The Editorial Team

Crafting the Future of Banking with Inclusion & Digital Evolution

Nairobi, Kenya – The banking industry is on the cusp of a digital revolution, and Nairobi, Kenya, is set to host the 11th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards East Africa 2024. This summit, organized by The International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), promises to be a pivotal event in shaping the future of banking across the region. The Connected Banking Summit will also feature the esteemed Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024,…

Impact Investing in Africa, Verdant Capital @AFSIC 2024

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Capital Markets in Africa (LONDON): AFSIC – Investing in Africa, one of Europe’s leading Africa investment events will host its annual conference in London on October 7, 8 and 9th at the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel. Over 1500 of the most senior and influential people within the African Investment world are expected to attend including 350+ investors. Investors include Development Finance Institutions (DFI’s), Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Private and Listed Equity funds, Private and…

World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition Returns to Rotterdam, 13-15 May, Promising Its Most Impactful Event Yet.

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The World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition, a pivotal event in the global hydrogen industry, is set to return to Rotterdam with its largest and most influential edition yet. Taking place at the Rotterdam Ahoy, this summit & exhibition marks a significant moment in the industry’s calendar, offering unparalleled networking opportunities, insightful discussions, and groundbreaking advancements in the field of hydrogen technology. As part of the SEC World Hydrogen Series, the Official World Hydrogen Summit…

2024 investment lookahead: UK vs US, bond yields compelling and gold on a roll

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – 2024 is not going to be a year of rapid or sustained economic growth. Market consensus in recent weeks seems to have shrugged off recession fears and is pricing in a Goldilocks scenario, where central bankers cut interest rates but not because they are forced too by an economic hard landing. We aren’t quite as optimistic. Countries and corporates that have loaded up on debt in an era of…

Market report: Wall Street wobbles, Asia reels

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Weakness on Wall Street last night has followed through to Asian stock markets overnight. Tech stocks led Wall Street down last night, with the NASDAQ composite index falling by 0.8%, somewhat ahead of the 0.5% dip in the broader S&P 500 index. But the niggles about the course of direction that the Fed will take next year were picked up and amplified on the other side of the world,…

The End of the Road – Saxo Bank’s 2024 Outrageous Predictions

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa): Saxo Bank, the leader in online trading and investment, today announced its annual Outrageous Predictions for 2024. The predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, would send shockwaves across the financial markets. “The End of the Road” for Complacency Entering 2024, Saxo Bank sees a world at an inflection point, with the familiar road of the last decade coming to an…

The road ahead for FedNow: collaborative efforts and advanced technologies in the fight against APP fraud

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The US Federal Reserve launched the FedNow real-time payment service in July, creating a centralised system it hopes will enable faster cash flow for individuals and businesses in the US. As exciting as the launch of this frictionless new payment rail is, fraudsters will find new ways to exploit merchants and customers. Authorised push payment fraud, already a major problem for services like Zelle, is likely to flourish. Banks will need to be proactive to…

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