Abdeslam ALAOUI SMAILI
Abdeslam Alaoui Smaili is a visionary leader in the global payments industry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of HPS, a fintech firm he co-founded in 1995. With over 30 years of experience, Abdeslam has driven HPS’s impressive growth, including its successful public listing, positioning the company as a pivotal player in the evolving digital payments landscape. […]
Olusegun ALEBIOSU
Olusegun Alebiosu was appointed the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank Group) in June 2024. He was until this appointment the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer since April 2024. He was previously Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer and Executive Compliance Officer from January 2022 until 20 April 2024. Prior to that […]
Nabil AMAR
Julians AMBOKO
Julians Amboko is a communications professional focused on public finance and capital markets. Currently, he serves as an Editorial Consultant at Nation Media Group. He has published on Africa macroeconomics with the London School of Economics Business Review, the World Economic Forum and the Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development. He is an International Monetary […]
Hadiza AMBURSA
Ms. Ambursa is the Executive Director, Commercial Banking Division. She has almost three decades of banking experience from Guaranty Trust Bank and Access Bank. Her experience spans across Transaction Banking Services, Public Sector, Private Banking, Commercial Banking and Corporate Finance. Prior to joining Access Bank in 2003, she was a Relationship Manager, Public Sector in […]
S.E.M Khaled Al Mabrouk Abdallah
H.E. Khaled Al Mabrouk Abdallah has served as the Minister of Finance of the State of Libya since March 2021. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he was Executive Director of Financial Resources Mobilization and Investment at the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (BMICE). He has also held leadership roles as Chairman of Jumhouria […]
Aigboje AIG-IMOUKHUEDE
Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR is an investor, banker and philanthropist with a track record of major accomplishments in both for-profit and not-for-profit initiatives within Nigeria and beyond. He co-founded Tengen Family Office and oversees a significant portfolio of investments and businesses in banking, finance, insurance, technology, real estate and energy. Through the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation and […]
Conversation With | Are insurance rules ready for an AI & Insurtech future?
AI, digitalisation and insurtech in African insurance are posing fresh consumer protection risks – from data privacy breaches and algorithmic bias to low digital literacy putting consumers at risk of purchasing opaque app‑based policies. Insurtech and bundled products on mobile money apps are scaling fast across borders, creating challenges to cross-border supervision. With the AfCFTA […]