As he prepares to step down from the helm of Ecobank International after seven years, Ade Ayeyemi discusses the next stages in Africa's digital financial journey, including lowering remittance costs, the challenge for regulators of cryptocurrencies, the role for CBDCs and the factors needed to make the nascent African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) a success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!)Want to talk to us directly? Email sustainable.views@ft.com. Want to find out more about Sustainable Views? Visit www.sustainableviews.com, and to subscribe to the podcast just search Sustainable Views in your usual podcast provider.Sustainable Views is an intelligence service by the Financial Times Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether a bank is partnering with a small, seed stage fintech startup or a global tech enterprise – relationships work because of the people involved. Because of this – we here at The Banker Podcasts will be showcasing several shorter Functional Banking Magic episodes focused on the partnerships and relationships that develop between a bank and a tech company. To start us off here is an episode where I sit down with:Prashant Jajodia, Managing Client Partner and Financial Services Leader, IBM Consulting UK & IrelandMike Gamble, Director of Analysis and Design, TSB BankSreeram and Mike talk about startup culture, teamwork and gathering your tribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode, we will discuss women in the fintech space. In which areas of fintech are women best represented? Are they getting the support they need? Where can they turn to find their tribe? Do we need to do more to call out the imbalance still in place, and what can we do to narrow the gap?Chapter 1 Louise Brett, vice chairman and UK & Europe fintech and financial services innovation lead partner, Deloitte UKChapter 2 Michelle Tran, founder, NYC Fintech Women and head of enterprise sales, Vestwell Chapter 3 Susanne Chishti, CEO, Fintech CircleChapter 4 Christine Kiefer, co-founder, Ride capital, venture partner, Angel Invest, and founder, Fintech LadiesChapter 5 Chaitra Chandrasekhar, partner, Oliver Wyman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amid the 15th anniversary celebrations of the launch of M-Pesa, it’s worth stepping back and looking at what mobile money has achieved …. and what it hasn't. John Everington talks to Edem Seshie, an associate partner with Mackinsey in Lagos, about why cash remains king across much of the continent, and why newer services like mobile lending have struggled to take off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is all about digital first – but do we still have a need for in person, physical banking? Has a focus on digital first further isolated communities - so rural communities, unbanked, demographics that don't have confidence in the digital world.Guests:Chapter 1 – What does the research show us about banking and rural communities?Andra Sonea, postdoctoral research Fellow in FinTech, Said Business School, Oxford Chapter 2 – How technology can address some of these ‘banking in the ‘real’ verse issues Shanker Ramamurthy, global managing partner, banking, IBM Chapter 3 – Putting the human touch back into banking Wendy Redshaw, chief digital information officer at NatWestNina Raphael, managing director, banking and capital markets, Accenture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Banker’s Burhan Khadbai speaks to Kirsty Morris, managing director, specialist sales and commercial strategy at Barclays and Sarah Courtney Dockett, senior private banker at Citi about their journeys in banking and challenges they faced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the transformative journey of mobile money in Africa, sparked by the groundbreaking success of M-Pesa. Dive into the factors that fueled its rise in Kenya while examining why similar systems struggled in other nations. Explore how new entrants in Nigeria are reshaping the financial landscape and their role in enhancing financial inclusion. The conversation unveils challenges and opportunities, highlighting the significance of education and connectivity in unlocking potential across the continent.

There isn't a bank worth their innovation lab that hasn't spoken about the need to instil 'entrepreneurial values' and the 'startup mindset' inside their walls. What does that mean exactly? Is startup culture all it's hyped up to be? What does being an entrepreneur mean inside a centuries old incumbent bank with tens of millions of customers?Liz Lumley, deputy editor at The Banker sits down with four leading banks to discuss how the seeds of startups can blossom in centuries old banks. Guests:Chapter 1 – ‘What does a quick change and pivot look like?’Xavier Rebes, director of innovation, CaixaBankChapter 2 – ‘The startup mindset is the ability to adapt to change’Adizah Tejani, portfolio, HSBC VenturesWincie Wong, head of services workforce technical capability, NatWestCraig Fox, managing director - fintech, Silicon Valley Bank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many are attracted to the glittering halls of cutting edge technology – whether that be quantum computing, Web3 or the varied siren calls coming from the depths of the metaverse. Banks are no exception. Shows like Money 2020 showcase those ‘glittering halls’ promise a future of seamless, friction-free payments and banking. But what does it really mean? How long does it take for a stage worthy tech trend to make its way into financial services and start improving customers' loves – if it makes that journey at all?Liz Lumley, deputy editor, The Banker sits down with three guests at Money 2020 to discuss what they have seen, what impressed them and which technologies are the most likely to impact how we bank today. Guests:Eimear Creaven, president, Western Europe at MastercardKunal Bist, global head of TTS strategic partnerships, CitiNektarios Liolios, co-founder, Future Farm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.