Alliance for financial Inclusion (AFI) and African Mobile Phone Financial Services Policy Initiative (AMPI) events in Yamoussoukro (20 24 July 2015)

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1 DRAFT AGENDA Alliance for financial Inclusion (AFI) and African Mobile Phone Financial Services Policy Initiative (AMPI) events in Yamoussoukro (20 24 July 2015) Sunday, 19 July 2015 AMPI Help Desk meeting (for AMPI Help Desk Members only) Time Session 09:00 17:00 AMPI HELPDESK MEETING A separate detailed agenda has been prepared for the Helpdesk meeting Monday, 20 July :00 18:30 REGULATORY CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP Attendees are mainly staff in AFI member institutions in Africa directly in charge of the supervision and the oversight of payment systems and/or e-money A separate detailed agenda has been prepared for the workshop Tuesday, 21 July :30 14:00 REGULATORY CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP 18:00 20:00 WELCOME COCKTAIL (All participants) Brief welcome remarks by Dr. Alfred Hannig, Executive Director, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Brief remarks by Mr. Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Governor of BCEAO and AMPI Chairperson 1

2 AGENDA Alliance for financial Inclusion (AFI) and African Mobile Phone Financial Services Policy Initiative (AMPI) events in Yamoussoukro (20 24 July 2015) Wednesday, 22 July :00 8:45 Registration 8:45 17:30 HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE: BRIDGING THE GAP: FINANCIAL INCLUSION POLICY FOR WOMEN IN AFRICA A separate detailed agenda has been prepared for the Conference 19:00 21:00 Dinner hosted by AFI Venue: Hotel President (Room to be confirmed) 2

3 AGENDA 3 rd ANNUAL LEADERS ROUNDTABLE OF THE AFRICAN MOBILE PHONE FINANCIAL Thursday, 23 July 2015 Time Session 08:00 08:30 Registration 08:30 09:15 Opening Remarks Dr. Alfred Hannig, Executive Director, AFI Mr. Solomon Asamoah, Vice-President, Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, African Development Bank (TBC ) Mr. Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Governor, BCEAO and AMPI Chairperson Key Note Address Mr. Daniel Kablan DUNCAN, Prime Minister of Côte d'ivoire (TBC) 09:15: 09:45 Tea/Coffee Break and Group Photo 09:45 11:00 Session 1: Update on Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in Africa today Presenters: AFI GSMA Moderator: Prof. Njuguna Ndung u, Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya Discussants: Bank of Tanzania Bank of Ghana Central Bank of Democratic Republic of Congo This session will present an overview of the status of MFS deployments in Africa as well as the different MFS landscapes in the continent. It is envisaged to allow the participants to recognize the various MFS models, get updated on the latest trends of adoption of mobile money services and the regulatory frameworks on the continent. 3

4 3 rd ANNUAL LEADERS ROUNDTABLE OF THE AFRICAN MOBILE PHONE FINANCIAL Thursday, 23 July 2015 (continued) 11:00-12:15 Session 2: Next level of MFS : Addressing Cross-Border Payments & Remittances Challenges Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Vice Governor, National Bank of Rwanda Telco: the case of MTN Côte d Ivoire and Airtel Burkina Faso - M. Emmanuel Tassembedo, Head Airtel Money (TBC) OR - M. Freddy Tchala, Director General MTN Côte d Ivoire (TBC) CGAP Moderator: Mr. Ernesto Gouveia Gove, Governor, Banco de Moçambique This session will examine the opportunities and challenges faced by policymakers and financial regulators in Africa in expanding MFS. It will allow participants to be taken through concrete examples of ways countries have been maximizing opportunities, facing challenges and mitigating the risks entailed in mobile-enabled cross-border payments. The discussions are expected to highlight the steps that need to be addressed regarding regulatory issues related to relevant topics such as transactions settlement, Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements, liquidity management, exchange control requirements. The session will focus on three main mobile-enabled remittance services: 1- via international remittance players connecting to mobile e-money wallet operators, 2- through a mobile e-money operator directly offering services to their customers in two neighboring countries, and 3- interconnecting two different e-money operators across borders) 4

5 3 rd ANNUAL LEADERS ROUNDTABLE OF THE AFRICAN MOBILE PHONE FINANCIAL Thursday, 23 July 2015 (continued) 12:15 13:30 Session 3: Interoperability: Examples of Partnerships in Africa Bank of Tanzania Paynet Kenya (TBC) GSMA (TBC) Moderator: Bank of Uganda This session will provide an opportunity to discuss the necessary framework to be established in order to enable a high degree of interoperability in African markets. It is expected to provide a ground for establishing effective interoperable systems while highlighting the challenges faced by both operators and regulators in implementing interoperability as an element for successful comprehensive MFS ecosystems. The session will highlight the importance of appropriate regulation and of the dialogue between the stakeholders for mutual understanding, taking into account the technical as well as the commercial aspects of interoperable models. In this regard, it will allow discussions on the roles of public and private sectors in achieving a unified vision for effective interoperable systems. The session will also provide an opportunity to showcase the AFI public-private Dialogue (PPD) platform which creates win-win solutions for all parties in expanding financial services to the unbanked. 13:30 14:30 Lunch 5

6 3 rd ANNUAL LEADERS ROUNDTABLE OF THE AFRICAN MOBILE PHONE FINANCIAL Thursday, 23 July 2015 (continued) 14:30-15:30 Session 4: How can MFS leverage existing infrastructure including Microfinance institutions (MFIs) Mr. Pierre Makowski, Director General, DesJARDINS Senegal (TBC) Mr. Mark Flaming, MicroCred Madagascar (TBC) Mr. Djibril Mbengue, Country Manager, OikoCredit (TBC) Mr. Cheikh Amadou Bamba Fall, Ministry of Finance, Senegal (TBC) Moderator: BCEAO (TBD) Main Objectives: MFIs have always been a driver of financial inclusion in developing countries and moreover in Africa. This session will allow to discuss the opportunities embedded in digital technologies in support of a more efficient microfinance sector in African countries. Participants will discuss the challenges faced by MFIs and appreciate lessons learned in successful mobile financial services roll outs in the microfinance sector. 15:30 16:30 Session 5: A spotlight on Cote d Ivoire adopting MFS to support greater financial inclusion BCEAO (TBD) Ms. Tiphaine Crenn, IFC (TBC) MTN Côte d Ivoire OR Orange Money Cote d Ivoire - M. Freddy Tchala, Director General MTN Côte d Ivoire (TBC) OR - M. Jean Marius YAO, Director, Orange Money Côte d Ivoire (TBC) Moderator: CGAP (TBC) The financial landscape in Côte d Ivoire has changed recently due to new e-money issuers that are making the financial sector to adopt mobile financial services to support greater financial inclusion on an unprecedented growth rate. The overall performance indicators show that mobile enabled e-money services are growing on per capita basis at one of the fastest rates. 6

7 The main objective of the session is to share Côte d Ivoire s experience in successfully achieving such fast MFS expansion. Key drivers of success in Côte d Ivoire will be discussed as well as the major role played by the regulator in innovative policymaking. Collaboration with development partners in Côte d Ivoire to achieve success and to deepen financial inclusion will also be highlighted 16:30 16:45 Tea/Coffee Break 16:45 17:45 Session 6 : Progress review for AMPI platform Presenter: BCEAO /AMPI Helpdesk member Mr. Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Governor, BCEAO and AMPI Chairperson Mr. Ernesto Gouveia Gove, Governor, Central Bank of Mozambique and AMPI Vice Chairperson Moderator: AFI (TBD) The Chair will make a review of the progress accomplished following the endorsement of the strategic plan in April The discussion will highlight what was agreed and what has been done as well as the challenges faced in implementing the strategic plan. 19:00 21:00 Gala Dinner hosted by BCEAO Venue: Hotel President (Room to be confirmed) 7

8 3 rd ANNUAL LEADERS ROUNDTABLE OF THE AFRICAN MOBILE PHONE FINANCIAL Friday, 24 July 2015 Time Session 09:00 9:30 Review of main points of Day 1 AFI / AMPI Helpdesk 9:30 10:30 Session 7: AMPI Helpdesk: Leaders guidance and strategic direction Presenter: BCEAO / AMPI Helpdesk - Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Vice Governor, National Bank of Rwanda - Governor, Bank of Uganda (TBC) Moderator: - Governor, Bank of the Republic of Burundi (TBC) The Helpdesk will submit key issues for Leaders discussion. AMPI leaders are expected to provide guidance on way forward (Helpdesk members time allocated to AMPI activities, Helpdesk members interaction with institutions within their respective Sub-regions, etc.,) to support AMPI s activities. The discussions will also focus on main objective for the AMPI Platform for which has support and commitment of the key stakeholders in Africa - policymakers, private sector, and development partners. 10:30 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break 8

9 Friday, 24 July 2015 (Continues) 11:00 12:00 Session 8: Collaboration for an effective implementation of the AMPI strategic plan - Vice-President, African Development Bank (TBC) - MasterCard (TBC) - Governor, Banco de Moçambique (TBC) - Governor, Bank of Tanzania (TBC) Moderator: - Prof. Njuguna Ndung u, Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya - Discuss the importance of continuous collaboration to ensure the success of the AMPI platform with the view to push forward the mobile financial services frontiers in Africa. - Discuss and agree on the main and desired outcomes of engagement; who the key stakeholders should be to achieve the goals; and how to engage with them. 12:00 13:00 Session 9: Election of new Vice Chair of AMPI and finalization of meeting Communiqué/Resolution Election of a new Vice Chair Introduction of new Chair by outgoing AMPI Chairperson Recognition of Helpdesk members by incoming Chairperson Presentation and endorsement of meeting Communiqué/Resolution Facilitator: Dr. Alfred Hannig, Executive Director, AFI 13:00 13:30 Special session: AFI Management update 13:30 13:45 Closing Remarks Outgoing AMPI Chairperson Newly Elected Vice Chairperson. New AMPI Chairperson 13:45 15:00 Lunch 9