As a growing market, Africa is the place to be, now and in the future, believes Webber Wentzel’s financial services team. Bringing together multidisciplinary experts who’ve acted on many landmark matters and have strong relationships with industry regulators and a deep understanding of the landscape, they successfully tackle complex challenges facing banks, insurers, and other financial institutions.
“Our team is ideally placed to assist a wide range of financial services clients navigate a rapidly changing environment as innovation transforms many industries,” says Maria Philippides, Financial Services Sector Leader. “We’re committed to helping our clients to not only adapt but really thrive in Africa’s exciting future.”
That rapidly changing environment and exciting future is canvassed in a new pdf guide, Harnessing innovation and governance to help solve Africa's challenges, launched by Webber Wentzel in partnership with Africa Legal this week.
The guide, available to read in full below, covers a range of key issues, challenges, and opportunities for the financial services sector in sub-Saharan Africa, including:
how the fintech landscape is undergoing significant change due to regulatory reform, innovation, and increased competition but is set to fuel financial inclusion and may be key to ending poverty in Africa;
the future impact of ACFTA, and how its combination with innovative financial services can help solve present and future challenges facing the continent, if governments can get infrastructure and regulatory harmonisation right;
the evolution of group governance and AML measures as South Africa works to get off the FATF “grey list”;
key regulatory trends shaping South Africa’s legal and compliance landscape in 2025, and practical guidelines on how businesses can navigate them; and
a closer look at the legal and regulatory shifts that are set to influence the strategic and operational priorities of financial institutions in the year ahead.
You can read the full Webber Wentzel Financial Services guide, Harnessing innovation and governance to help solve Africa's challenges, here