Financial services leaders across Africa are entering 2026 with renewed confidence, placing artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, regulatory resilience and disciplined growth at the centre of their transformation agendas. This is according to insights from KPMG’s 2025 Global CEO Outlook, with a focus on the Banking and Capital Markets, and Insurance sectors. Despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty, economic volatility and regulatory complexity, CEOs across both sectors are demonstrating a strong appetite for expansion and technology-led reinvention. The message is clear: transformation is no longer optional. It is strategic. Insurance: Confidence Builds as Technology and Sustainability Reshape the Sector Insurance CEOs globally are…
Financial Services CEOs Double Down on AI, Resilience and Strategic Growth in 2026 in KPMG Global Outlook Africa’s financial services CEOs are stepping into 2026 with confidence — doubling down on AI, cyber resilience and disciplined growth despite global volatility. KPMG’s 2025 Global CEO Outlook shows a clear shift: transformation is no longer optional — it’s a strategic imperative.
Mark Danckwerts (Left), Head of Insurance at KPMG One Africa and Pierre Fourie, KPMG One Africa Head of Financial Services. They believe AI provides an opportunity as well as a risk to financial service providers in Africa as elsewhere.
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