FSB Sub-Saharan Africa group meets in Maseru on AI, climate and vulnerabilities
A readout from the FSB's Regional Consultative Group for Sub-Saharan Africa, covering its 23-24 October 2026 meeting in Maseru. Useful for compliance and government affairs teams tracking which financial stability themes regional regulators are feeding into the FSB's global agenda.
- The meeting took place on 23-24 October 2026 in Maseru, Lesotho, hosted by the Central Bank of Lesotho.
- The group is co-chaired by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, and Denny Kalyalya, Governor of the Bank of Zambia.
- Agenda items included climate-related data gaps, insurance protection gaps, and the cybersecurity and financial stability implications of AI and quantum computing.
- Members discussed the applicability of the FSB's proposed principles on regulatory and supervisory modernisation to the Sub-Saharan African context.
- Members agreed on regional priorities and key messages to put to the FSB Plenary ahead of the FSB's 2027 work programme.