Inclusive Fintech Forum 2023 | Inclusive FinTech Forum | 19 June 2023 | Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura

This events will foster strategies for the inclusive and sustainable development of FinTech. Join policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and foundations over 3-days to align on the implementation, policies & partnerships that will harness technology to accelerate banking in emerging markets.

2023 Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Anthony Thomas
Managing Director, FinTech, Delivery Hero

Assel Zhanassova
Chief Executive Officer, Kazpost

Brooks Entwistle
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Ripple

Dilwonberish Aberra
Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Inez Murray
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Alliance for Women

Irene Arias Hofman
Chief Executive Officer, IDB Lab

Hon. John Rwangombwa
Governor, National Bank of Rwanda

Martha Mghendi-Fisher
Founder & Executive Board Chair, European Women Payments Network (EWPN) & African Women in Fintech & Payments (AWFP)

Mayada El-Zoghbi
Strategic Advisor, Center for Financial Inclusion, Accion

Michael Mazza
Chief Executive Officer, Railpays (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Professor Olayinka David-West
Associate Dean & Professor of Information Systems, Lagos Business School

Olivier Crespin
Managing Director, Giift Exchange

Olugbenga Agboola
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Flutterwave

Piyush Gupta
Chief Executive Officer, DBS Bank

Raagulan Pathy
Vice President, Asia Pacific, Circle

Rachel Freeman
Chief Growth Officer, Tyme

Ravi Menon
Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Richmond Teo
Chief Executive Officer Asia, Paxos

Ritesh Shukla
Chief Executive Officer, NPCI International Payments Limited

Sandra Yao
Senior Vice President Africa, Thunes

Soraya Hakuziyaremye
Deputy Governor, National Bank of Rwanda

Tidjane Thiam
Board Chairman, Rwanda Finance Limited

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Division Chief in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund

SPEAKERS:

Adeeb Ahamed
Managing Director, LuLu Financial Holdings

Aiaze Mitha
Digital Finance & the SDGs, Global Lead, UNDP

Alex Sea
Founder & Director, Africa Fintech Forum

Ali Hussein Kassim
Chairman, Association of FinTechs in Kenya

Aliou Maiga
Regional Industry Director, IFC

Ameya Upadhyay
Venture Partner, Flourish Ventures

Amor Maclang
Convenor, Digital Pilipinas

Amy Bryant
Deputy Chief Executive, Jersey Finance

Anna Ekeledo
Executive Director, AfriLabs

Antony Ruddenklau
Partner, KPMG International

Aphrodice Mutangana
Director of Partnership, Digital Africa

Arinjoy Dhar
Senior Director, BRAC

Arjun Vir Singh
Partner - Global Financial Services, Arthur D. Little

Arjuna Costa
Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures

Assel Zhanassova
Chief Executive Officer, Kazpost

Ayandev Saha
Lead, Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance, K. M. Dastur & Company Limited

Dr Babatunde Obrimah
Chief Operating Officer, Fintech Association of Nigeria

Béata Habyarimana
Group Chief Executive Officer, BK Group Plc

Belle Lou
Co-founder & Partner, Unizon Blockchain Technology

Bente Krogmann
Chief Executive Officer, mTek

Bertrand Ndengeyingoma
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, National Bank of Rwanda

Bongani Maponya
Managing Executive, Value Banking, TymeBank

Carine Umutoni
Managing Director, Ecobank Rwanda Plc.

Chanelle Umuraza
Product Owner, Bank of Kigali

Chantal Kagame
Chief Executive Officer, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd

Charlotte Roenje
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Jamii.one

Chigwende Marlon
Managing Partner, Admaius Capital Partners

Christian Ruehmer
Co-founder, Q-Lana Inc

Clare Akamanzi
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board

Clare Rowley
Head of Business Operations, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)

Crepin Kayisire
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, KAYKO

Damien Pang
Deputy Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Daniel Ahouassa
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Weblogy Group

Dare Okoudjou
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MFS Africa

Professor David Lee
Chairman & Co-founder, Global Fintech Institute

Desire Kachenje
Grants and Partnerships Manager, Mojaloop Foundation

Dr Diane Karusisi
Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Kigali PLC

Echeme Emole
Founder, Afropolitan

Emmanuel Aryee
Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Africa

Ernest Kayinamura
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Fintech Assocation & Nokanda

Esigie Aguele
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, QoreID a VerifyMe company

Professor Esselina Macome
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Sector Deepening Moçambique (FSDMoç)

Esther Kunda
Director General, Innovation & Emerging Technologies, Ministry of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda

Eugene Goh
Deputy Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Evelyn Kaingu
Chief Executive Officer, Lupiya

Fadilah Tchoumba
Secretary General, ABAN

Farai Gundan
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Abantufy

Gani Uzbekov
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, S1LKPAY

Ike Eze
Managing Partner, Beta.Ventures

Innocent Kawooya
Chief Executive Officer, HiPipo

Israel Bimpe
Chief Executive Officer, Irembo

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Funds for Africa's Future (Future Africa)

Jacklyne Iminza-Anyamba
Interim Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer, EAVCA

Jean Bosco Iyacu
Chief Executive Officer, Access to Finance Rwanda

Jean Claude Gaga
Managing Director, Airtel Mobile Commerce

Jeremy Tan
Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Group

Jil-Alexandre N'dia
Chief Executive Officer, Weblogy - APAYM

Joao Gaspar
President, Mozambique Fintech Association

Dr Jochen Biedermann
Managing Director, World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC)

Joris Cyizere
Managing Director, Rwanda Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution

José Samo Gudo
Chief Executive Officer, Roscas Financial Services

Joseph Joshy C J
Chief Technology Officer, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Kiiru Muhoya
Chief Executive Officer, Fingo Africa

Dr Kingsley Obiora
Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria

Kirsten Wortmann
Regional Director Africa, Paymentology

Kizito Okechukwu
Executive Head, 22 On Sloane

Kwamina Duker
Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank Ghana

Lacina Koné
Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Smart Africa

Leong Sing Chiong
Deputy Managing Director (Markets and Development), Monetary Authority of Singapore

Lesley Denyes
Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Liu Simin
Head of Product, Greenprint, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi
Lead, Africa Policy, Advocacy & Partnerships, Better Than Cash Alliance

Marina Dimova
Global Director, Financial Industry & Network Advocacy, Women's World Banking

Matteo Rizzi
Co-founder, Investor & Author, FTS Group

Dr Maxwell Opoku-afari
Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana

Maxwell Gomera
Resident Representative, UNDP Rwanda

Meagan Rabe
Senior Director, Fintech Management, Visa

Meaghan Johnson
Founder, Digital Magss Consulting

Mercy Mutua
Head, Access to Finance, Mastercard Foundation

Michael Atingi-ego
Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda

Michael Low
Deputy Director, Singapore Management University

Michael Mbuthia
Regional Director, AfricaNenda

Mike Endale
Founder, Engineer & Investor, BLEN Corp

Mirna Sleiman
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FinTech Galaxy

Mukaya (Tai) Panich
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, SCB 10X

Murengerantwari Dieudonne
Governor, Banque de la République du Burundi

Nadeem Shaikh
Founder, Neem

Navin Suri
Chief Executive Officer, Percipient, Advisor, Board of Directors, Elevandi

Nehal Shah
Head Business Development Middle East and Africa, NPCI International Payments Limited

Nguyen Tram Anh
Co-founder, Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE)

Nick Barigye
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited

Nikola Pavesic
Director of Startups, Infobip

Ntoudi Mouyelo-Katoula
Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Finance Ltd

Olivier Lens
Head of Sub-Sahara Africa, Swift

Olivier Manzi
POC Projects Lead, Mojaloop Foundation

Oluwatosin "Mr Eazi" Ajibade
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, emPawa Africa Ltd

Oswald Anonadaga
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FloodGates Limited

Parul Seth Khanna
Co-founder & Director, Pinbox Solutions

Patrick Conteh
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Fintech Network

Paul-Harry Aithnard
Managing Director, Ecobank

Pauline Wray
Head of New Ventures - FinTech, Stealth Start-up

Philip Gasaatura
Managing Director, Katapult Africa

Phillip Ngarambe
Co-founder, AC Group

Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Stock Exchange

Pieter Franken
Co-founder, Safecast

Premier Oiwoh
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc.

Rashmi Pillai
Group Head of Public Policy, Wave Mobile Money

Regis Rugemanshuro
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)

Robert Karanja
Senior Director, Co-Develop

Robert Ochola
Chief Executive Officer, AfricaNenda

Ross Nathan
Chief Executive Officer, Chancen International

Sandile I. Dlamini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Juiceme Inc

Sanjiv Purushotham
Founding Partner, Bridge DFS

Sauda Msemo
Deputy Governor Financial Stability and Deepening, Bank of Tanzania

Saurabh Sharma
Director, Emerging Customers, Britam Holdings Plc

Savin Shetty
Lead, Business Development Sub-Saharan Africa, NPCI International Payments Limited

Dr Segun Aina
President, Africa Fintech Network

Shadab Taiyabi
President, Singapore FinTech Association

Sharanjit Ley
International Broadcaster

Simeon Oriko
Director of Community, Mojaloop Foundation

Sofie Blakstad
Chief Executive Officer, Hiveonline

Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Stella Lugalambi
Managing Director, Hamwe East Africa Ltd

Stephen Richardson
Managing Director, Financial Markets & Head of APAC, Fireblocks

Steven Haley
Director of Market Development, Mojaloop Foundation

Sundeep K Raichura
Group Chief Executive Officer, Zamara

Suresh Shankar
Chief Executive Officer, Crayon Data Pte Ltd

Tale Alimi
Chief Executive Officer, Owoafara

Tesh Mbaabu
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, MarketForce

Tesi Rusagara
Managing Director, Kigali Innovation City

Thairu Ndungu
Deputy Managing Director, Consolidated Bank Ghana

Tori Samples
Senior Product Manager, Stellar Development Foundation

Umang Moondra
Chief Executive Officer, Synfindo

Vanessa Umutoni
Technical Payments, AfricaNenda

Waringa Kibe
Chief of Party, USAID Kenya Investment Mechanism, The Palladium Group

Yan Meng
Co-founder, Solv Foundation Ltd.

2023 Partners

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS:
• Miotech
• Ripple
• Tyme Group

TECHNICAL PARTNER:
• Qatar Financial Centre

TECHNICAL GOVERNMENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS PARTNER:
• NPCI International