Africa Tech Talks

EP #23 - Pedro Pinto Coelho: Personal Journey, CBDC's, Cross-Border Payments, International Banking


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Today, we're honored to introduce Pedro Pinto Coelho, a distinguished Portuguese business leader with over 25 years of experience in financial services across Africa, Latin-America, and Europe.




Follow Pedro Pinto Coelho on social media:




LinkedIn: https://mt.linkedin.com/in/pedropintocoelho




Links and initiatives


Andaria: https://andaria.com/


Fination : https://www.fination.org/




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🎬 YT Video https://youtu.be/M276C6VhJpM




00:00 Intro


01:16 Pedro's Professional Journey Highlights


06:48 Financial Barriers Hindering Progress


13:46 Competitive Pressures in Modern Banking (BNI Europa Case)


26:10 CBDC’s and the future of Banking


41:17 Where innovation in finance is thriving in the world


44:17 Financial inclusion in Africa


55:25 Digital vs. Traditional banking


1:02:03 The future of finance and fintech




🗣️More about our guest:


This week's guest is Pedro Pinto Coelho, a prominent business leader in the financial sector. He currently holds several key positions:




🔶Founder and CEO of Fination (financial consulting)


🔶President of Andarian Financial Services and founder and former president of the Portugal Fintech and InsurTech Association


🔶Board member of Golden Legacy Financing Corporation


🔶Global Advisor for Antler




Some highlights from his international career include:


🔶Named International Business Leader of the Year in Africa (2014)


🔶Founder and Chairman of Standard Bank Angola


🔶Director of Standard Bank Mozambique


🔶Chairman of Azure Wealth (Switzerland)


🔶Global Head at Banif Investments (Brazil and Portugal)


🔶Head of Investment Banking at Citigroup (London and Lisbon)


🔶Executive Chairman of Banco BNI Europa (Portugal)




Join us as we explore Pedro's extensive experience and insights into the world of finance and entrepreneurship.




Follow the co-hosts:




Ivo Martins - https://www.ivo-martins.com


André Cavaco - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-cavaco


Manuel Pinto de Andrade - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-pinto-de-andrade-69a03812/


Victor Calhau - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitor-calhau/



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Africa Tech TalksBy Ivo Marques Martins