The 2026 conference and meeting of the Community of African Banking Supervisors (CABS) opened on Thursday in Yaoundé, the Cameroonian capital, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the continent’s banking supervisory authorities, according to the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).
This meeting brings together banking regulation officials to discuss issues related to financial stability, cross-border supervision, and the adaptation of prudential frameworks to African realities.
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The President of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), Yvon Sana Bangui, expressed the wish that the work would lead to recommendations capable of strengthening financial stability, financial inclusion, and the financing of African economies.
He emphasized that the 2026 edition was taking place in a complex international context, marked by the acceleration of financial innovations, the development of artificial intelligence in banking services, the emergence of crypto-assets and stablecoins, as well as the rapid rise of cyber risks.
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For two days, participants are examining several major themes, including the proportionality of banking regulation, artificial intelligence, stablecoins, cybersecurity, and the supervision of cross-border banking groups.
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