Fintech company inaugurates programme for regulators, providers

EMTECH, a fintech firm for central banks and regulators, and Global Infoswift Consulting have launched FINREG Learn, a capacity-building program to assist financial services regulators and players in navigating the continent’s fintech and financial inclusion boom.

The program, according to the firms, will cover three core and interconnected areas: Central Bank Digital Currency, Regulatory Sandbox Framework, and API & Open Banking.

Tunji Odumuboni, Executive Director of EMTECH in Africa, stated in a statement, “‘FINREG Learn’ focuses on the implications of financial technology and regulatory innovation on the future of money and payments.”

“African central banks and regulators are moving forward with their innovation and digitisation efforts to build resilient and stable financial markets across the continent,” said Carmelle Cadet, founder and CEO of EMTECH. “In today’s world, there is a critical need for collaboration and regulatory innovation to enable successful and sound outcomes that will impact more than one billion Africans across the continent.”