A quintet of big banks dominate South Africa's banking scene, but this could change as the arrival of several low-cost digital banks triggers competition.
View from Swift African Regional Conference 2019
In light of the ongoing outbreak and global escalation of the coronavirus, SWIFT is taking precautionary measures to limit larger community events during this period. Accordingly, SWIFT have decided to cancel the African Regional Conference (ARC), scheduled to take place in Cape Town on 21-23 April 2020.
For more information see www.swift.com/ARC2020
Day 3
- Ade Ayeyemi, CEO, Ecobank - View from ARC 2019
- Aly Abdel Raouf, head of operations, QNB Alahli Egypt - View from ARC 2019
- Jan Pilbauer, chief payments and innovation officer, BankservAfrica - View from ARC 2019
Day 2
- Kevin Rudahinduka, transformation program director, Bank of Kigali - View from ARC 2019
- Moono Mupotola, director of regional integration, African Development Bank - View from ARC 2019
- Dr. Kasirim Nwuke, chief of new technologies and innovation section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - View from ARC 2019
Day 1
- Christabel Onyejekwe , executive director, business development, Nigeria Interbank Settlement System - View from ARC 2019
- Julian Opuni, CEO, Fidelity Bank Ghana - View from ARC 2019
Previews
African Regional Conference 2019
Date: 18-20 June
Location: Accra, Ghana
The SWIFT African Regional Conference will look at how Africa's financial industry is evolving. The international payments landscape is undergoing significant change as disruptive technologies enter the payments market and put pressure on traditional banking practices. Regulatory scrutiny around KYC and AML and changes in consumer and client behaviour are also forcing the industry to review traditional banking models.
The Banker’s View from ARC 2019 provides regular multimedia coverage and summarises the key themes from the SWIFT African Regional Conference 2019.
In discussion:
- Drivers of change in Africa’s financial industry
- Delivering change – equipping the financial industry with tools for the future
- Mitigating risk in the digital world
- Boosting intra-African trade
- Re-engineering international payments for a fast, digital age
- How banks are embracing technology to optimise compliance
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