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View from the African Regional Conference
The Banker’s ‘View From’ series brings you regular multimedia coverage and summarises the key themes from SWIFT's African Regional Conference (ARC) 2018.
James King, Africa and Middle East editor at The Banker, covered the key discussions from the African Regional Conference 2018 through a video interview series with industry figures and policymakers.
In discussion:
- Transforming the future - technology, disruption and innovation in Africa
- Revolutionising cross-border payments
- Cybersecurity - staying resilient in the cyber-age
- Keeping up with compliance - the role of technology
- Payment modernisation in Africa
View from ARC 2018 videos
View from ARC 2018 videos
Day 3
- Walter Volker, chief executive officer, Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) - View from ARC 2018
- Chris Hamilton, chief executive, BankservAfrica - View from ARC 2018
- El Farouk Umar, chief information officer, GCB Bank - View from ARC 2018
- Ulanga Martins, compliance manager, Banco Angolano de Investimentos - View from ARC 2018
Day 2
- Stephen Gilderdale, chief platform officer, SWIFT - View from ARC 2018
- Agnes Gathaiya, chief executive officer, Integrated Payment Services Limited - View from ARC 2018
- Jean-Philbert Nsengimana, special advisor, SmartAfrica - View from ARC 2018
Day 1
- Bitange Ndemo, associate professor of entrepreneurship, University of Nairobi’s Business School - View from ARC 2018
- Honourable John Rwangombwa, governor, National Bank of Rwanda - View from ARC 2018
- Monica Singer, creator of opportunities, ConsenSys South Africa - View from ARC 2018
View from ARC 2018 previews
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