Venue
National Press Club
National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045, USA

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Event Date Thu Apr 19 EDT (about 6 years ago)
Location National Press Club
529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045, USA
Region Americas
Details

Fintech is disrupting banking, finance, and even money as we know it. It’s a global phenomenon, but in Africa more than anywhere, the impact has the potential to be both socially and economically transformative. Opportunities for innovation and investment abound. The Africa Fintech Summit will gather disruptors, tech and finance professionals, regulators, and investors from across Africa and the US to discuss the technologies revolutionizing finance.

Speakers

2018 Speakers:

Tayo Oviosu
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Paga

Vanessa Grellet
Executive Director, ConsenSys

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder, Flutterwave

Samuel-Biyi 'laolu
Director, SureRemit

Catherine Wines
Co-Founder, WorldRemit

Dele Adeyinka
Chief Digital Officer, Alat, Wema

Ozan M. Özkural
Managing Partner of Tanto Capital Partners & Member of the Foreign Policy Leadership Council, The Brookings Institution

Eghosa Omoigui
Managing General Partner, EchoVc Partners

Lorien Gamaroff
Chief Executive Office, Bankymoon

Chijioke Dozie
Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder, OneFi

Misozi Mkandawire
Managing Director, Zoona Zambia

Manzi Rwegasira
Head Investment Banking, Stanbic Bank Tanzania

Tope Folayan
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Office, Mall For Africa

Steven Grin
Managing Partner, Lateral Capital

Chika Uwazie
Chief Executive Office, TalentBase

Ekechi Nwokah
Chief Executive Office, Mines.io

Bunmi Akinyemiju
Chief Executive Office, Venture Garden Group

Gerard Dache
President, Government Blockchain Association

Saqib Nazir
Chief Executive Office, Interpay

Aubrey Hruby
Co-Founder of Axn, Senior Africa Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Member, Council on Foreign Relations

Alexandre Velut
Founder and Chief Executive Office, Techfoliance

Moe Odele
Lead, Impact Investing and Social Enterprise, Stratigos Consulting

Xavier Gomez
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Techfoliance

Allie Burns
Managing Director, Village Capital

Amee Parbhoo
Director of Investments, Accion Venture Labs

Leland Rice
Co-Founder, Dedalus Global

Marvin Cole
Chief Executive Office and Founder, Ovamba

Saidy Andrade
Chairman and Chief Executive Office, Capital Consulting

Leon Issacs
Chief Executive Officer, Developing Markets Associates

Natalie P. Jabangwe-Morris
Chief Executive Officer, EcoCash Zw

Akin Sawyerr
Managing Director, Feleman

Tobi Osibodu
Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Director, CitiServe

Greg Cohen
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Asoko Insight

Aleksandra Gadzala
Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Magpie Advisory, Senior Non-Resident Fellow, The Atlantic Council

Dr. Andrew S. Nevin
Advisory Partner and Chief Economist, PwC Nigeria

Adewale Omoniyi
Senior Manager, Ibm Global Business Services

Olu Oyinsan
Vice President - Investments, Ingressive Capital

Efayomi Carr
Investment Associate, Quona Capital

Anton Mozgovoy
Chief Technology Officer, Humaniq

Sponsors & Partners

2018 Sponsors:

FORUM:
• Alat by Wema
• Sure Remit
• Sarepta Nigeria Limited

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Central Bank of Nigeria
• Capital Union Group
• Insider
• US Nigeria Counicl
• Ypo
• Asoko Insight
• Know 208 Identity
• Village Capital
• FinTech Association of Nigeria
• Capital Consulting
• Venture Capital for Africa
• Africa Trade And Investment Global Summit
• Africa Business Club
• Mest

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Tech Foliance
• Disrupt Africa
• The Guardian
• FinTech Futures
• Quill Global
• Financial Technology