{"id":2630,"date":"2025-08-23T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T14:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/?page_id=2630"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:58:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:58:40","slug":"afis-tv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/en\/afis-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"AFIS TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Opening Ceremony<\/div>
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2025 ANNUAL SUMMIT<\/div>
Opening Panel | Unlocking Africa's financial power: Time to mobilize domestic capital at scale<\/div>
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This recap captures the key moments, insights, and discussions from AFIS 2025 in Casablanca.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UExTVERKRHF4cmVwSnltdkdWV2Fac0hUQXNhM0c0UzA1dC5CMEQ2Mjk5NTc3NDZFRUNB<\/span>\n

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Moderator:
\n- Patrick COOKE \u2013 Head of Middle East and Africa, Euromoney
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\n- Lina TONUI \u2013 Project Director, African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP)
\n- Brahim BENJELLOUN TOUIMI \u2013 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Casablanca Stock Exchange
\n- Bassem GHARSALLI \u2013 VP & Country Manager, North Africa, Mastercard
\n- John Bosco SEBABI \u2013 Deputy CEO, PAPSS
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\n Africa\u2019s integration initiatives\u2014AfCFTA, PAPSS, and AELP\u2014aim to deepen financial connectivity across the continent. Yet most institutions currently expect limited rather than transformational impact (Deloitte-AFIS Barometer). Challenges include regulatory fragmentation, uneven digital infrastructure, currency volatility, and reluctance from governments to cede financial control.
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\nWith PAPSS launching an Africa Currency Marketplace and a PAPSS card and AELP expanding participating exchanges, this panel explores how regulatory coordination, risk mitigation, and currency trading frameworks can help financial institutions fully embrace these pan-African initiatives.
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\n- Regulatory Harmony: What more can AfCFTA do to encourage banks and capital markets to adopt AELP and PAPSS?
\n- Dollar Dependence: What are the current transaction volumes through PAPSS & AELP, and are institutions ready to commit to African currency trading?
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\n- Daniel NNOMO NTI \u2013 Head of Portfolio, Business Development, African Guarantee Fund
\n- Elizabeth Kibirige NAMUGENYI \u2013 Director, Partnerships and Blended Finance, IFC
\n- Josephine ANAN-ANKOMAH \u2013 Managing Director, Ecobank Kenya & Regional Executive, Central, Eastern & Southern Africa
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\nGlobal aid is projected to drop by $31bn this year, placing immense pressure on credit and support systems for women-led SMEs and fintechs in Africa. With only ~2% of startup funding (~$10m) going to female founders in Q1 2025, a $49bn financing gap persists. Despite this, women-led ventures like South Africa\u2019s Naked ($38m) and Kenya\u2019s Pula ($10m) are breaking through.
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\nThis panel examines how African financial institutions, fintech innovation, and blended finance models can step in as traditional aid recedes, enabling sustainable support for women entrepreneurs across the continent.
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\n- Sustainable Financing Instruments: How can banks and insurers design effective solutions for women-led SMEs and fintechs in a post-aid environment?
\n- Fintech & Insurtech Innovation: What role can mobile money, alternative credit scoring, and digital platforms play in widening access to finance?
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