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Africa

Cote (OCC)D’Ivoire

~~Dimitri~~ Division~~Koffi~~

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~~Email~~ delivering~~dimitri.koffi@ukexportfinance.gov.uk~~

Egypt

~~Mohamed~~ new~~Saad~~

~~Based~~ businessat opportunities~~the~~ in~~British~~ overseas~~Embassy~~ markets~~Cairo~~
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~~Email~~ contributes~~mohamed.saad@fcdo.gov.uk~~

Ghana

~~Steven~~ effectively~~Gray~~

~~Based~~ toat the department’s~~British~~ business~~High~~ objectives.~~Commission~~ ~~Accra~~
~~Julius~~ ~~Nyerere~~ ~~Link,~~ ~~off~~ ~~Gamel~~ ~~Abdul~~ ~~Nasser~~ ~~Avenue~~
~~Accra~~
PO ~~Box~~ ~~296~~
~~Ghana~~

~~Email~~ ~~steve.gray2@ukexportfinance.gov.uk~~

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Kenya

~~Isaac~~ are~~Kahara~~

~~Based~~ representativesat of UK~~the~~ Export~~British~~ Finance~~High~~ ~~Commission~~ ~~Nairobi~~
~~Upper~~ ~~Hill~~ ~~Road~~
~~Nairobi~~
~~P.O.~~ ~~Box~~ ~~30465-00100~~
~~Kenya~~

~~Email~~ ~~isaac.kahara@fcdo.gov.uk~~ (UKEF),

~~Isaac~~ stationed~~also~~ ~~considers~~ ~~appropriate~~ ~~bankable~~ ~~projects~~ ~~across~~ ~~East~~ ~~Africa.~~

South Africa

~~Dirk~~ ~~van~~ ~~den~~ ~~Berg~~

~~Based~~ at ~~the~~ British Embassies~~High~~ and~~Commission~~ High~~Johannesburg~~
~~Dunkeld~~ Commissions~~Corner~~
~~275~~ worldwide.~~Jan~~ The~~Smuts~~ division~~Ave~~
~~Dunkeld~~ is~~West~~
~~Johannesburg~~
~~South~~ the~~Africa~~

~~Email~~ only~~dirk.vandenberg@fcdo.gov.uk~~

~~Dirk~~ part~~also~~ of~~considers~~ UKEF~~appropriate~~ with~~bankable~~ a~~projects~~ global~~across~~ resource~~Southern~~ footprint,~~Africa.~~

Morocco

~~Meriem~~ with~~Bennani~~

~~Based~~ at the management~~British~~ team~~Consulate~~ based~~General~~ in~~Casablanca~~
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~~Morocco~~

~~Email~~ Heads.~~meriem.bennani@fcdo.gov.uk~~

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Asia

China

~~Jiang~~ aWu key吴江

~~Based~~ partat of~~the~~ OCC’s~~British~~ international~~Embassy~~ business~~Beijing~~
11 development~~Guang~~ activities,~~Hua~~ Country~~Lu,~~ Heads~~Jian~~ are~~Guo~~ the~~Men~~ first~~Wai~~
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~~China~~

~~Email~~ contact~~wu.jiang@fcdo.gov.uk~~

Indonesia

~~Richard~~ for~~Michael~~

~~Based~~ variousat counterparties~~the~~ in-country.~~British~~ They~~Embassy~~ are~~Jakarta~~
~~Jl.~~ on~~Patra~~ hand~~Kuningan~~ to~~Raya~~ discuss~~Blok~~ financing~~L5-6~~
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options~~12950~~
~~Indonesia~~

~~Email~~ available~~richard.michael@fcdo.gov.uk~~

~~Richard~~ from~~also~~ UKEF~~considers~~ to~~appropriate~~ support~~bankable~~ ~~projects~~ in ~~Singapore.~~

Korea

~~Chulbohm~~ ~~(CB)~~ ~~Kim~~

~~Based~~ the exports~~British~~ of~~Embassy~~ UKin goods~~Seoul~~
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~~Email~~ ~~chulbohm.kim@fcdo.gov.uk~~

UKEF’sMalaysia

~~Valentino~~ Global~~Dass~~

~~Based~~ Originationat team~~the~~ ~~British~~ ~~High~~ ~~Commission~~ ~~Kuala~~ ~~Lumpur~~
~~Level~~ 27 ~~Menara~~ ~~Binjai,~~ 2
~~Jln~~ ~~Binjai~~
~~Kuala~~ ~~Lumpur~~
~~50450~~
~~Malaysia~~

~~Email~~ ~~valentino.dass@fco.gov.uk~~

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Turkey

Vomic~~Sebnem~~ Nur~~Alp~~

~~Based~~ Shahat ~~the~~ ~~British~~ ~~Consulate~~ ~~General~~ ~~Istanbul~~
~~Meşrutiyet~~ ~~Caddesi~~ No 34
~~34435~~ ~~Istanbul~~
~~Turkey~~

Email vomic.nurshah@ukexportfinance.gov.uk ~~sebnem.alp@fcdo.gov.uk~~

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~~Irem~~ Heads~~Kayhan~~

~~Based~~ canat consider~~the~~ ~~British~~ ~~Consulate~~ ~~General~~ ~~Istanbul~~
~~Meşrutiyet~~ ~~Caddesi~~ No 34
~~Tepebaşı~~ ~~Beyoglu~~
~~34435~~ ~~Istanbul~~
~~Turkey~~

~~Email~~ ~~irem.kayhan@fcdo.gov.uk~~

~~Irem~~ ~~also~~ ~~considers~~ appropriate bankable projects across all~~Central~~ sectors~~Asia~~ within~~and~~ their~~Eastern~~ regions.~~Europe.~~

Uzbekistan

~~Sevara~~ Special~~Madgazieva~~

~~Based~~ attentionat will~~the~~ be~~British~~ given~~Embassy~~ to~~Uzbekistan~~
67 clean~~Gulyamov~~ growth~~Street~~
~~Tashkent~~
~~10000~~
~~Uzbekistan~~

~~Email~~ sector~~sevara.madgazieva@fcdo.gov.uk~~

Vietnam opportunitiesand forCambodia UK& businesses,Laos

~~Harry~~ ensuring~~Nguyen~~

25 UKEFLe support~~Duan~~ for~~street~~
~~District~~ 01
Ho ~~Chi~~ ~~Minh~~ ~~city~~
~~Vietnam~~

~~Email~~ ~~nguyen.dohoa@fcdo.gov.uk~~

Europe

~~Dusko~~ ~~Krsmanovic~~

~~Based~~ at the global~~British~~ transition~~Embassy~~ to~~Belgrade~~
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~~Belgrade~~
~~Centralna~~ carbon~~Srbija~~
~~11000~~
~~Serbia~~

~~Email~~ economy.~~dusko.krsmanovic@fco.gov.uk~~

Our~~Dusko~~ Country~~also~~ Heads~~considers~~ are~~appropriate~~ qualified~~bankable~~ practitioners~~projects~~ of~~across~~ structured~~the~~ ~~Western~~ ~~Balkans~~ and export~~Central~~ finance,~~and~~ with~~Eastern~~ significant~~Europe.~~

Central experienceAmerica

Dominican onRepublic

~~Gerson~~ ~~Perez~~

~~Based~~ at the ground~~British~~ in~~Embassy~~ their~~Dominican~~ markets.~~Republic~~
~~Av.~~ ~~Winston~~ ~~Churchill~~ ~~1099~~
~~Santo~~ ~~Domingo~~
~~Dominican~~ ~~Republic~~

~~Email~~ ~~Gerson.Perez@fcdo.gov.uk~~

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Latin suppliersAmerica

Brazil

~~Fabio~~ and~~Accunzo~~

~~Based~~ exportersat travelling~~the~~ in-country~~British~~ and~~Embassy~~ looking~~Brasilia~~
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~~Email~~ project~~fabio.accunzo@fcdo.gov.uk~~

~~Fabio~~ sponsors~~also~~ looking~~considers~~ for~~appropriate~~ UKEF~~bankable~~ support~~projects~~ toin finance~~Argentina,~~ their~~Paraguay,~~ projects~~and~~ and/or~~Uruguay.~~

Colombia

~~Camilo~~ contracts

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~~Colombia~~

~~Email~~ there~~camilo.neira@fcdo.gov.uk~~

~~Camilo~~ is~~also~~ a~~considers~~ viable~~appropriate~~ project~~bankable~~ or~~projects~~ contract

professionalin advisors~~Bolivia,~~ ~~Chile,~~ ~~Ecuador,~~ ~~Guyana,~~ ~~Peru,~~ and consultants~~Suriname.~~

~~Middle~~ who~~East~~

~~Qatar~~

~~Daniel~~ are~~Rathwell~~

~~Based~~ lookingat to~~the~~ obtain~~British~~ financing~~Embassy~~ options~~Doha~~
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~~Qatar~~

~~Email~~ looking~~daniel.rathwell@fcdo.gov.uk~~

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United toArab overseasEmirates

~~Graham~~ buyers~~Scopes~~ or

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government~~the~~ and/or~~British~~ government-related~~Embassy~~ entities~~Dubai~~
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~~United~~ ~~Arab~~ ~~Emirates~~

~~Email~~ ~~graham.scopes@fcdo.gov.uk~~

~~Graham~~ ~~also~~ ~~considers~~ ~~appropriate~~ ~~bankable~~ projects in ~~Kuwait.~~

HowKingdom toof contactSaudi theArabia, regionalBahrain OCCand teamsJordan

Africa

~~Michelle~~ ~~Leong~~

Europe

~~Based~~ at ~~the~~ ~~British~~ ~~Embassy~~ ~~Dubai~~
Al ~~Seef~~ ~~Road~~
~~Bur~~ ~~Dubai~~
~~Near~~ to ~~Dubai~~ ~~Creekside~~
PO ~~Box~~ 65 ~~Dubai~~
~~United~~ ~~Arab~~ ~~Emirates~~

Middle

~~Email~~ East ~~michelle.leong@fcdo.gov.uk~~

Americas

North America

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Canada

~~Ozgur~~ ~~Kutay~~

~~Based~~ at ~~the~~ ~~British~~ ~~Consulate~~ ~~General~~ ~~Toronto~~
~~777~~ ~~Bay~~ ~~Street,~~ ~~Suite~~ ~~2800~~
~~Toronto~~ ~~Ontario~~ ~~M5G~~ ~~2G2~~
~~Canada~~

~~Email~~ ~~ozgur.kutay@fcdo.gov.uk~~

EECAN

United States

~~Jesse~~ ~~McDougall~~

~~Based~~ at ~~the~~ ~~British~~ ~~Consulate~~ ~~General~~ ~~Houston~~
~~1301~~ ~~Fannin~~ ~~Street~~ ~~#2400~~
~~Houston~~ ~~Texas~~ TX ~~77002~~
~~USA~~

~~Email~~ ~~jesse.mcdougall@fcdo.gov.uk~~

South~~Jesse~~ Asia~~also~~ ~~considers~~ ~~appropriate~~ ~~bankable~~ ~~projects~~ in ~~Mexico~~ ~~and~~ ~~the~~ ~~Caribbean.~~

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Africa

Cote (OCC)D’Ivoire

Egypt

Ghana

Kenya

South Africa

Morocco

Asia

China

Indonesia

Korea

UKEF’sMalaysia

Global
Valentino Headalso ofconsiders Originationappropriate bankable projects in Thailand.

Turkey

Who
Sebnem canalso benefitconsiders fromappropriate ourbankable overseasprojects network?

Uzbekistan

Vietnam opportunitiesand forCambodia UK& businesses,Laos

Europe

Central experienceAmerica

Dominican onRepublic

Latin suppliersAmerica

Brazil

Colombia

Middle whoEast

Qatar

United toArab overseasEmirates

HowKingdom toof contactSaudi theArabia, regionalBahrain OCCand teamsJordan

North America

Canada

United States

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Africa

Cote (OCC)D’Ivoire

Egypt

Ghana

Kenya

South Africa

Morocco

Asia

China

Indonesia

Korea

UKEF’sMalaysia

GlobalValentino Headalso ofconsiders Originationappropriate bankable projects in Thailand.

Turkey

WhoSebnem canalso benefitconsiders fromappropriate ourbankable overseasprojects network?

Uzbekistan

Vietnam opportunitiesand forCambodia UK& businesses,Laos

Europe

Central experienceAmerica

Dominican onRepublic

Latin suppliersAmerica

Brazil

Colombia

Middle whoEast

Qatar

United toArab overseasEmirates

HowKingdom toof contactSaudi theArabia, regionalBahrain OCCand teamsJordan

North America

Canada

United States

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