Published on December 9, 2024
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It is in the heart of Casablanca, within the Hyatt Regency hotel, that the 2024 edition of the Africa Financial Summit – Afis opens this Monday, December 9. This annual meeting, launched par Jeune Afrique Media Group and the Africa CEO Forum, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), have established themselves as one of the essential platforms for thinking about the future of the sector financier African.
The opening ceremony, which the readers of Young Africa will be able to follow live on our site, will bring together leading figures from the world of finance and the economy African. Among the expected personalities, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, the Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance, will notably discuss the importance of Casablanca as a financial hub of the continent at the opening of the event.
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Mohamed el-Kettani, Jeremy Awori, Sérgio Pimenta…
While a high-level panel will bring together Mohamed el-Kettani, the CEO of Attijariwafa bank, Jeremy Awori, the CEO of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the CEO of the African Guarantee Fund, and Sérgio Pimenta, who must hand over the vice-presidency of the IFC for Africa in April 2025 to Ethiopis Tafara, to address the questions of the consolidation of industry financial, interoperability and technological advances, without forgetting human capital.
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This edition opens at a critical time when the African financial sector seeks to strengthen its resilience facing multiple shocks, ranging from global inflation to geopolitical tensions. The ecological transition, the integration of fintechs, and the mobilization of capital for the African private sector will be at the center of discussions.
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With participants from around forty countries, Afis 2024 promises to be a sounding board for bold initiatives. Young Africa will offer coverage, in temps real, strong moments and major issues raised during the panels. An opportunity for readers to delve into the economic dynamics that are shaping the future of continent.
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