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Sponsored by CIBOn paper, Francophone Africa’s economic landscape looks conducive to investment and integration. There is the West African Economic and Monetary Union, which comprises eight countries that share a currency - the West African CFA franc - and a central bank. Another six francophone countries are part of the Central African CFA franc zone. 14 countries with only two currencies and two central banks should be favourable to financial coordination - but the reality is quite different. -
Sponsored by CIBThe history of financing for African agriculture has gone through a series of false dawns. State-led credit in the years after independence gave way to market reforms and microfinance in the 1980s. Warehouse receipts and value chain finance aimed to tempt banks into lending with produce as collateral. But these solutions all fell short of being truly transformative. Now, it is agriculture-related financial technology, or agri-fintech shouldering hopes of revolutionising lending in a sector critical to the continent’s future.
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Sponsored by Standard CharteredStandard Chartered’s refreshed strategy in Ghana is proving a success story.
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Sponsored by BBVABBVA is an organization with a transformational purpose: to create a positive impact on the lives of people, companies and society as a whole and “to bring the age of opportunity to everyone.”
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Sponsored by Ping An GroupDigital transformation is a long term, ongoing strategy that has gained even greater momentum at Ping An Bank this year, complementing the entire group’s commitment to continuous innovation. For its outstanding achievement, the bank is named “World’s Best Digital Bank” in Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence 2020.
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Sponsored by HSBCGreen and sustainable finance are gaining support in the United Arab Emirates, although risk considerations have also gained a new prominence.
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Sponsored by HSBCSustainability considerations are gaining significant ground in Canadian financing and investing, though investors in particular still report some obstacles to full engagement.
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Sponsored by Commercial International Bank (CIB)Improving financial inclusion is a key objective of CIB’s African expansion – a strategy that is already gaining momentum outside Egypt.
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Sponsored by Commercial International Bank (CIB)CIB is at the forefront of innovation in Egyptian banking through its involvement in a number of initiatives designed to accelerate digital transformation.
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Sponsored by Kuwait Finance HouseFor the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the outlook is stability, resilience and, in time, growth.
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Sponsored by HSBCChina's dynamic market sees scope for innovation when it comes to sustainable finance, however old habits persist when it comes to coal.
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Sponsored by Mashreq BankIn late October we spoke in-person, in Dubai, to Joel Van Dusen, head of corporate and investment banking at Mashreq Bank, to understand how the bank and its clients were navigating the long journey that the pandemic has become.
