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Executive Interviews

Building An Investment Bridge: Q&A With Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright

Alice Albright, CEO of the US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), discusses why Africa is an important investment destination for US dollars.

Executive Interviews

Growth Despite Headwinds: Q&A With NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora

John Gachora, NCBA Group managing director, spoke to Global Finance on NCBA Bank’s consolidation-driven growth strategy amid global and local shocks.

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Moving Beyond Petro: Q&A With Zenith Bank CEO Ebenezer Onyeagwu

Ebenezer Onyeagwu, CEO of Zenith Bank, shares thoughts on the bank’s strategy to maintain its dominance in the Nigerian market while exploring opportunities beyond.

Executive Interviews

Responsible Banking: Q&A With Societe Generale’s Laurent Goutard

Laurent Goutard, who leads the African retail banking at Societe Generale, shares the bank’s infrastructure plans and strategy for success.

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Finding Solutions: Q&A With SC Lowy CEO Michael Lowy

Michel Löwy, co-founder and CEO of Hong Kong–based boutique investment bank SC Lowy, which owns banks in Korea and Italy, shares his thoughts on the looming recession, mid-caps versus SMEs, M&A and alternative financing.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Goals Of Growth: Q&A With Mongolia Central Bank Governor Byadran Lkhagvasuren

Byadran Lkhagvasuren, governor of the central bank of Mongolia, gave an interviewto Global Finance about the bank’s future and potential stagflation.

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Leadership Insights: Q&A With Paraguay Central Bank Governor Jos Cantero Sienra

Central Bank of Paraguay Governor José Cantero Sienra discusses the banking system and future plans for the bank.

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Leadership Insights: Q&A With Peru Central Bank Governor Julio Velarde

Central Bank of Peru Governor Julio Velarde speaks about the effects of the pandemic and war in Ukraine as well as Peru’s outlook for the next year.

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Leadership Insights: Q&A With Brazil Central Bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto

Central Bank of Brazil Governor Roberto Campos Neto discusses the challenges and dilemmas facing central banks in emerging markets, and what to expect in the coming year.

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Reducing Risk: Q&A With Portugal Central Bank Governor Mário Centeno

Mário Centeno, governor of Banco de Portugal, speaks about Europe’s economic outlook and Portugal’s banking sector.

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Payment Connections: Q&A With HSBC Global Head Of Payments Solutions Manish Kohli

Manish Kohli, Global Head of Global Payments Solutions at HSBC, speaks to Global Finance about changes to the digital banking sector and implementing global payments solutions.

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Straight Talk On CBDCs: Q&A With Hanna Halaburda Of NYU Stern Business School

Hanna Halaburda, associate professor in the Technology, Operations and Statistics department at the NYU Stern School of Business and former senior economist at the Bank of Canada, shares her thoughts regarding the risks and benefits of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).