Mastercard And Smile ID To Scale Digital Identity Across Africa

Partnership combines Mastercard’s global payments network with Smile ID’s capabilities to combat fraud and expand financial inclusion across Africa. From left to right: Selin Bahadirli, executive vice president, services, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mastercard, Mark Straub, CEO Smile ID, Dennis Gamiello executive vice president, and global head of identity at Mastercard Nairobi, […]

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The Evolving Role Of Custodian Banks In Investment Administration

By Adam Bateman, Head: Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Investor Services and Johan De Bruyn, Head: Fund Services, Investor Services at Standard Bank CIB As pension fund investment portfolios grow larger and more diversified, the volume and complexity of investment data have seen investment administration taking a much more central role in how these funds operate. The […]

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Regulatory Risk, Reputation, And The New Role Of Comms In Africa

Why communications is now a compliance function – and what African markets reveal about risk, regulation, and trust in 2025 By Laila Bastati, Chief Commercial Officer, APO Group Strategic communications is in a pressure phase. Regulation is moving faster. Investors are watching harder. And public backlash arrives in hours, not days. Across industries, communications is […]

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