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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 CalastoneThe turmoil of Covid-19 has starkly questioned how automation can help money markets build resiliency against the most massive disruption.
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Sponsored by Zhengzhou Hi-TechIn Zhengzhou Hi-tech Development Zone, efforts are under way to carefully contain the Covid-19 epidemic and fully support the resumption of productivity at the same time.
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Sponsored by KBCThe coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the switch to digital banking and digital banks, argues KBC’s Johan Thijs, but much of the upheaval was predicted to happen.
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In this two-part podcast, we explore the history and expansion of the private sector and venture capital into space exploration, including insights from Nasa’s chief economist, Alexander MacDonald; Apollo astronaut, Bill Anders; CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, Mary Lynne Dittmar; and venture capitalist and Space X and Tesla board director, Steve Jurvetson.
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Big data, satellite feeds from space and social media platforms is just some of the technology changing corporate disclosure. In this episode, we will be looking at the tech innovations that are helping corporates map their supply chain and influence environmental social and governance (ESG) goals on the way.
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Sponsored by Banking CircleFinancial infrastructure provider Banking Circle and Euromoney are hosting a webinar to understand whether Covid-19 could offer newer banks the chance to seize the market in a world where digital is more important than ever.
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Sponsored by CaixabankThe coronavirus outbreak will fundamentally change society and the workplace. It has highlighted how digital agility is the difference between those organizations able to remain operational at all times and those that are not. Nowhere has this been more evident than in banking. In an uncertain future, one thing is certain: digital leadership will drive market leadership.
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Over $30 trillion has been invested in environmental social and governance (ESG) themed assets. With over 600 ESG rankings and ratings and over 4,000 ESG key performance indicators, standardization has never been more important. But who decides on ESG standards in the corporate supply chain and how can banks help corporate treasurers navigate this evolving market?
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Sponsored by China Construction BankFocusing on the people’s livelihoods and fulfilling social responsibilities – China Construction Bank reports operating results for 2019
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The world as we know it has turned on its head. Reeling from Covid-19, supply chains have fractured beyond recognition and firms globally are scrambling to stay afloat in order to get goods to market. But as the lockdown continues, are companies cutting corners – and putting their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals aside – at the expense of their workers? The same workers who will be vital once the recovery begins?
