The financial landscape in Africa is experiencing a transformative shift, fueled by the rapid rise of fintech companies. These fintechs have become key players, delivering innovative solutions tailored to address the continent's unique challenges. In November 2025, we had the opportunity to speak with Mohamed El Sabban, Chief Innovation and Strategic Ventures Officer at Banque Misr, to gain insights into this evolving ecosystem.

The financial landscape in Africa is experiencing a transformative shift, fueled by the rapid rise of fintech companies. These fintechs have become key players, delivering innovative solutions tailored to address the continent's unique challenges. In November 2025, we had the opportunity to speak with Mohamed El Sabban, Chief Innovation and Strategic Ventures Officer at Banque Misr, to gain insights into this evolving ecosystem.

The McKinsey Africa podcast features discussions with our experts by drawing on their deep knowledge of Africa and expertise in complex problem-solving and sustainable solutions across a variety of industries and sectors. With a focus on Africa, this series shares our insights into the new normal on topics which include digital, healthcare, argiculture, banking, sustainability, and transformation.

The McKinsey Africa Podcast features discussions with experts from across the firm in Africa and beyond, focusing on the issues that inpact the region.

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A McKinsey Africa podcast with Mohamed ElSabban, Chief Innovation and Strategic Venture at Banque Misr

In this episode, Jean-Claude Gelle and Christian Stuer discuss how organisations can harness AI to transform technology functions, build future-ready capabilities, and drive lasting business value.

In this episode, Jean-Claude Gelle and Christian Stuer discuss how organisations can harness AI to transform technology functions, build future-ready capabilities, and drive lasting business value.

Future-proofing tech organisations with AI at the helm

In this timely episode, we explore one of Africa's most urgent challenges: food security. With the continent's population rapidly expanding, the world breaching the 1.5-degree climate threshold, and an ever-shifting geopolitical landscape, Africa's food systems face unprecedented pressure. This conversation examines how these converging forces—demographic growth, climate disruption, and instability—are reshaping the future of agriculture across the continent.

In this timely episode, we explore one of Africa's most urgent challenges: food security. With the continent's population rapidly expanding, the world breaching the 1.5-degree climate threshold, and an ever-shifting geopolitical landscape, Africa's food systems face unprecedented pressure. This conversation examines how these converging forces&mdash;demographic growth, climate disruption, and instability&mdash;are reshaping the future of agriculture across the continent.

The McKinsey Africa podcast with Debra Mallowah, Head of Bayer Crop Science Africa 

Africa’s fintech start-ups are leveraging mobile technology and innovative platforms to transform digital banking. We talk to Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry, about the sector’s potential.

Africa’s fintech start-ups are leveraging mobile technology and innovative platforms to transform digital banking. We talk to Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry, about the sector’s potential.

A McKinsey Africa podcast with Mohamed ElSabban, Chief Innovation and Strategic Venture at Banque Misr

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