Interview

The Fifth edition of The Real Estate Development Summit – North Africa is set to take place in Casablanca, Morocco on 25-26 April, 2019. The European edition brings together a wide canvas of  80 Solution Providers, 20+ speakers, 200+ VIP delegates and a fleet of industry thought leaders, Hotel Owners, Hotel Operators, Developers, Architects, Designers, Consultants, Suppliers, Technology Consultants and Investors. The summit encompasses session around challenges that buyers and suppliers face on common grounds…

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Aliko Dangote’s plan to reduce Nigeria’s dependency on fuel imports will carve out an even bigger slice of the nation’s $376 billion economy for his empire. The best way to appreciate the scale of Aliko Dangote’s empire is to hitch a ride on one of his private jets. A half-hour after his Bombardier Challenger 605 takes off from Lagos Airport, it descends into a seemingly desolate area of Kogi State…

The Nextgen Payments Forum Cyprus, taking place on 04-05 April 2019 is the 6th consecutive Forum within the Global Payments Series. Set to address the online payment ecosystem, upcoming regulatory reform (PSD2) pushing for Open Banking, TPPS & Fintech/Traditional Banking collaboration, Cyber Security & Resilience and new AI & Data-driven innovations. The 6th Nextgen Payments Forum is inviting its international network of industry influencers to Cyprus – one of the Mediterranean’s most popular investment business…

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – It’s a story for our times: A critic of the World Bank takes over the World Bank, nominated by a nationalist U.S. president who rejects the principle of global consensus on which the institution has operated for decades. The scenario is looking increasingly likely. President Donald Trump will nominate senior U.S. Treasury Department official David Malpass as World Bank president, according to administration officials. That could mean change is in store for the development lender,…