1st Edition

FinTech and the African Continental Free Trade Area The Promise of Digital Financial Integration

224 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a bold and historic step toward regional economic integration, offering potential for intra-African trade, job creation, and inclusive development. Yet, the success of this ambitious initiative hinges not only on tariff liberalisation and infrastructure development but also on the ability of African economies to build a cohesive and... Read more

1. The AfCFTA and the Promise of Digital Financial Integration 2. Regulatory and Institutional Foundations for FinTech Integration in AfCFTA 3. Digital Infrastructure and Interoperability for Continental Integration in Africa 4. Mobile Money and Cross-Border Payments in Africa: Transitioning from Informal to Formal Trade 5. Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Smart Contracts in Trade Finance and Customs Modernization 6. Open Banking, Consumer Data Protection, and Digital Trust in Africa's Unified Market 7. Digital Financial Inclusion and SMEs under AfCFTA 8. Digital Remittances and Diaspora Finance: Integrating Cross-Border Capital into Continental Markets 9. Green and Sustainable Digital Finance in the AfCFTA Era 10. Cybersecurity, Competition Law, and Data Sovereignty in a Connected Africa 11. FinTech–Bank Collaboration and Systemic Resilience in Africa’s Financial Ecosystem 12. Unified Digital Market in Africa: The Role of Regional Institutions and Central Banks

Biography

Ibrahim Nandom Yakubu is a Lecturer in Finance and Head of the Business Innovation and Incubation Department at the University for Development Studies, Ghana.

Khadijah Iddrisu is a Lecturer and Coordinator in Accounting and Finance Department at the Islamic University College, Accra, Ghana.