Managing treasury through change
Thank you to those that attended this year’s event.
This year’s theme “Managing treasury through change” set the scene for the year ahead with markets set to remain unpredictable and sensitive to political, economic and regulatory change. Treasurers must be proactive and agile to manage the unique conditions of the African market and thrive.
We brought together senior-level treasury professionals at this essential one day event to explore challenges including accurate forecasting, navigating FX volatility, trapped cash, automation and financing. Panels, case studies and the lively roundtable discussions allowed peers to share experiences and discuss how they are successfully building efficiencies, utilising technology, working with partners and structuring teams to support the needs of the business.
Corporate treasurers on the speaker line-up this year included:
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Folake Fawibe
Business service director, Southern and Western Africa,
Danone
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Jyoti Jiwani
Treasury transformation consultant
- 02:00pm -2:40pmCentralising treasury from devolved and decentralised operations and managing treasury teams
- 04:30pm -5:30pmRegional roundtables
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Nassima Boudjemaa
Regional treasurer MEA,
Holcim Group Services
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Neiciriany Mata
Head of financial services,
Angola Cables
“I am a Leading the Angola Cables Finance department. I have more that 10 years in the finance area, with large experience in payment process and restructure the finance departme.
All over the year I have being developing the ways to pay and to balance the company treasury, by optimizing the process and always working in a proactive way to prevent any future situation.
I have a doble degree in Finance and managment, and also a Master in Strategy of Investment and Internationalization by ISG- Business School in Lisbon.”
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Sally Zikri
Chief financial officer,
Decathlon Egypt
- 11:40am -12:20pmNew regional risks: strategies to manage liquidity through inflationary markets
- 04:30pm -5:30pmRegional roundtables
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Sidhanth Hota
Group treasurer,
Airtel Africa plc
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Chigbo Enenmo
Treasury manager,
Nigeria LNG Limited
- 03:20pm -4:00pmEvaluating ERP, TMS, API and AI technologies and fintech, digital currencies in treasury
- 04:30pm -5:30pmRegional roundtables
Chigbo Enenmo is a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years of experience covering accounting and financial reporting, auditing, treasury management, planning and budgeting, finance operations, and business/project finance management.
Chigbo holds a first-class Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from University of Nigeria; a Master of Science degree in Environmental and Resource Economics from University College London; and an MBA from Imperial College London. He is also a Chartered Accountant, with professional qualifications from ICAN Nigeria, ACCA UK, and CIMA UK.
He started his career at KPMG as an Auditor in 2001 before moving to PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2003. He later joined TotalEnergies in 2003, where he worked as a Budget Analyst. In 2006, Chigbo joined Shell, where he has held various roles including Senior Regional Reporting Accountant at Shell EP Africa from 2006 to 2009; Head of Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable at Shell SNEPCO Nigeria from 2009 to 2011; Group Reporting Analyst at Shell Netherlands from 2012 to 2013; and Finance Manager (Wells/Exploration) and Finance Manager (Corporate) at Shell SPDC Nigeria between 2013 to 2019.
He was appointed Treasury Manager NLNG in 2019 at Nigeria LNG Limited as a secondee from Shell. He holds this position to date.
Chigbo is a two-time winner of the Treasury Today Adam Smith Award (2020 and 2022) for leading and delivering world-class business improvement projects.
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Takachida Kuhudzai
Lead EMEA treasury strategy,
Kimberly Clark
- 12:20pm -1:00pmAligning operations for efficient cash management in Africa
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Royston Da Costa
Assistant treasurer,
Ferguson
Royston Da Costa has over 34 years’ experience working in treasury. He joined Wolseley, now Ferguson Group, in April 2002, and was responsible for managing the group’s daily debt and cash requirements.
In 2010, Royston was given the responsibility for driving the automation of Treasury’s processes at Ferguson, which led to the implementation of their current treasury management system in 2015, a cloud-based solution by Coupa.
He was promoted to assistant group treasurer in November 2016, and was made responsible for the middle office, and in November 2019 assumed responsibility for the Front Office. He continues to drive forward the group’s strategy on treasury technology.
Today, Ferguson use 13 cloud based solutions and most of their processes are automated.
Royston previously worked at Sky, Gillette, PolyGram, Seagram, and Vivendi Universal.
Ferguson won the 2020 BELLIN (now part of Coupa) Champions Award for “Best Practice”.
Royston also won the Adam Smith award on behalf of Ferguson for the “Best Cyber-Security Solution” in 2019.
Ferguson won the Corporate Recognition Award for “Future proofing Treasury” at the 2018 TMI Awards for Innovation and Excellence.
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View profile Noor Shafina Abdul Hamed
Manager banking management, EUR-GDC-banking,
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
X Noor Shafina Abdul Hamed
Manager banking management, EUR-GDC-banking,
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- 02:40pm -3:20pmWorking with banking partners to deliver treasury solutions for local business operations
- 04:30pm -5:30pmRegional roundtables
With a passion for aviation, Shafina holds a master’s degree in international Air Transport Operations and Management from Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile. In her current role as Banking Manager overseeing the EMEA & the Americas region at IATA (International Air Transport Association). She is responsible for crafting meticulous RFPs, orchestrating SLAs, and spearheading seamless KYC implementation ensuring the financial landscape aligns seamlessly with the aviation industry’s demands. Managing daily transactions in the millions, she brings a wealth of experience to the table, providing unparalleled cash management expertise.
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Marta de Teresa
Group treasurer,
MAXAM
At the beginning of my professional career, I held different positions at Planning, Controlling and Operations departments. I am currently Group Treasury Director at MAXAM.
As Group Treasurer, and member of the Corporate Financial team, I am involved in the negotiation and allocation of the main Corporate Debt, in the origination or renewal of LT & ST financing facilities, covering Parent Company and subsidiaries’ funding needs, as well as trade financing, derivative & risks management, and cash management solutions together with Bank relationship management. My team also covers the management of the cash position of the subsidiaries and centralizes the back office for Spanish and some other European subsidiaries´ payments. We have undergone efficiency improvement projects (interface automation, RPAs, global communication project, among others)
I hold an Economics and Business Degree by ICADE, an MBA at IDE, PDD by ESADE, and have taken different Treasury and Capital Markets specialization courses at IEB.
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View profile Kathleen Wyns
Cash manager, FIN ITR cash management infrastructure,
Equinor Energy Belgium NV
X Kathleen Wyns
Cash manager, FIN ITR cash management infrastructure,
Equinor Energy Belgium NV
Exploring the latest innovations and understanding changing developments in this dynamic region
Key topics at a glance:
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New regional risks
Strategies to manage liquidity through inflationary markets
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Cash management and forecasting
Netting, pooling and strategies for managing trapped cash
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FX volatility
Hedging strategies and automated payment platforms
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Financing and investments
Financing and developing ESG strategies
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Operations and teams
Centralisation of treasury operations and managing treasury teams
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Technology transformation
ERP, TMS, APIs and AI, the rise of fintechs and digital currencies
In 2024, the corporate treasury audience represented leading multinationals, including:
Google • GlaxoSmithKline • Coca-Cola HBC • BP International • GlovoApp • Airtel Africa • AkzoNobel • Siemens • Turkish Airlines • IATA • United Parcel Service • Anglo American • Idverde • VINCI • Equinor Energy • Holcim • PZ Cussons • Tullow Oil • Danone • AtlasEdge • Baker Hughes • Intertek • Islamic Relief Worldwide • Archer Daniels Midland • British Council • IHS Towers • Maxamcorp • IAG • Decathlon Group • Equinix • Lafarge • Pfizer • Puma Energy Group • Gavi • Save the Children International • British American Tobacco • Japan Tobacco International • CMA CGM • Ferguson • Hartree Partners • Mott MacDonald • Robert Bosch • Angola Cables • IHG Hotels and Resorts • Seaboard Corporation • Fortuna Silver Mines • Sandvik • Kimberly-Clark • Nigeria LNG • Shell • UNIDO • TotalEnergies and many more.
Why attend?
- Assess new regional risks and strategies to manage liquidity through inflationary markets
- Understand how to source intelligence and data on cashflows to create more accurate short and long term forecasts
- Explore the breadth of financial technologies, including crypto, digital wallets, tokenisation and their applications and use cases in B2B transactions and treasury services
- Debate the pros and cons of different operational models and practices to managing treasury activity in the region
- Connect with key banks operating in the region and solutions providers at the forefront of treasury innovation
- Delivered by EuroFinance, part of Economist Impact, with more than 30 years of experience in developing leading treasury events worldwide
The hot topics of the moment with the most relevant comments from the speakers and the discerning audience.
Neiciriany Mata, head of finance, Angola Cables
This event is ideal for anyone interested in the region or who wishes to network with other global companies to find out what their pain points are, and more importantly – how to resolve them!
Royston Da Costa, assistant treasurer, Ferguson plc
An amazing event with interesting panels and great discussions.
Franca Aeby, senior cash manager, Roche
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