Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital payments innovation: insights from the IMF
Luca Antonio Ricci, mission chief and assistant director of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department, joins OMFIF to present the IMF’s latest departmental paper on digital payments innovations across sub-Saharan Africa.
The live webinar highlights key findings on the progress and impact of mobile money, fast payments systems and central bank digital currencies. It also examines the importance of strengthening public infrastructure to advance financial inclusion, growth and regional economic integration.
Download the IMF’s paper on sub-Saharan Africa’s digital payment innovations here.
Speakers
Luca Antonio Ricci
Mission Chief and Assistant Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund
Luca Antonio Ricci
Mission Chief and Assistant Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund
Katie-Ann Wilson
Managing Director, DMI
OMFIF
Katie-Ann Wilson
Managing Director, DMI
OMFIF
Katie-Ann Wilson is Managing Director, Digital Monetary Institute at OMFIF. She is responsible for leading and managing the team to deliver the institute’s overall business objectives through a pipeline of publications and events. Katie-Ann develops the editorial scope across these projects and supports senior engagement with central banks, regulators, financial services, and technology providers. She also contributes to the corporate leadership of the entire business.
Prior to joining OMFIF, she worked at King’s College London, supporting the social science and public policy faculty on research submissions to higher education funding bodies. Before this, she worked as a grant writer for a non-governmental organisation in Israel.
Katie-Ann holds an MA in International Political Economy (distinction) from King’s College London and a BA (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Leeds.
Timings
14:00 – 15:00 (UK)
09:00-10:00 (New York)
21:00-22:00 (Singapore)