Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom EVENTS | 26 MAY 2021 Digitising Africa Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Digitising Africa SHARE Driving digitisation and Africanacity into 2022 and beyond If Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital solutions globally, in many key sectors Africa was ahead of the game. The uptake of fintech in the region has long outstripped more developed markets with established banks moving in to compete with challenger financial services providers. As businesses from sectors ranging from insurance to retail and banking to healthcare seek to implement their digital strategies, we’ll be discussing the challenges and opportunities of digitising Africa’s economies. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Reports RISK MANAGEMENT Africa’s financial markets stride forward with reforms, as capital dabbles in emerging markets Rocky trade relations and troubled economies have been plaguing financial markets worldwide, but Africa is positioning itself for success. Absa's Jeff Gable, Chief Economist, and Anthony Kirui, Head of Global Markets for Africa Regions, explore how African countries are laying the foundation for long-term structural transformation, even in the face of global adversity. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Widespread progress in African financial markets Absa Africa Financial Markets Index scores rise for majority of the countries Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Africa’s promising financial future is in its own hands Jeff Gable, Chief Economist and Anthony Kirui, Head of Global Markets, Ex.SA at Absa CIB explore the current state of Africa’s financial market development and emphasise why recent progress is likely to lead to improved access to financing in the years ahead. Read more
