SWIFT for Africa – positioning for the future

Javier Pérez-Tasso, Head of Western Europe Middle East & Africa, SWIFT

Africa as a region is emerging from the financial crisis in a stronger position than ever before. Strong market infrastructures and financial integration are catalysts for significant future growth and development.

Having already invested significantly to establish the building blocks for regional initiatives, it is now time to capitalize on these investments and speed up the implementation of ambitious market reforms.

How are financial market leaders rising to the challenge and using the crisis as an opportunity to redesign a sustainable roadmap for Africa’s future within the new global economy?

At this important juncture for Africa’s financial markets, Johannesburg hosts the yearly SWIFT Regional Conference in Africa. The theme for this year’s event is “SWIFT for Africa-positioning for the future”. The event will provide a platform to discuss how the community is moving forward with financial market reforms and positioning itself for the future. In this context, we will also look at how SWIFT can support you as you strive to increase automation and standardisation, harmonise market practices and reduce cost and risk.

Join us for your annual regional conference in Africa. This is the event where you can hear the views of key players in the financial industry, learn and discuss about those topics that are most relevant to your organisation and the African community as a whole. We look forward to meeting you in Johannesburg.