Africa Banking & Finance Conference April 2020
African continent is a hotbed of growth & innovation and regional banking & finance industry is evolving in response to economic pressures, digital innovation and, most importantly, the changing way their customers use and consume financial services. So how should we look at banking in a modern Africa? What role will innovation play in the war for the African consumer and in the race to capture the remaining 57% of adults in Africa who still aren’t included in the formal financial system? This will be the theme of the The Annual Africa Finance Conference 2020 scheduled to take place in Nairobi Kenya on the 22-23rd April 2020.
Banking Conference Objective | 2020|
How fast Africa"s retail-banking penetration increases in the years ahead will depend on how bold the banks will innovate to overcome the challenges such as low-income populations, widespread use of cash, and poor credit-bureau coverage. Africa"s banking markets show stark differences in size, banking penetration, and use of digital technology, to name but a few variables. Is this a competitive landscape with clear winners & losers? With the highest cost-to-asset ratio of any region in the world, Africa"s banks must act now to create simpler, leaner banking models. Digital innovation presents an immense opportunity. But are banks better positioned to take advantage? How will this look like?
Is there a battle brewing between telecom companies, traditional banks and fintechs, Should banks collaborate or compete to achieve a common goal? What is the way forward? What is the best way to work with Fintech companies? What are the main challenges? How can banks come up with new models to stay relevant in digital era? What are lesson to learn from other regions in financial innovation?
Innovation in underwriting techniques. Innovations in credit-risk management
- Innovative Geographic footprint
- Innovative segmentation with compelling offers- Youth and Women
- Building a comprehensive ecosystem for SME Banking
- Listening to your customers
- Listening to your employees
The Experience of Digital Financial Services
- Describing the data challenges organizations face
- Challenging the technologies available to win in Digital Transformation
- Techniques for building a data and analytics culture
Inside Tomorrow"s Retail Bank- Winning practices for the retail-banking landscape, Designing Banking for Africa- Challenges of a varied geographic landscape, Digitalize or Die: implement digital banking solutions to stay relevant in the African market, Adopting a Collaborative Approach towards Fintechs – Opportunities and Challenges, Innovate on risk. African banking still has the highest cost of risk in the world, Building Customers Loyalty through Excellent Experience- Going Beyond the Opti-channel World, Meeting Africa"s Long-Term Housing Finance Needs:
A Journey of a Thousand Miles?.
Overview of the banking of the agri sector in Africa, Big Data and Digital Transformation: Where are you on the Journey?
Who Should Attend?, Retail bankers (Heads and directors of branches, distribution, product development, marketing, cards and payment processing)
- Micro finance
- Insurers
- FMCG Trade & Marketing, Retailers
- Banking Technology Solutions Providers
- Consulting and Risk Firms
- Lawyers and Legal Experts
- Professors, Academics and Journalists
- Innovators in the Financial Sector
Themes
Expected Results
It is expected that this forum will trigger practical, regional and national investments in initiatives that will support the adoption of structural and policy changes to facilitate financial inclusion for all. Workable and implementable plan of action will be initiated and we are therefore inviting all the stakeholders to ensure their representation at this event. In the long term, it is expected that the event will grow into an rotational regional event bringing together stakeholders from across the region and globe.
Structure of the event
As standard with the previous edition of this event, ABFC 2019 edition will be a combination of an experiential conference bringing together different actors in the value chain with the aim of exploiting opportunities most conducive for connecting people to banking and finance in the region.
Alongside the conference, there will be an exhibition platform where actors can showcase products and services. This exhibition will also function as an outstanding deal-making where local, regional and international investors can engage and evaluate promising investment opportunities. Interesting and investable business cases will be presented by various service providers.