Banking Outlook

Africa | Financial Services

Third Party Event

18 Jul 2011

Oxford Business Group sponsored this event in South Africa on 18 July 2011

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Report: Shaping sustainable and inclusive resource development in Ghana's mining sector

This report analyses the environmental, social and governance (ESG) dynamics shaping Ghana's mining sector. Large-scale mining has been adopting stricter environmental regulations to address widespread concerns about water, land, waste and tailings management. Social considerations are a key part of the agenda for these firms, with an increasing emphasis on community engagement, labour rights, employment diversity and human capital development. In terms of governance, upholding ethic…

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As GCC countries look to harness new forms of financial technology (fintech), expand services and improve financial inclusion, governments are embracing decentralised finance (DeFi) and attracting cryptocurrency companies. DeFi – peer-to-peer financial services with no central authority or intermediary involved in trading, lending and investing – is seen by GCC countries as an opportunity to diversify their economies and embrace Web3 technologies, such as blockchain, the internet of things a…

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