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TH!NKMCB Talk | “Imagine if we did not have Juice!”In this latest episode of the MCB Talk podcast, the bank’s Heads of Domestic Banking and Retail, Anju Umrowsing Ramtohul and Bernard Jackson, discuss what it really means to serve 1.2 million customers. They do not shy away from addressing ongoing challenges; from the country’s cash dependency and digital hesitation to national staffing dynamics. But they also highlight solutions—enhanced customer service training, development of clear career paths to reduce staff turnover, and a focus on financial literacy to empower customers to self-serve on the bank’s digital platforms. From the...2025-06-0523 min
TH!NKMCB Talk | Refuse refuseWe all know plastic is a problem. We all know we should reduce, refuse, recycle etc but there’s a disconnect between what we know and what we do. That’s why plastic pollution is so complex: it’s down not just to the amount of plastic we consume but also the type of plastic and what it’s used for. But above all, it’s how we anticipate its end of life and how we dispose of it. Learn more about the plastic conundrum in the latest episode of MCB Talk featuring Plastic Odyssey, Si...2025-05-2028 min
TH!NKMCB Talk | Perception is not always realityAs this year’s MCB Trade Week gets underway, the bank’s experts continue highlighting the importance of MCB’s knowledge of the continent for business. Jessen Coolen and Arnaud Levasseur, the authors of a recently launched report on trade based on on-the-ground knowledge of Africa and insights gained from last year’s Trade Week, say that risks can only be navigated when they are properly understood.Download the MCB Trade Report 2025:on.mcb.mu/trade-report2025-05-0629 min
TH!NKMCB Talk | In Africa, MCB is seen as an enablerAs MCB officially opens its Representative in Lagos, Nigeria, marking its first permanent presence in West Africa, the bureau’s Chief Representative Officer, Abiodun Azeez, talks to us about how the bank is currently supporting Nigerian banks and their clients while also enabling Indigenous companies to acquire assets as International Oil Companies divest. Find out more about MCB’s African agenda in this latest episode of MCB Talk.2025-05-0223 min
TH!NKMCB Talk | The threat of disinformation is bigger than climate change“The threat of disinformation is bigger than climate change” Geopolitical expert Francois Gemenne says the US withdrawal from international cooperation is bad news for the fight against climate change but urges companies to keep investing in the transition to a low-carbon economy.In this latest episode of MCB Talk, this member of the IPCC comments on current affairs, including the impact of recent US Executive orders on the world, whilst warning that disinformation is currently the biggest threat we face. He also urges African countries to continue to invest in renewable energies even as th...2025-04-0739 min
TH!NKCan women have it all?Gender equality has made important strides in the workplace these past years. At MCB, for instance, an array of progressive measures meant to support employees in their role as parents has been introduced over the years. But women are struggling to balance motherhood and work, frequently having to choose one over the other. In the latest episode of MCB Talk, three women, Hema Cederhague, Head of Securities at MCB, Anne Claire Antoinette, Sustainability Lead at the bank and Shakila Badouraly, MCB’s Diversity and Inclusion Lead, open up about what it takes to climb the career ladder and...2025-03-0733 min
TH!NKNorthern countries are attempting to limit Africa’s socio-economic developmentIn this first episode of season 2 of the MCB Talk podcast, CEO Thierry Hebraud speaks out against what he calls the hypocrisy of Northern countries. He says G7 countries represent 25% of all CO2 emissions, while Africa, with only 4% of CO2 emissions, is bearing not only the brunt of climate change but also underdevelopment, with 600 million people without access to electricity. He says the continent needs to join forces to defend its right to a sustainable development under a Just Transition approach. 2025-01-3124 min
TH!NKThe country’s biggest restaurantMCB runs not just the country’s biggest bank but also… rather incongruously, Mauritius’ biggest… restaurant! In this final episode of MCB Talk for 2024, we tell the story of how a company that employs over 3000 people engaged in wide-ranging activities—from financial markets to media and catering and, yes, good old banking—views its responsibilities towards them.We talk about how a decision taken more than 30 years ago to provide its employees with well-balanced, home-cooked style meals at an affordable price now impacts the company, the economy, and society as a whole. Featuring Enrico Rodati, Catering Mana...2024-12-1721 min
TH!NKMCB Talk | Certification is becoming less important as jobs evolve“Hire for attitude and train for skill” is MCB Group head of HR Allan Freed’s recommendation for facing the disruption technology is unleashing in the world of work as jobs evolve and new ones are created to cater to the changing expectations of a markedly younger workforce. In the latest episode of MCB Talk, Allan Freed and Krystel Bernard Knappova, MCB’s People Strategy Partner, discuss the cultural shift in the HR world and what companies like MCB can do to find and keep the best talent.00:00 The Evolving World of Work13:36 Hiring for Attitude and Train...2024-11-1825 min
TH!NKMCB Talk | We live in a disrupted worldGlobal trade would not exist without a reliable and efficient way to make payments. As technology advances relentlessly, banks like MCB must continue investing in their payment solutions to provide a seamless experience to their clients.In this latest episode of MCB Talk, Sanjeev Hazareesing, MCB’s Head of Global Transaction Banking, lifts a veil on the mysterious world of money movement.2024-10-0718 min
MCB presents: The People's PerspectiveMeet The People Of MCB With Lynn & Carrie BennettThe Missouri Council of the Blind is very proud to have as its guests Lynn & Carrie Bennett on this episode of Meet the People of MCB.
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TH!NKMCB Talk | We are not just bankers MCB is putting its money where its mouth is by offering businesses cheaper money to help their ecological transition, their adaptation to the impacts of climate change or otherwise create more resilience and sustainability in their business models. In this latest episode of MCB Talk, Aldo Sydonie and Narvika Seetahul from MCB’s Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) reveal how sustained conversations with their clients have led to the co-creation of at least two sustainable finance products. Tune in to the latest episode of MCB Talk to fi...2024-09-0319 min