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Banking, Economics & Monetary Policy

Blockchain and Digital Assets for Financial Services

Separate blockchain hype from real use cases in trade, payments, custody and tokenisation, and manage the risks.

  • 3 days
  • Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
  • Afriskora Certificate of Completion

Course overview

Blockchain is now used in trade finance, tokenised securities and digital-asset custody, while crypto-asset regulation is tightening across the continent. This course explains the technology in business terms, examines live use cases in financial services and covers the regulatory, AML and operational risks that boards and compliance teams must manage.

Who should attend

  • Bank and insurance executives
  • Fintech and innovation teams
  • Compliance and risk officers
  • Regulators and policy makers

What you will be able to do

  • Explain blockchain, smart contracts and tokenisation in plain terms
  • Evaluate realistic use cases for financial institutions
  • Understand crypto-asset regulation in key African markets
  • Manage AML, custody and cyber risks of digital assets
  • Build a business case for a blockchain pilot

Course outline

  1. Module 1The technology

    • • Distributed ledgers and consensus
    • • Public versus permissioned networks
    • • Smart contracts
    • • Tokenisation of assets

  2. Module 2Use cases

    • • Trade finance and supply chains
    • • Cross-border payments and remittances
    • • Tokenised securities and custody
    • • Decentralised finance and its risks

  3. Module 3Regulation and risk

    • • Crypto-asset regulation (FSCA, SEC Ghana, CMA Kenya)
    • • FATF travel rule and AML
    • • Operational and cyber risk
    • • Pilot business case

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Blockchain and Digital Assets for Financial Services course?

The course runs for 3 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.

How do I book and pay?

Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.

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