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The Fintech & Innovation Summit at ADFW 2025 placed technology firmly at the centre of global finance. From AI-powered asset allocation to blockchain-based settlements, the mandate is clear: the future of finance is digital.
But for Africa, digital transformation is not merely an innovation trend: it is a necessity.
Cross-border trade across the continent remains fragmented, costly, and heavily reliant on legacy systems. Payment timelines can stretch from days to weeks, FX spreads remain high, and compliance challenges slow down capital flows.
Tokenisation and AI have the potential to close these gaps.
Tokenised trade instruments can reduce settlement times from days to seconds. AI can streamline compliance, enhance risk scoring, and strengthen governance. Digital payments infrastructure can improve transparency and unlock new investment corridors.
This is where one of our subsidary, once licensed, will anchor its offering — creating a modern, frictionless, regulated platform for payments and trade finance across Africa and the South–South corridor.
What the world discussed in Abu Dhabi today will shape Africa’s financial systems tomorrow. And Premier Invest is building the bridge between both.