Dr Patrick Conteh, is the CEO of the Africa Fintech Network (AFN) and doubles as USAID Senior Economic Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning of Liberia and before that as Resident Advisor to the Central Bank of Liberia.
A financial sector and a development finance professional with over twenty-five years of combined experience spanning the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. A strong advocate for fintech and other disruptive technologies as platforms for leapfrogging financial inclusion in Africa. A reformer of central bank governance, banking regulations & supervision with a strong private sector lens in the overall economic management of least developed countries.
In the recent past, served as Regional Lead for Sub Sahara Africa overseeing a unique collaboration between Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA), to strengthen the creation, dissemination, and adoption of FinTech-related knowledge across Sub- Sahara Africa (SSA).
Previously, Governor of the Central Bank of Sierra Leone, where amongst other reform initiatives, he pioneered one of Africa’s first regulatory sandboxes as part of an overarching financial inclusion strategy. Before that, he was Minister of State for fiscal affairs and was instrumental in the turnaround of Sierra Leone’s economy following the 2015/16 depression caused by the twin shocks of the Ebola Virus Disease and the unprecedented collapse of iron ore prices- Sierra Leone’ major exports.
Patrick served as Alternate Executive Director at the African Development Bank representing Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia and Sudan, contributing to the formulation and implementation of various developmental programs and projects.
His earlier career was in commercial banking spanning over sixteen straight years holding various senior management roles in financial management & control; risk management; administration & operations management; credits administration & control; human capital management; business development; strategy and policy, enterprise risk management, etc., exiting at the level of Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer.
Patrick holds an excellent combination of academic and professional qualifications and competencies spanning the disciplines of economics, finance, and management.
Roundtable 6
Invite-Only
An estimated $4.5 trillion per year in additional investment and finance in emerging market and developing economies will need to be mobilized to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Emerging markets offer significant potential for investors and businesses due to their vast natural resources, young and growing populations, and increasing consumer demand.
As such, attracting capital inflow in emerging markets and developing economies countries is a critical and dynamic topic that encompasses a wide range of economic, political, and social considerations. The roundtable discussion will provide a platform to explore the key issues and solutions related to funding opportunities in different emerging market and developing economies. This discussion will bring together experts, thought leaders, and stakeholders to share insights, experiences, and strategies to address the challenges and opportunities of financing emerging markets in Africa.
Objectives:
1. To provide an understanding of the economic landscape and investment opportunities in emerging markets across the world
2. To identify the key common challenges and barriers to financing emerging markets.
3. To explore innovative financing mechanisms and strategies tailored to the continental context
4. To discuss the role of public and private sector partnerships in financing economic growth in emerging markets
5. To highlight success stories and best practices in different developed countries as examples
Hall 5, Singapore EXPO
Open
The UNDP and MAS are articulating a set of basic Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics for common adoption by MSMEs worldwide, and working with GLEIF to develop technological capabilities for MSMEs to generate a unique Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), generate digital credentials against these common metrics, and support access by MSMEs’ business and financing partners to these credentials via the global open source LEI index. This project, titled Savannah, aims to uplift MSMEs’ ability to access the proliferation of green finance and supply chain opportunities in today’s global economy.
Can Savannah unlock transformative impacts for local MSME communities, especially those in emerging markets? How can we maximise the value of these digital ESG ‘passports’ to the MSMEs? Can projects like Savannah fundamentally change the way larger entities, such as banks and supply chain conglomerates, engage with MSMEs in their business dealings? And how can governments work with larger industry players to strengthen the incentives, financial or otherwise, to drive greater adoption of these digital public goods? We discuss these and more.
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