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Exclusive Interview: Cobus Visagie, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Merchant Capital Limited

Cobus Visagie, Chief Executive Officer, African Merchant Capital Limited grants an exclusive interview to Capital Markets in Africa. He shared with us his personal life experiences and leadership style. Cobus shares his thought about Africa trade finance gap and viewed that the yield on well packaged Africa credit opportunities is however attractive and hence there is a demand for the product. Thanks for granting this interview. Please tell our readers more about your background and what motivated the…

Exclusive Interview: Mohammed Kateeb, Path Solutions’ Group Chairman and CEO

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In an exclusive interview with INTO AFRICA, Mohammed Kateeb, Path Solutions’ Group Chairman & CEO shares that, “As pioneers and experts in Islamic banking software solutions and services, we often lead our clients by advising them on what world-class solutions look like. Our vision is to empower our clients with a powerful and innovative software platform to run their business efficiently and successfully”. What are the major verticals for which you are offering software solutions? MOHAMMED KATEEB: We…

The Edge of Reality: The African Continental Free Trade Area

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – In March 2018, member countries of the African Union took a significant step to boost regional trade and economic integration by establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). As of 29 April 2019, 22 countries have deposited their instruments of ratification of the AfCFTA agreement with the African Union, meeting the threshold for the agreement to come into effect. Accordingly, the AfCFTA came into force on 30 May…

Trade Finance in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities And The Role of Risk In Reducing The Financing Gap

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Trade finance in Africa offers a mixture of intertwined challenges and opportunities. Take for instance the continent’s contribution to global GDP and trade, which stands at just 3 percent in contrast to its population, which accounts for 17 percent of the world’s total. Numerous factors contribute to this mismatch including, in the financing space, a lack of transparency, lack of access to adequate trade financing facilities, lack robust financial…

Prospects for Regional Economic Integration in Africa

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Africa has over the years, especially since the 1960s, established continental and regional integration bodies and frameworks, that have provided auspices for political and economic milestones. For instance, political decolonisation was achieved in 1994 under the Organisation for African Unity, the African Union was put in place in 2002 and a continental peace and security architecture established 2003, eight regional economic communities were formally recognised in 2006, the COMESA-EAC-SADC…

The Mining Industry’s Generation of Something New

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – A few years after this century’s commodity boom, which was primarily driven by China’s resource-intensive manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, many segments within the global mining industry are facing challenges that have caused severe price declines, increased volatility and lowered utilization levels. To add to this, the current value-chain is being challenged by macroeconomic conditions and increasingly pervasive new technology. As a matter of fact, the digital transformation of mining…

Fintech Platforms Within a Trade Finance Context

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Much has been said about the upcoming “fintech disruption”. About 4 years ago, emerging technology companies identified as “fintechs” were mostly finger-pointed as attempting to create the next wave of competition against established financial institutions (FI’s). At that time, most bankers viewed fintechs as new entrants trying to enter the financial services industry using advanced technologies and innovative business models. Fintechs were perceived as attempting to grab market share…

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