The objective of the conference is to question the impact of financial digitization on the sustainable development of the African continent. The discussions aim to analyse analyze how digitization contributes to the development of financial systems, understand how financial digitization can foster sustainable development and highlight the associated risks and the necessary regulations of financial digitization.
The program includes three sessions and a roundtable discussion.
Monday 5 June 2023
1 day event
Paris, Banque de France and online
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Coffee on arrival
François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Banque de France
Morten Bech, Director of Swiss Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements
Moderator :
Thomas Mélonio, Executive Director of Innovation, Strategy, and Research at Agence Française de Développement
Introducing presentation :
Leora Klapper, Lead Economist in the Development Research Group, World Bank
Discussion :
Madga Bianco, Head of the new Directorate General for Consumer Protection and Financial Education, Bank of Italy
Philippe Garsuault, Strategic advisor, Skaleet
Gisèle Catherine Keny Ndoye, Director for Financial Inclusion, Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Virginie Gallerand, Chief of Official Development Aid Office, Direction Générale du Trésor
Coffee break
Moderator :
Patrick Guillaumont, President, Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International
Introducing presentation :
Céline Rochon, Senior economist, International Monetary Fund
Discussion :
Younoussa Imani, Governor, Central Bank of Comoros
Purva Khera, Economist, International Monetary Fund
Frannie Leautier, Chief Executive Director, SouthBridge
Sheila Okiro, Chief Investment Officer, African Development Bank
Vera Songwe, Chair of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility, Co-Chair of the High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance and Non-Resident Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Lunch
Moderator :
Bruno Cabrillac, Deputy Director General of Economics and International Relations, Banque de France
Introducing presentation :
Robert Wardrop, Professor, Director and co-founder of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
Discussion :
Eric Duflos, Financial systems senior specialist, CGAP
Timothée Dufour, Expert Fintech Pole, ACPR
Andrea Grifoni, Politics analyst, INFE, OECD
Blaine Stephens, Advisor, Inclusive Finance, CERISE
Abbas Mahamat Tolli, Governor, Banque des Etats d’Afrique Centrale
Coffee break
What development opportunities and risks for Africa related to digitization and currency competition ?
Moderator:
Erick Lacourrège, Director General Cash Retail Payment, Banque de France
Panel :
Aivo Handriatiana Andrianarivelo, Governor, Central Bank of Madagascar
Morten Bech, Director of Swiss Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements
Jean-Claude Brou, Governor, Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Harvesh Seegolam, Governor, Bank of Mauritius
Abbas Mahamat Tolli, Governor, Banque des Etats d’Afrique Centrale
Christian Yoka, Director of Africa department, AFD
Patrick Guillaumont, President, FERDI