Venue
Kenyatta International Convention Centre
Kenyatta International Convention Centre, City Square, along, Harambee Ave, Nairobi, Kenya

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Event Date Wed Jul 2 EAT - Thu Jul 3 EAT (in about 2 months)
In your timezone (EDT): Tue Jul 1 5:00pm - Wed Jul 2 5:00pm
Location Kenyatta International Convention Centre
City Square, along, Harambee Ave, Nairobi, Kenya
Region EMEA
Details

This is a unique global event brand bringing together the converging worlds of the banking financial services industry and the retail and ecommerce ecosystem. But it’s more than this. It's a global community made up of decision-makers from large Enterprise, SME’s, start-ups, NGO’s, Regulators and government, all actively engaged in driving change in digital commerce. Join over 2,000 attendees at this event, live in 2025.

Speakers

2025 Speakers

Daniel Adaramola
Chief Information Security Officer, SunTrust Bank, Nigeria

Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye
Chief Strategy Officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited

Samuel Amanor
Vice President, Partnerships and Funding, Ghana Fintech and Payments Association

Fabien Anthony
Chief Investment Officer, African Equity Group

Alfa Barry
Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs – Africa, Apple

Mulugeta Beza
Chief Business Officer, Bunna Bank

Uday Bhasin
Independent Non Executive Director, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd

Ali Bin Mohamed
Board Member, Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK)

Catherine Chali
Chief Operating Officer, United Bank for Africa (Zambia) Limited

Muddie Collins
Head of Operations, Jumia Group

Janet Dali
Head, Partnerships and Fintech Strategy (Digital and Innovations), Diamond Trust Bank

Solomon Damtew
Director, Payment & Settlement Systems Directorate, National Bank of Ethiopia

Mark Darko
President, Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI)

Claire Dawai
Chief Executive Officer, Sub-Sahara Africa Chamber of Trade

Priscilla D'Oliveira
Chief Operating Officer, CrossTech Payments

Favour Femi-Oyewole
Group Chief Information Security Officer, Access Bank Plc

Ehud Gachugu
Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance

Isaac Gathia
Head of Payments, Equity Bank

Gauthier Girwamuhire
Director Risk Management and Compliance, National Bank of Rwanda

Linus Gitah
Chairman of the Board, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd

Vinod Goel
Chief Executive Officer, Jumia Group

Ebrahim Goga
VP Strategy & Transformation, The Coca-Cola Company

Nicole Harris
Chief Technology Officer, Walmart Africa

Yohannes Hussein
Chief Digital & Information Officer, Dashen Bank S.C.

Irene Idiaghe
Director, The Coca-Cola Company

Jacklyne Iminza-Anyamba
Chief Operating Officer, East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EAVCA)

Opiyo Jotham
Chairman Kimisitu Sacco, Kimisitu Sacco

Christian Kajeneri
Director, Payment Systems, National Bank of Rwanda

Ravi Kanani
Chief Executive Officer, Hotpoint Appliances Limited

Keval Kanani
Director of Retail, Hotpoint Appliances

Mehmet Karamollaoglu
Managing Director, L’Oreal East Africa

Victoria Karanja
General Manager: L’Oreal Consumer Products Division, L'Oreal East Africa

Carole Kariuki
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance

Ashif Kassam
Independent Director, Kenya Revenue Authority

Ali Hussein Kassim
CEO and Digital Transformation Consultant, The FinTech Alliance TFA

Stuart Keenan
Senior Vice President - Treasury and Trade Solutions, Middle East and Africa (MEA), Citi Bank

Rebecca Keli
Director ICT: Partnerships & Liaison Services, Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy Kenya

Nailantei Kenga
Journalist, TV Presenter & Producer, Standard Group

Lucy Kiai
Head of Credit - Financial Services, Safaricom

Charles Kinyanjui
Head of Fintech, Ecobank Kenya Limited

Deniis Kiptugen
Head of Innovation, Radio Africa Group

Christopher Kirigua
Director General, Public Private Partnership at The National Treasury & Economic Planning, Government of Kenya

Christine Kitale
Vice Chair, Association of Fintechs in Kenya

Rosemary Koech Kimwatu
Board Member, Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK)

Diane Kolek
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI)

John Kunyiha
Secretary General, The Digital Credit Providers Association

Jonah Kuria
Chief Data Officer, Diamond Trust Bank

Addisu Thomas Lodamo
Digital Banking Director, Lion International Bank S.C

Christine Maina
Chief Executive Officer, East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EAVCA)

Tabby Maina
Radio Presenter, Radio Africa Group

Hellen Mathuka
Chief Financial Officer, Kenya Airways

Fred Matiangi
Former Cabinet Secretary, Government of Kenya

Wambui Mbarire
Chief Executive Officer, Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK)

Brenda Mbathi
Vice Chair, Kenya Private Sector Alliance

Stanley Mbogo
Senior Vice President, Citibank Kenya Ltd

Kui Wangui Mbugua
General Manager, Uber Eats Kenya, Uber Eats

Mbuki Mburu
Director, IBS Bank

Dr Banice Mbuki Mburu
Director & Member of Kimitsu Sacco, Kimisitu Sacco

John Mchaki
Head of Information Security, Ecobank Tanzania

George Mensah
Director Strategic Projects, Fidelity Bank Plc

Olu Meyanbe
Regional Head, Strategic Business Analytics, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

Anthony Miano Muthee
Senior ICT Security Officer, Safaricom

Abdi Mohamed
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Absa Bank Kenya

Sidi Mohamed Dhaker
Director General, Banque Centrale De Mauritanie

Shikha Monga
Group Marketing Lead, Platforms & Ecosystem, Google - Sub Sahara Africa, Google Kenya

Jesse Moore
Chief Executive Officer, M-KOPA Solar Kenya

Duncan Motanya
Director and Strategic Advisor, Association of Fintechs in Kenya

Munyi Mthigah
Secretary General, Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK)

Claire Munde
Digital Editor & Podcaster, Royal Media Service

Robert Muoka
Advisor, Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK)

Anne Mureithi
Regional Director Compliance, Ecobank Kenya Limited

James Mureu
Chairman, Micro and Small Enterprises Authority

Alfred Musarurwa (PhD)
Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Stanbic Bank Botswana

Lucia Musau
Chief Executive Officer, African Elite Group Ltd

Zahid Mustafa
CEO and Managing Director, I&M Bank Tanzania Limited

Rachael Musyoki
Chief Executive Officer, Women Enterprise Fund (WEF)

John Muteru
Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Africa - Kenya Ltd.

Tabitha Muthoni
Anchor, CNBC Africa

Gladys Muthoni
Chief Operating Officer, Carrefour: East Africa

Kevin Mutiso
Chairman of the Board, The Digital Financial Services Association of Kenya

Jaine Mwai
Chief Information Officer, Standard Chartered Bank

Mary Mwangi
Chief Executive Officer, Data Integrated Limited

Reuben Mwatosya
Vice Chairman, Tanzania FinTech Association (TAFINA)

Mercy Mwenda
NCBA Group, NCBA Bank Kenya PLC

John Mwendwa
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Investment Authority

Hebri Dinesh Nayak
Chief Operating Officer, Prime Bank (Kenya)

Peter Ndegwa
Group Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom

Hartnell Ndungi
Chief Data Officer (CDO), ABSA

Monicah Waceke Ndungu
Chief Corporate Affairs, Nation Media Group

Abhinav Nehra
Chief Executive Officer, CIB Bank Kenya

Rachael (Mwalimu Rachael) Njeru
Radio Presenter & Radio Personality, Radio Africa Group

Peter Njuguna
Chief Executive Officer, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority

Grace Nshemeire-Gwaku
Chief Operating Officer, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)

Donald Obonyo
Director/CFO, Jiji Africa

Carol Odero
Head of Content Africa, CIO East Africa

Georgina Odhiambo
Chief Information Officer, NBK

Maureen Okore
Regional Marketing Director, Serena Hotels

Evelyn Olunja
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco

Arthur Ondago
Supply Chain Director, L'Oreal East Africa

Julie Onunda
Head, Transaction Banking, Stanbic Bank Kenya Ltd

Stacey Menga Onyango
Chief Executive Officer, Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI)

Maurine Onyango
Chief Executive Officer, County Government of Kisumu

Cynthia Otoro
Digital Marketing Manager, Jambojet

Dilip Pal
Chief Financial Officer, Safaricom

Hiten Pattni
Data Governance Lead, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd

Funlola Pearce
Finance Director, Beiersdorf East Africa Ltd

ROBERT PHIRI
Chief Executive Officer, Payments Association of Zambia

Michael R. Eganza
Director-Banking & Payment Services, Central Bank of Kenya

Pragashani Reddy
Executive Director: Digital Business Banking, Absa Bank

Kumaran Selvarajalu
Head Payments, The Banking Association

Paul Sesi
Head Of Transactional Banking, SBM Bank Kenya

Aijaz Shalla
Managing Director, Data Integrated Limited

Heidi Shrimpton
Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Finance House, Namibia

Michael Smith
Chief Operating Officer, Standard Bank Group

Joseph Somba
General Manager, Digital Banking, ABSA Bank

Gert Jan Steenkamp
Chief Technology Officer, Momentum Metropolitan Group

Oluwakemi Sulaimon
Head of Payments, Barclays Bank, Ghana

Stanley Swamy
General Manager - Cyber Security, Digital and Technology at Standard Chartered Bank

Sarah Wambui
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Julius Wambugu
Head of Digital Transformation, Pan African Bank

John Wang'ombe
Head of Operations & Technology, The Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Micheal Waruru
CEO, TechieBuzz Africa