Under the theme of ‘building resilience for the 21st century’, the “3rd Arab Savings & Financial Literacy Conference” will be held in Cairo, bringing together several financial, educational, social protection, social NGOs, civil society, informal sector, and youth and women empowerment institutions as well as policymakers from across the Arab world to discuss household financial health in the region.
The event will be held under the patronage of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Social Solidarity, Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), and Egyptian Stock Exchange at the St. Regis Hotel Cairo during the period 10 – 12 October 2023.
Organized by Bahrain-based savings and pensions technology provider “Fintech Robos,” this year’s conference embraces a Digital Financial Expo designed to expose attendees to the various digital platforms used for financial services, including payments, investments, insurance, and government digital services, according to the “Zawya” website.”
The event is also supported by the General Arab Insurance Federation, Jordan’s Federation of Insurance Companies, Tunisian Federation of Insurance Companies, Oman Insurance Federation, Moroccan Institute of Financial Literacy, Egypt Fintech Association, and Egypt Human Power Association.
Topics to be addressed include the imperative for financial literacy, education as part of economic systems design, responsible lending, and borrowing, financial consumer protection, making informed financial decisions, household risks & insurance knowledge, Fintech for inclusion and digital economy, inflation’s effects, creating financial plans, how to invest, financial education in the workplace, financial empowerment for the informal sector, and the role of social banks and microfinance.
Executives from global financial institutions, regional banks, insurance companies, investment management firms, wealth managers, financial planners, Fintech businesses, financial education centers, social inclusion advisers, and HR leaders running employee savings schemes will speak at the event.
