Venue
TBA
TBA, Washington, D.C.

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Event Date Thu Apr 21 EDT (over 2 years ago)
Location TBA
Washington, D.C.
Region Americas
Details

Program Highlights:

• Panel Discussions
The bread and butter of AFTS is the willingness and speakers to tackle the biggest challenges and discuss the leading trends making a splash in the African financial technology sector.

• AFTS Awards
Each April, the AFTS Advisory Board recognizes the innovators, regulators, investors, and thought leaders for their pivotal role in shaping the fintech industry.

• Exhibition
Startups, industry leaders, banks, and VC’s alike travel each year to the Africa Fintech Summit for the ability to exhibit and network with the movers and shakers in a forum that is both intimate and innovative.

• Workshops & Demos
AFTS features a range of outcome-driven sideline events, from seminars to partnership signings to new product demonstrations.

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Mike Ogbalu III
CEO, Pan-African Payments Settlement System (PAPSS)

Omosalewa "O" Adeyemi
Global Head of Partnerships & Expansion, Flutterwave

Chike Ukaegbu
Head of Crypto Strategy for Emerging Markets, Visa

Miguel Azevedo
Head of Middle East and Africa (ex SA), CitiGroup

Mukwandi Chibesakunda
CEO, Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) Plc

Obi Emetarom
Founder & CEO, Appzone

Nicole Yembra
Founder & Managing Director, The Chrysalis Capital

Tage Kene-Okafor
Africa Correspondent, TechCrunch

Ray Youssef
Co-Founder & CEO, Paxful

Topsy Kola-Oyeneyin
Partner, McKinsey & Co.

Tosin Eniolorunda
Founder & CEO, TeamApt

Djiba Diallo
Senior Fintech Advisor, Ecobank

Zach Bijesse
Co-Founder & CEO, Payhippo (YC S21)

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Founder & CEO, Future Africa

Ham Serunjogi
Co-Founder & CEO, Chippercash

Barbara Iyayi
Founder & CEO, Unicorn Growth Fund

Hossam Abou Moussa
Partner, APIS Partners

Aubrey Hruby
Founder & CEO, InsiderPR

Aaron Fu
Head of Growth, Catalyst Fund

Dario Giuliani
Founder & Director, Briter Bridges

Pomy Ketema
Partner, Baker McKenzie

Zekarias Amsalu
Co-Founder & MD, AFTS & Ibex Frontier

Hema Vallabh
Co-Founder, Five35 Ventures

Chris Maurice
Co-Founder & CEO, YellowCard

Odunayo Eweniyi
Co-Founder & COO, PiggyVest

Ronit Ghose
Future of Finance Thought Leader, Citi Global Insights

Leland Rice
Founder & CEO, Dedalus Global

Jessica Anuna
Founder & CEO, Klasha

Tesh Mbaabu
Co-Founder & CEO, MarketForce

Viola Llewellyn
Co-Founder & President, Ovamba Solutions

Kunle Apampa
Director and Head of Client Advisory & Partnerships (CAP), Capricorn Investment Group

Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph
Co-Founder & CEO, Kippa

Betelhem Dessie
Spokesperson, Project Mano

Margo H. K. Tank
Partner, US Co-Chair, Financial Services Sector & Co-Chair, Financial Regulation and Technology, DLA Piper

Hio Sola-Usidame
Co-Founder & CEO, OnePort 365

Gaurav Dhar
CEO, Marshal & MENA Fintech Association Board Member

Saad Sheikh
Principal, TLG Capital

Yves Eonnet
Chairman & co-founder, Skaleet

Mohamed Taysir
Co-Founder & CEO, Singularity Finance

Laurent Rotroff
Managing Partner, Equatorius Capital Group

Rob Eloff
Managing Partner, Lateral Frontiers VC

Eunice Ajim
Founding Partner, Ajim Capital

Yinka Adegoke
Editor for Strategic Intiatives, Rest Of World

Michael Spencer
Co-Founder & CEO, SmartMoney

Henry Mascot
Co-Founder & CEO, Curacel (YC W22)

Harry Croydon
CEO, Micro Insurance Company

Sponsors & Partners

2022 Sponsors and Partners

SPONSORS:
• Teamapt
• Leatherback
• Zanaco
• MoneyGram
• Skaleet
• App Zone
• DLA Piper
• Piggyvest
• Paxful

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• World Trade Center

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS:
• Briter Bridges
• Bluejay
• KASI
• Asoko Insight