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20 & 21 June 2024

Policy Workshop on Digital Finance in Africa

 

DAY 1, SESSION 1 – The limits of DeFi for financial inclusion

Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Peter Goodrich, Member of Secretariat, Financial Stability Board (FSB)

Arif Ismail, Deputy Division Chief: Payment & Infrastructure, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Sandra Ro, Chief Executive Officer, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)

Anzetse Were, Senior Economist, Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya)

DAY 1, SESSION 2 – Artificial Intelligence in Finance

Iota Kaousar Nassr, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Amr Farouk Safwat, Manager of the African Organizations Affairs at the International Relations Division, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt

DAY 1, SESSION 3 – FinTech lending in Africa

Aliza Amin, Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Gérard Nsabimana, Director of Market Conduct Supervision Department, National Bank of Rwanda

Gérard Nsabimana, Director of Market Conduct Supervision Department, National Bank of Rwanda

DAY 2, SESSION 4 – Open Banking and Open Finance in Africa

Aliza Amin, Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Bruno Cambounet, Head of Research, Sopra Banking Software and Berlin Group Open Finance

Jeremy Gray, Technical Director, Cenfri

DAY 2, SESSION 5 – Privacy considerations in Open Banking and Open Finance

Giuseppe Bianco, Policy Analyst, OECD

Drudeisha Madhub, Data Protection Commissioner, Data Protection Office, Mauritius

DAY 2, SESSION 6 – Regulatory Sandboxes and other innovation facilitators: lessons from Europe and the experience of Africa

Valentina Mejdahl, Policy Officer, European Securities Market Authority

Ivo Jenik, Financial Sector Specialist, CGAP World Bank

Ahmed Monir, Head of Regulatory Sandbox at the Central Bank of Egypt

22-24 January 2024

Workshop series on  Integrity, Sustainability and Transparency in the Financial System

 

Dr Renganaden Padayachy , Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

Dr Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Dr Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

DAY 1 – Anti-corruption: Strengthening integrity efforts through inter agency coordination 

OECD publication referenced in the anti-corruption presentation

Martha Monterrosa, African Law Enforcement Network lead, OECD

Nandita Suneechur-Nunkoo; Supervising Officer, CPED, ICAC, Mauritius

DAY 2 Sustainable finance: Trends and developments in African markets and policies

Catriona Marshall, Sustainable Finance Lead & Juan Pavajeau Fuentes, Policy Analyst,
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

DAY 3 Risk-based due diligence in the financial sector: why does it matter for the region?

Neetyanand Kowlessur, Head of the Climate Change Centre, Bank of Mauritius

15 & 16 November 2023

African AI & Blockchain Policy Forum

 

OECD Background paper

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

DAY 1 – Technology governance and responsible innovation

Luis Aranda, Policy Analyst, OECD Observatory on Artificial Intelligence

Oliver Garrett-Jones, Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

DAY 2 AI and blockchain in finance: Harnessing innovation, safeguarding market integrity and stability

Iota Nassr, Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Bright Simons, Founder and President, mPedigree

Nouran Youssef, Senior Policy Analyst, Arab Monetary Fund

Dooyoung Kim, Policy Analyst, Risk and Policy Unit, FATF

Colby Mangels, Tax Policy Advisor, Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, OECD

Iota Nassr, Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Juan Montaner, Head of Investigations and Special Programs, Chainalysis

27 & 28 June 2023

Financial inclusion Trends, developments, and policy tools

 

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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18 & 19 May 2023

Promoting good corporate governance

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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27 April 2023

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Shaping the Future – Challenges and Opportunities

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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27 July 2022

Launching of RCE logo and RCE website

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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26 & 27 July 2022

Developments in Fintech and Blockchain innovation and implications for policy and regulation

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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8 June 2022

Investment treaties and climate change: supporting climate friendly investment and policy space for climate action

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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7 April 2022

Supporting efforts to tackle corruption and other financial crimes during COVID-19

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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Mr Patrick Moulette, Head Anti Corruption Division, OECD

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15 October 2021

Enhancing the role of Insurance in providing Financial Protection

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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30 July 2021

Financial Inclusion and Financial Education

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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Ms Flore-Anne Messy, Acting deputy director, OECD, Head of the Consumer Finance, Insurance and Pensions Division, OECD

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17 May 2021

Foreign Investment Frameworks

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

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Mr Antonio Gomes, Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD 

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27 November 2020

Best Practices in Privatisation

Mr Greg Medcraft, Director, Directorate for Financial & Enterprise Affairs, OECD

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26 February 2020

International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (“IOPS”) Supervisory Training Workshop

Honorable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mauritius

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 15 March 2019

Launching of RCE

Mr Harvesh Seegolam, Former Chief Executive, FSC

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Dr Renganaden Padayachy, Former Chairperson, FSC

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About Us

Calendar of activities

Publications

E-Learning Platform

© 2024 Regional Centre of Excellence, Mauritius

In collaboration with

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Speeches & PowerPoints

20 & 21 June 2024

Policy Workshop on Digital Finance in Africa

 

DAY 1, SESSION 1 – The limits of DeFi for financial inclusion

Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Peter Goodrich, Member of Secretariat, Financial Stability Board (FSB)

Arif Ismail, Deputy Division Chief: Payment & Infrastructure, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Sandra Ro, Chief Executive Officer, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)

Anzetse Were, Senior Economist, Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya)

DAY 1, SESSION 2 – Artificial Intelligence in Finance

Iota Kaousar Nassr, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Amr Farouk Safwat, Manager of the African Organizations Affairs at the International Relations Division, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt; and Chair, African Union’s Working Group on Artificial Intelligence

DAY 3 Risk-based due diligence in the financial sector: why does it matter for the region?

Neetyanand Kowlessur, Head of the Climate Change Centre, Bank of Mauritius

15 & 16 November 2023

African AI & Blockchain Policy Forum

 

OECD Background paper

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

DAY 1 – Technology governance and responsible innovation

Luis Aranda, Policy Analyst, OECD Observatory on Artificial Intelligence

Oliver Garrett-Jones, Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

DAY 2 AI and blockchain in finance: Harnessing innovation, safeguarding market integrity and stability

Iota Nassr, Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Bright Simons, Founder and President, mPedigree

Nouran Youssef, Senior Policy Analyst, Arab Monetary Fund

Dooyoung Kim, Policy Analyst, Risk and Policy Unit, FATF

Colby Mangels, Tax Policy Advisor, Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, OECD

Iota Nassr, Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Markets Unit, OECD

Juan Montaner, Head of Investigations and Special Programs, Chainalysis

27 & 28 June 2023

Financial inclusion Trends, developments, and policy tools

 

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

18 & 19 May 2023

Promoting good corporate governance

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

27 April 2023

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Shaping the Future – Challenges and Opportunities

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

27 July 2022

Launching of RCE logo and RCE website

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

26 & 27 July 2022

Developments in Fintech and Blockchain innovation and implications for policy and regulation

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

8 June 2022

Investment treaties and climate change: supporting climate friendly investment and policy space for climate action

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

7 April 2022

Supporting efforts to tackle corruption and other financial crimes during COVID-19

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

Mr Patrick Moulette, Head Anti Corruption Division, OECD

Click here

15 October 2021

Enhancing the role of Insurance in providing Financial Protection

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

30 July 2021

Financial Inclusion and Financial Education

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

Ms Flore-Anne Messy, Acting deputy director, OECD, Head of the Consumer Finance, Insurance and Pensions Division, OECD

Click here

17 May 2021

Foreign Investment Frameworks

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Click here

Mr Antonio Gomes, Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD 

Click here

27 November 2020

Best Practices in Privatisation

Mr Greg Medcraft, Director, Directorate for Financial & Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Click here

26 February 2020

International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (“IOPS”) Supervisory Training Workshop

Honorable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mauritius

Click here

 15 March 2019

Launching of RCE

Mr Harvesh Seegolam, Former Chief Executive, FSC

Click here

Dr Renganaden Padayachy, Former Chairperson, FSC

Click here

About Us

Calendar of activities

Publications

E-Learning Platform

© 2024 Regional Centre of Excellence, Mauritius

22-24 January 2024

Workshop series on  Integrity, Sustainability and Transparency in the Financial System

 

Dr Renganaden Padayachy , Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

Dr Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

Dr Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

DAY 1 – Anti-corruption: Strengthening integrity efforts through inter agency coordination 

OECD publication referenced in the anti-corruption presentation

Martha Monterrosa, African Law Enforcement Network lead, OECD

Nandita Suneechur-Nunkoo; Supervising Officer, CPED, ICAC, Mauritius

DAY 2 Sustainable finance: Trends and developments in African markets and policies

Catriona Marshall, Sustainable Finance Lead & Juan Pavajeau Fuentes, Policy Analyst,
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

DAY 3 Risk-based due diligence in the financial sector: why does it matter for the region?

Neetyanand Kowlessur, Head of the Climate Change Centre, Bank of Mauritius