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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 CharteredFinancial services and public sector development organisations are turning to innovative technology to secure access to financial aid.
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Sponsored by CaixabankRapid digital transformation is critical to the evolution of the banking industry. But it comes with new responsibilities to keep customers and their data safe from cyber crime.
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Sponsored by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ADCBTransaction banking has always relied on technology and digital solutions to provide value to clients. Today it is all about transforming client experience through the use of automated services and solution providers for niche services, explains Isaac Thomas, head of transaction banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
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Sponsored by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ADCBColin Fraser, group head of wholesale banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, explains how maintaining its commitment to small and medium-sized business lending has enabled the bank to gain market share in the face of difficult economic conditions.
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Sponsored by SwiftThe time has come to examine exactly how adoption of the ISO 20022 messaging standard will happen. To make the process as smooth as possible, banks need to understand the scope of changes required, secure resources and plan their implementation projects, according to Saqib Sheikh, global head of the ISO 20022 programme at Swift.
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Sponsored by Societe GeneraleCross-border payments are getting faster but some elements of friction still remain, slowing down the process. Will the industry ever achieve 100% straight-through-processing (STP) rates?
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Sponsored by Bank of AmericaThe evolution of technology continues to play a pivotal role in the creation of a digital world that is continuously being transformed – be it in the consumer space with self-driving cars or in the corporate space with distributed ledgers, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Sponsored by Mashreq BankThe UAE’s biggest private lender is a pioneer, embracing technology and innovation long before its peers. In retail banking, it is pushing back the boundaries in digital, finding new ways to serve customers – and to bring new clients into the fold.
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Sponsored by Standard CharteredA series examining how sustainable finance solutions may help us address the crisis our planet faces.
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Sponsored by Standard CharteredThe growing use of application programming interfaces (APIs) is challenging how businesses communicate and how client solutions are developed and delivered. APIs enable new solutions that address demands for personalized services and immediate fulfilment – driving industry innovation, disruption and connectivity.
