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Emerging markets like Africa are strategically important geographies brimming with immense talent. In this week’s episode, fintech guru Matteo Rizzi and Money2020’s Micky Tesfaye discuss the importance of supporting entrepreneurs in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. Matteo shares his experience with TimePledge, an initiative that provides free coaching and support to African entrepreneurs.

We sat down with Rita Martins, author of the new book ‘Web 3 in Financial Services’, to discuss the innovations happening in the payment space and the potential of Web3-related technologies in the financial services industry.

The aftershock of President Emmanuel Macron calling for a snap election continues to work its way through markets. FX options are pricing in higher volatility and a stronger bias against the common currency as the French yield premium rose by the most on record last week. In the United States, the narrative of the disinflation…

Join Ryan Rugg, Head of Digital Assets for Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions, as we discuss tokenization and its likely impacts on the financial sector.

Alisa DiCaprio is the Chief Economist for R3, one of the biggest technology and service providers in the blockchain space, focused on enterprise blockchain software. R3 traces its origins to a consortium of banks, and the company’s focus on secure and confidential blockchain-based transactions has made them an ideal partner for many financial services organizations.

Join Convera’s Market Insights team for special candid discussion on the policy and geopolitical events shaping the global markets, including the European elections, ECB rate decision, US-China tensions, and the impact of political uncertainty on monetary policy. We cover the implications of the impending US and UK elections in 2024, non-farm payrolls report, and potential…