Nabil Conference

BACB at Developing Markets Conference

Posted on 27/04/2017

Trade Finance

Nabil Frik, front office Head of Africa, spoke at the Developing Markets Conference held by the Loan Markets Association yesterday. Attended by experts in from the financial sector with an interest in our markets, the conference aims to promote liquidity and unlock value in CEE, CIS, Russia and Africa.

Nabil played a key role on a panel including executives from Linklaters, Afrexim and Ecobank, discussing best practice business in Francophone Africa and how to even out divergences. The conversation covered a number of issues including the possible effects of the upcoming second round of the French general election and specifically for Nabil, how North African banks are engaging in Francophone Africa. The panel rounded off by outlining their predictions on business opportunities across Francophone Africa over the next few years.