Training on Export Credit Finance

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC - DFRC) in collaboration with the Export Development Fund (EDF) and Malawi Agriculture and Industrial Investment Corporation (MAIIC) will deliver a programme on Export Credit Finance from 28th – 30th August 2023, at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC), Lilongwe, Malawi.

 

The objective of the training is to provide participants with a clear understanding of the basic principles relevant to export credit finance, including main features of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) products relevant to Export Credit and Credit Insurance, from the regulatory framework governing the product to the nature of risks covered. The course will focus on the range of products offered by ECAs, the structuring of transactions and the relevant due diligence process, thereby improving participants’ financial structuring skills in developing and undertaking projects. After completion of the course, participants should be able to: identify the main features of Export Credit related products as well as Financial Guarantees and Surety products; understand the key elements of the due diligence process necessary for the underwriting of transactions; and review internal procedures and how the evaluation process is carried out.

 

The three-day programme targets target Project Officers, Business/Investment Analyst, Portfolio Executives among others, and facilitators are drawn from the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa SOC Ltd (ECIC) which is one of the key strategic partners to the SADC-DFRC.

 

To register, kindly send an email to DChimbalu@edf.mw (+265 999 383 269) or mekenyane@sadc-dfrc.org (+267 71384552).

Course fee:  SADC DFI Members USD250

                   Non-Members USD250