Interview | - Part 7

Harnessing Africa’s Digital Potential Could Help Tackle Closing The Digital Divide

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Today’s digital divide is very much a reflection of existing global and societal divides. Often, existing inequalities are exacerbated by a lack of internet access. This is particularly reflected in emerging economies like Africa, where people may not always have the means to access the best that technology has to offer. I strongly believe closing the digital divide, between those who have access to the Internet and those who…

Digitisation: Six Key Trends Disrupting the Insurance Sector

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – As exponential, digital-driven technologies transform the 4th Industrial Revolution from a buzzword into reality, the financial services sector – and insurance in particular – face massive disruption, it starts with a radical reimagining of the very model insurance has been built on since its origins in the 14th Century, and Africa is no exception. Several trends are emerging on the continent that pose a significant threat to the business…

Are Financial Services Embracing Analytics and Artificial Intelligent?

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – If there’s one industry that’s been through the mill over the past few years, it’s the financial services industry. Plagued by unparalleled levels of change in terms of business processes, regulations and customer expectations and facing new digital threats all while still reeling from the 2008 global economic crisis, the sector has proven itself to be resilient. Though the outlook for the industry is looking to be more positive,…

The RED Launches Its Fifth Edition

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The Fifth edition of The Real Estate Development Summit – North Africa is set to take place in Casablanca, Morocco on 25-26 April, 2019. The European edition brings together a wide canvas of 80 Solution Providers, 20+ speakers, 200+ VIP delegates and a fleet of industry thought leaders, Hotel Owners, Hotel Operators, Developers, Architects, Designers, Consultants, Suppliers, Technology Consultants and Investors. The summit encompasses session around challenges that buyers and suppliers face on common grounds…

Dangote: Africa’s Richest Man Makes a $17 Billion Bid for Immortality

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Aliko Dangote’s plan to reduce Nigeria’s dependency on fuel imports will carve out an even bigger slice of the nation’s $376 billion economy for his empire. The best way to appreciate the scale of Aliko Dangote’s empire is to hitch a ride on one of his private jets. A half-hour after his Bombardier Challenger 605 takes off from Lagos Airport, it descends into a seemingly desolate area of Kogi State…

6th Nextgen Payments Forum – Cyprus: Innovation in a disruptive digital economy

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The Nextgen Payments Forum Cyprus, taking place on 04-05 April 2019 is the 6th consecutive Forum within the Global Payments Series. Set to address the online payment ecosystem, upcoming regulatory reform (PSD2) pushing for Open Banking, TPPS & Fintech/Traditional Banking collaboration, Cyber Security & Resilience and new AI & Data-driven innovations. The 6th Nextgen Payments Forum is inviting its international network of industry influencers to Cyprus – one of the Mediterranean’s most popular investment business…

What a World Bank Critic Might Do as World Bank Head: QuickTake

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – It’s a story for our times: A critic of the World Bank takes over the World Bank, nominated by a nationalist U.S. president who rejects the principle of global consensus on which the institution has operated for decades. The scenario is looking increasingly likely. President Donald Trump will nominate senior U.S. Treasury Department official David Malpass as World Bank president, according to administration officials. That could mean change is in store for the development lender,…

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