{"id":65,"date":"2023-03-10T09:23:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T07:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2024-09-05T12:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:24:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"65\" class=\"elementor elementor-65\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65fff5fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65fff5fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1605491\" data-id=\"1605491\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5589fd64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5589fd64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-189e417e\" data-id=\"189e417e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413d4a3c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"413d4a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 th International Conference on Financial Services\n  <br> <br>\u201cEmpowering the world through innovative Fintech, inclusive finance, balanced risk\nmanagement, and sustainable financial practices.\u201d<br><br>Emperors Palace<br> 1-3 October<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75980151 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75980151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fintech, Financial Inclusion, and Sustainable Practices of the Financial\nServices Sector.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c75a299\" data-id=\"1c75a299\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28d39fb1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28d39fb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-771d7ae4\" data-id=\"771d7ae4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dc21e0\" data-id=\"2dc21e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08731c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c08731c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidq.co.za\/dashboard\/#\/register\/2545\/0\/1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REGISTER<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51e59a26 elementor-section-content-top elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51e59a26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e1ff60\" data-id=\"22e1ff60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c7eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c7eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is an international conference that focuses on the intersection of\nFinTech, AI, Sustainability, and financial inclusion. It serves as a vital platform for\ndiscussions and collaborations addressing the complex challenges and opportunities\nat the nexus of finance, technology, environmental responsibility, and inclusive\ndevelopment.<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03415b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03415b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hosted by the College of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of South Africa<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52760ca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52760ca7\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>24th April 2024: Call for abstracts<\/p>\n<p>1 May 2024: Registrations open<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-e5c8540 );\">30 August 2024: Last date for submission of abstracts<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p>16<sup>&nbsp;<\/sup>September 2024: Notification of receipt of abstracts<\/p>\n<p>27 September 2024: Registration closes<\/p>\n<p>27 September 2024: Last date for payment of conference fees<\/p>\n<p>1 October 2024: PhD Symposium<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 3 October 2024: Conference<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a212bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a212bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Fees<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e85b5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e85b5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All prices Include VAT<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Conference Fee @ R 6 000.00 \u00a0&#8211; Early bird discount of 8% until 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0July 2024 \u00a0&#8211; only applicable to Full Conference<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day 1 PhD Symposium Only (01 October 2024) @ R 3 000.00<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day 2 Only (02 October 2024) @ R 3 000.00<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day 3 Only ( 03 October 2024) @ R 3,000.00<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masters and Doctoral students (proof of study registration to be provided) @ R3 000.00<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spouse\/partner Gala Dinner @ R 450.00<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The registration fees are inclusive of conference meals (teas, lunches, Cocktail Networking function and Gala Dinner for delegates).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf144a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf144a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-673c49d\" data-id=\"673c49d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-269a4b46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"269a4b46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e1e1164\" data-id=\"1e1e1164\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3987669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3987669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Enquiries<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fdc55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fdc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>General<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ms Nomcebo Mwamusi<\/strong><\/h5><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:mwamuns@unisa.ac.za\">mwamuns@unisa.ac.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tel: 012-429 4390<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8b5c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8b5c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Annah Sibanyoni<\/strong><\/h5><p>Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:Sibanja@unisa.ac.za\">Sibanja@unisa.ac.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Tel: 012 429 6158<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00ae6fa\" data-id=\"00ae6fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ba61edf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ba61edf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16957faa\" data-id=\"16957faa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe192b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fe192b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SPONSORSHIP &amp; EXHIBITION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cead943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cead943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Moshibudi Ramaphoko<\/strong><\/h5><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ramapmr@unisa.ac.za\"><strong>ramapmr@unisa.ac.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Tel: 012 429 2039<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c63d560\" data-id=\"c63d560\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-507daef elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"507daef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec5729\" data-id=\"0ec5729\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d160e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d160e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SPEAKERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc1398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc1398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Prof Godfrey Marozva<\/strong><\/h5><p>Email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:Marozg@unisa.ac.za\">Marozg@unisa.ac.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Tel: 012-429 4977<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea20f76 elementor-section-content-top elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea20f76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86f83e6\" data-id=\"86f83e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856376e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856376e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Proceedings &amp; Speakers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5025907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5025907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>The conference will commence with a keynote address by the Governor of the South<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>African Reserve Bank, Mr. Lesetja Kganyago . This will be followed by presentations<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>and discussions by academics and key industry specialists at the main conference<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>We eagerly anticipate your valuable participation and contributions to this<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>enlightening event. Your insights are sure to enhance our conference and further the<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>advancement of financial knowledge and practice collectively.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>1. Accredited conference proceedings:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>International Conference on Financial Services \u2013 2024 Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Proceedings ISBN: 978-0-7961-3933-7(print)<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>ISBN 978-0-7961-3934-4(e-book)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>2. Department of Higher Education (DHE) Accredited Journals:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Special issue 1: South African Business Review<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Special Issue 2: Africa Journal of Management (AJOM)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Both journals are accredited with the Department of Higher Education and Training<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>in South Africa.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d95445 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5d95445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box 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.elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-490\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-2.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/unnamed-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr. Lesetja Kganyago<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35ba2dfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35ba2dfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"Stay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73386b4c\" data-id=\"73386b4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cc85450 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cc85450\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a365291\" data-id=\"7a365291\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae3e1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae3e1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venue<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76777cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76777cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cc2284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cc2284\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50249b66\" data-id=\"50249b66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fc97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41fc97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dereale-Grande-Floor2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dereale-Grande-Floor2.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dereale-Grande-Floor2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b5998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7b5998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hotels-Overview-BI-jpg-1024x266.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-517\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hotels-Overview-BI-jpg-1024x266.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hotels-Overview-BI-jpg-300x78.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hotels-Overview-BI-jpg-768x200.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hotels-Overview-BI-jpg-1536x399.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hotels-Overview-BI-jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1b1fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1b1fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Emperor's Palace <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db1e58 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4db1e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/emperorspalace.com\/hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go to website<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48f23b58\" data-id=\"48f23b58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866b83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"866b83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Octavias-Pool-PI-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-516\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Octavias-Pool-PI-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Octavias-Pool-PI-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Octavias-Pool-PI-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Octavias-Pool-PI.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14b79fea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14b79fea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e74de4\" data-id=\"24e74de4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c0b9abf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c0b9abf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-405d20af\" data-id=\"405d20af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c8903 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c8903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2-3 October <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a0d91d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16a0d91d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 Topics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab95e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ab95e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an international conference that focuses on the intersection of FinTech, AI, Sustainability, and financial inclusion. It serves as a vital platform for discussions and collaborations addressing the complex challenges and opportunities at the nexus of finance, technology, environmental responsibility, and inclusive<br \/>development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed47bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed47bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SUB-THEMES:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fintech.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future of banking.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk management.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life and non\u2013life insurance.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable Ocean Financing.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusive Sustainable Finance.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate-Resilient Financial Systems.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Finance and Sustainable Investing.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk management for sustainable development.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainable Finance.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing in the financial services industry.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance for environmental and sustainable development.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef39261\" data-id=\"4ef39261\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1616d539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1616d539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shot-of-a-group-of-businesspeople-attending-a-conference-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-241\" alt=\"Shot of a group of businesspeople attending a conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shot-of-a-group-of-businesspeople-attending-a-conference-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shot-of-a-group-of-businesspeople-attending-a-conference-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shot-of-a-group-of-businesspeople-attending-a-conference-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shot-of-a-group-of-businesspeople-attending-a-conference-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/shot-of-a-group-of-businesspeople-attending-a-conference.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda1939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda1939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conference will commence with a keynote address by the Governor of the South<br \/>African Reserve Bank, Mr. Lesetja Kganyago . This will be followed by presentations<br \/>and discussions by academics and key industry specialists at the main conference<br \/>on the 3rd of October.<\/p><p>We eagerly anticipate your valuable participation and contributions to this<br \/>enlightening event. Your insights are sure to enhance our conference and further the<br \/>advancement of financial knowledge and practice collectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-191dd8bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"191dd8bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"Papers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb38a6f\" data-id=\"4cb38a6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48e84fe0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48e84fe0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5afe6da0\" data-id=\"5afe6da0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c93a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25c93a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call For Papers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bdc206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59bdc206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We warmly extend an invitation to you to submit your research papers for review and potential presentation at the prestigious 9th International Conference on Financial Services scheduled to be held from October 2nd to October 3rd, 2024, at Emperors Palace Hotel situated in the captivating city of Johannesburg, South Africa. This conference is dedicated to fostering the vibrant exchange of innovative ideas in the realms of research, education, and managerial best practices. The conference brings together experts, scholars, and practitioners in the financial services sector to discuss and share insights on key industry trends and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Submission deadline is July 1st, 2024.<br>Authors will be notified of the acceptance decision by July 15th, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Papers should address any of the following sub-themes in the various fields of<br>finance, financial services, economics, technology, marketing, and business<br>management that are either directly or indirectly related to the main theme. However, even research papers remotely related to the main theme will be considered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-633e93f6\" data-id=\"633e93f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb88b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bb88b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/banner-of-closeup-young-asian-woman-graduate-hand-2022-12-16-03-22-32-utc-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/banner-of-closeup-young-asian-woman-graduate-hand-2022-12-16-03-22-32-utc-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/banner-of-closeup-young-asian-woman-graduate-hand-2022-12-16-03-22-32-utc-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/banner-of-closeup-young-asian-woman-graduate-hand-2022-12-16-03-22-32-utc-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/banner-of-closeup-young-asian-woman-graduate-hand-2022-12-16-03-22-32-utc-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/banner-of-closeup-young-asian-woman-graduate-hand-2022-12-16-03-22-32-utc-2048x819.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6285a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0b6285a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PAPER SUBMISSIONS Closed<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e765fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e765fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Conference attendance and participation are open to all interested parties from academia and the financial services industry, irrespective of whether one is presenting a paper or not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17a681b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17a681b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-582cce9\" data-id=\"582cce9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34520c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34520c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bookshelves-in-public-libraries-conceptual-of-education-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-545\" alt=\"Bookshelves in public libraries, Conceptual of education\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bookshelves-in-public-libraries-conceptual-of-education-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bookshelves-in-public-libraries-conceptual-of-education-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bookshelves-in-public-libraries-conceptual-of-education-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bookshelves-in-public-libraries-conceptual-of-education-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bookshelves-in-public-libraries-conceptual-of-education.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbc51f9\" data-id=\"cbc51f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e65d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0e65d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PhD Symposium<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fd6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3fd6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PhD students are cordially invited to our 3rd PhD Symposium, a significant occasion designed to support and inspire our PhD candidates.<\/p><p>During this event, doctoral students will have the chance to showcase their proposals or chapters in front of esteemed industry and academic professionals.<br \/><br \/>These experts will offer valuable feedback aimed at fostering a robust research ethos among our PhD community. We eagerly anticipate engaging in enriching discussions throughout the Symposium.<\/p><p>The Symposium will center on the themes of the conference and the following themes:<\/p><ul><li>Corporate finance<\/li><li>Marketing in the Digital Age<\/li><li>Sustainable Business Practices<\/li><li>Fintech Disruption and Innovation<\/li><li>Financial Regulation and Compliance<\/li><li>Risk Management in a Volatile World<\/li><li>Emerging Trends in Financial Markets<\/li><li>Leadership and Organizational Behavior<\/li><li>Consumer Behavior and Market Segmentation<\/li><li>Innovations in Banking and Financial Services<\/li><li>Financial Inclusion and Access to Banking Services<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-830e134 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"830e134\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47c22b61\" data-id=\"47c22b61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2677db11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2677db11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidelines For Submissions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26751df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26751df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Submissions of abstracts should be done on the website where indicated.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The submitted abstracts should adhere to the following guidelines:<br \/>1. Abstracts should preferably not exceed 500 words.<br \/>2. Abstracts should reflect the research problem, purpose, objectives, methodology, findings and conclusion.<br \/>3. Abstracts must be submitted online in electronic format as a separate file attachment in MS Word or RTF format.<br \/>4. The language of the conference will be English.<br \/>5. The Conference will follow a policy of blind peer review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f405d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f405d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icfs.co.za\/en\/comittee\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Scientific Committee<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3661686f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3661686f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3976af49\" data-id=\"3976af49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7f1ffb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b7f1ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REGISTRATION AND MORE<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769fcc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"769fcc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cancellation Of Registration To The Conference<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d0f60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d0f60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION TO THE CONFERENCE<br \/>Any cancellation received by the ICFS Administrators will be subject to the following<br \/>refund policy:<br \/>75% of the amount paid if written cancellation is received by 30 August 2024.<br \/>50% of the amount paid if written cancellation is received by 15 September 2024.<br \/>No refund if written cancellation is received after 30 September 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f62ca59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f62ca59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On-Site Registration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b502d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b502d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ON-SITE REGISTRATION (AT THE CONFERENCE VENUE)<br \/>While it will be possible to register on-site, we strongly recommend that participants<br \/>and their accompanying persons take advantage of the convenience and the saving<br \/>by registering in advance. Please note that registrations after 01 October 2024 will<br \/>be considered, subject to availability and immediate payment. No provision for<br \/>special meals will be made for on-site registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-451f37e4 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"451f37e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d392830 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2d392830\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4199802c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4199802c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4312a9 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5d4312a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc205b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc205b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3688b3ad elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3688b3ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e6ce3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11e6ce3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 th International Conference on Financial Services \u201cEmpowering the world through innovative Fintech, inclusive finance, balanced risk management, and sustainable financial practices.\u201d Emperors Palace 1-3 October Fintech, Financial Inclusion, and Sustainable Practices of the Financial Services Sector. 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