The dawn of the digital age, signified by the emergence of new technologies, has stimulated an interest in African trade finance on a both a domestic and international scale.

The CEO of one of Africa's largest financial services groups talks to TMI about the growth of the African economy, its position in the global marketplace and the opportunities that this vast and diversified continent offers to investors.

Mexico now boasts one of the strongest fintech ecosystems in Latin America and is rapidly being recognised as a hotbed of digital innovation. A recent HSBC event highlighted how this is opening up new opportunities for digital-savvy treasurers.

Corporate treasurers in Latin America are operating in an increasingly complex and fast-paced environment. To stay one step ahead, treasury teams must re-engineer legacy processes and embrace digital innovation, while closely managing evolving risks such as cyber threats. Striking the right balance can be tricky; but doing so is an essential part of building a next generation treasury function.

The Austrian Corporate Treasury Association (ACTA) was formally established at the end of 2017 and began recruiting members in January last year – but its roots go back much further.

In Africa, significant shift has taken place towards digital rather than physical channels over the past decade. Recent developments within Africa’s digital ecosystem such as API are attracting clients away from the branch network and toward digitisation opportunities.