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Tanzanian bankers tap skills from Egyptian Banking Institute
Within the framework of the Egyptian Banking Institute ’ s strategy to develop human capital in the African banking sector , the Egyptian Banking Institute ( EBI ), the training arm of the Central Bank of Egypt , has launched the first round of ‘ EBI Executive Programme ’ for the African banking sector .
The programme aims at developing executive leadership talents and competencies as well as enriching technical knowledge for the senior executives from the African banking and financial sectors by raising the efficiency of human cadres working in these sectors .
The programme was conducted in Cairo with the participation of a number of senior executives from four banks in Tanzania and Zambia .
During the program , the latest trends and developments in various topics were discussed and presented such as strategy , sustainability , corporate governance , agility , disruptive innovation , dealing with the media and Banking Digital Transformation .
The in-class training programme has been designed to include different training methodologies based on case studies , simulation games and role-playing activities in order to achieve the utmost benefit of the programme .
“ The African continent is an important pillar in our strategy , therefore we continually develop co-operation opportunities and implement training programmes that invest in the human capital within the African financial and banking sectors ,” said Dr Abdel Aziz Nossier , the Executive Director of the Egyptian Banking Institute ( EBI ).
Egypt hosts second meeting of African AI Working Group
Egypt has hosted the second meeting of the African AI Working Group at Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace in Cairo .
The country was represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology ( MCIT ) at the Working Group which is aimed at crafting an African AI strategy , creating a common stance in AI areas and playing an active role in AI-related discussions on the global level .
This common stance of African countries will reflect their needs and aspirations and ensure that the African voice is heard across international forums .
Other objectives include addressing the various challenges that the continent is facing on that front , ensuring the governance of AI , the protection and availability of data and developing AI regulations that might be a good starting point for such a stance .
Having common stances related to AI will serve the African Agenda 2063 to have a long-term roadmap towards a continent that is peaceful , integrated , people-centred and prosperous , with milestones and strategies to achieve this vision in the shortest time .
The Working Group ’ s first consultative meeting was held in Cairo in December 2019 . In February 2021 , the first meeting was organised online . The major outcome of those meetings was the issuance of the Common Africa Position Paper on the Priority Areas of Africa towards AI .
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