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Panel calls for stronger African capital flows

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Panel calls for stronger African capital flows

Participants at the S&P Global Africa Summit called for stronger links between trade, capital flows and industrial development in Africa. The discussion focused in particular on cross-border payments, financial technologies and digital assets, according to Premium Times.

Participants examined ways to strengthen cross-border payments in Africa during a roundtable devoted to financial technologies, digital assets and the future of capital flows on the continent, Premium Times reports.

The discussions focused on the links between trade, capital flows and industrial growth, according to Premium Times.

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