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