For Dutch SMEs looking to expand into African markets, one of the biggest hurdles is knowing where to start when it comes to financing and de-risking growth. This session brings together a diverse range of financing perspectives, from government-backed subsidy instruments to impact-driven investment funds, sector-specific financiers, export credit insurers, and alternative financing platforms, to map out the practical pathways available to Dutch companies.

Moderator: Mattijs Renden, Deputy Managing Director at the Netherlands African Business Council (NABC)
Speakers:

- Floor Zwartbol, Export Credit Specialist / Underwriter at Atradius DSB
- Martijn Braaksma, Manager of the SME Midcorp Investment Managers at Invest International
- Lilian Oyando, Partner at Goodwell Investments