The Bank of Cape Verde reported that Governor Óscar Santos and Nídia Gonçalves, coordinator for the Markets Area in the Department of Markets and Reserve Management, participated in the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2024 in Casablanca on 9–10 December 2024. Santos joined a panel on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) focused on maximizing their potential for cross-border payments and financial inclusion. AFIS 2024 ran under the theme “The time of African financial powers is now” and covered topics including fintech integration, modernization of cross-border payments, financial inclusion, and innovation-driven transformation of agricultural systems. The CBDC session brought together central bank governors and financial institutions to discuss how CBDCs could catalyze financial inclusion and facilitate international payments.
Bank of Cape Verde 2025-01-10
Bank of Cape Verde Governor discusses CBDCs for cross-border payments and financial inclusion at Africa Financial Summit
The Bank of Cape Verde announced that Governor Óscar Santos and Nídia Gonçalves participated in the Africa Financial Summit 2024 in Casablanca, focusing on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments and financial inclusion. The summit, themed “The time of African financial powers is now,” addressed fintech integration, payment modernization, and innovation in agriculture.