the AfCFTA engine.”
Ms. Betül Kurtuluş, Deputy Secretary Common of FCI, shared: “The continued growth of factoring and receivables finance in Africa relies upon not solely on consciousness, but in addition on sensible dialogue between market contributors, regulators and establishments. This convention displays that shared dedication and gives a worthwhile alternative to discover how these options can proceed to evolve throughout the area.”
By this joint initiative, Afreximbank and FCI reaffirm their shared dedication to supporting market growth, fostering dialogue and advancing sensible financing options that may contribute to commerce enlargement and broader financial progress throughout Africa.
Registration for the convention is presently open. Additional data on the programme and participation is accessible through https://fci.nl/en/occasion/africa-regional-conference-factoring-receivables-finance-credit-insurance.