The purpose of Financial Institutions at Commodity Events in Africa
A big part of what we do at the International Commodity Summit is that we invite smelters and foundries to buy raw materials from the mines, chips manufacturers to buy from the potato farmers, porridge manufacturers to buy from the maize and wheat farmers, and the list goes on.
On both sides of the spectrum, there is an increasing need for specialized supply chain finance, short term revolving loans, equity partnership, asset backed lending, long term finance, mezzanine finance, purchase order funding, invoice discounting, et cetera.
The opportunities are endless for finance suppliers looking to enter into new cash intensive markets, associate their brand in the relevant industries, and gather leads for a fresh set of clientele.
Which types of Financiers are attending this event?
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Banks Financial Industry involvement at the International Commodity Summit 2025
In the commodity world, businesses usually need various forms of finance to supply their raw materials to their customers.
This creates an opportunity for financiers to deploy their liquid capital into asset heavy, cash flow positive businesses that need it most.
An opportunity window has opened with the International Commodity Summit 2025, where a large concentrated group of mine owners, mega farmers, mass producers and major manufacturers present themselves to potential buyers, in the hopes of supplying those customers.
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Stock Markets and Brokers
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Private Lenders and Financiers
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Private Equity Businesses
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Venture Capitalists
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Fund Managers
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Institutional Investors
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Syndication Funds
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Funds of Funds Businesses
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Treasury Departments
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Capital Raising Experts
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M&A Businesses and Advisory Companies
Collateral, Assets and the link between Commodities and Finance
Due to the long history between commodities, derivatives and stock markets, a sub-industry has formed between banking and commodities.
This industry is responsible for approximately $6 billion of the $100 trillion world economy, and constitutes all forms of finance, and all forms of commodities.
The nature of iron ore and steel and gold is such that the commodity price is not as volatile as something like laptops, and is much more sellable at high speeds into basically any willing buyers market, which makes the commodity serve as an asset in itself, which can be hedged or held as collateral by the financier.
The fact that so many channels exist to sell commodities back into the market means that commodity backed finance is usually safer and more effective than regular product finance.
Mines are expensive asset classes, a well known and widely spoken of fact in the commodity world. Due to the value of the underlying commodities, machinery, equipment and other mining assets, mines serve as a brilliant target for financing and investment activities.
In the case of mega farms, these are the créme de la créme of target audiences for the banks. Mega farms often come with their own silos, storage, processing facilities, a large list of leverageable equipment and machinery, fertile land, various residential assets and often their own mines or other forms of minerals on the farm itself. Banks also enjoy working with farms because of the multi-generational client lifetime value, which often spans well over 100 years.
The Energy Industry is the largest in the commodity sector, and accounts for almost 4% of the global GDP. Energy sector participants at the International Commodity Summit 2025 include crude oil wells, diesel suppliers, LNG, and renewable suppliers like solar businesses, wind farm developers and hydrogen suppliers. The value of a single wind farm can often exceed $10,000,000 and solar fields are following closely in average Net Asset Value. These cash intensive industries rely on external financiers in order to persist, thus making the banks an integral part of the energy development process.
Beyond mining, farming and energy, a large list of manufacturers are attending the International Commodity Summit to specifically target these industries and their participants. That and use the opportunity to meet people they have already seen before, to close deals and solidify trade partnerships.
As one of the top money events in South Africa, this event can not be missed by anyone wishing to connect with the right audience!
Who to Finance at the Event
- Energy Businesses (crude oil, refineries, diesel, LNG, wind and solar power businesses)
- Logistics Companies (Ports, Rail Facilities, Tank Farms, Warehousing, Packaging and Air Cargo Businesses)
- Farms (cash crops, livestock, fresh produce, animal producs)
- Mines (metals, minerals, sand and slate)
- Chemical Businesses (agricultural inputs such as fertilizer, water treatment chemicals, mining chemicals)
- Manufacturers (mining and farming machinery, construction Construct)
- Construction Commodity Businesses (steel manufacturers, galvanizers, piping and tubing manufacturers)