Christopher Cantelmi
Christopher Cantelmi
Speaker
Principal, Natural Resources & Infrastructure

IFC World Bank Group

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Proximo: Project Finance

Country in Focus: Egypt

Nader Ragheb
VP & Group Treasurer,
Orascom Constructions
Christopher Cantelmi
Principal, Natural Resources & Infrastructure,
IFC World Bank Group
Moderator
Maninder Bhandari
Director,
Derby Group

Egypt is a hub of activity for the MENA region, with lots of CAPEX available across a variety of sectors. Join us as we unite some of the most active players to discuss:
- What asset classes and projects are most commonly reaching financial close in Egypt?
- How have challenges such as inflation impacted project pipelines and timelines?
- What role do DFIs have to play in supporting transactions in Egypt?

Plenary

A Look to the Horizon – Exploring Opportunities in the Frontier Markets

Muhammad Farrukh
Director Treasury and Corporate Finance,
K-Electric
Layali Abdeen
Senior Underwriter,
MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Christopher Cantelmi
Principal, Natural Resources & Infrastructure,
IFC World Bank Group
Bruce Johnson
Director, Structured Finance, Treasury and Insurance,
Masdar Energy
Moderator
Zishan Iqbal
Expert,
Independent

Whilst GCC countries play a particularly significant role in the increasing prominence of the MENA region, we cannot forget to look to the frontier markets such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and more, all of which present some unique and exciting opportunities to help foster growth. With projects in the pipeline and some reaching financial close, its time to take a closer look at some of these frontier markets and see where the opportunities are:
- What opportunities are there for Financiers to become active in frontier markets?
- How significant are the roles of ECA’s and DFIs in ensuring transactions can proceed in these countries?
- Do institutions need to rethink ESG policies to ensure frontier markets can effectively transition away from fossil fuels?