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

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/pedropintocoelhoLinks and initiativesAndaria: https://andaria.com/Fination : https://www.fination.org/Follow Africa Tech Talkshttps://www.africatechtalks.com/https://twitter.com/afri_techtalkshttps://www.instagram.com/africatechtalks/https://www.linkedin.com/company/africa-tech-talks🎬 YT Video https://youtu.be/M276C6VhJpM00:00 Intro01:16 Pedro's Professional Journey Highlights 06:48 Financial Barriers Hindering Progress13:46 Competitive Pressures in Modern Banking (BNI Europa Case)26:10 CBDC’s and the future of Banking41:17 Where innovation in finance is thriving in the world44:17 Financial inclusion in Africa 55:25 Digital vs. Traditional banking1:02:03 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 AntlerSome 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.comAndré Cavaco - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-cavacoManuel Pinto de Andrade - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-pinto-de-andrade-69a03812/Victor Calhau - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitor-calhau/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit africatechtalks.substack.com