Africa Fintech Summit
Leave Your Mark in the African Fintech Sector
Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, the AFTS is a unique space where ideas are explored, investments mobilized, and collaborations formed across sectors and geographies.
Twice a year, we bring the issues, entrepreneurs, and opportunities revolutionizing finance in Africa to the world’s stage. The AFTS takes place in Washington, D.C., every April during the spring meetings of the World Bank/IFC and every November in a different African city.
9th Africa Fintech Summit
Washington, DC | April 12, 2023 | Learn More
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Experience AFTS
AFTS is not your standard, cut-and-dry technology conference, AFTS is a vibrant community of fintech entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, and everyone in between working together to solve the largest financial issues of our time.
Each iteration of the AFTS brings about new topics of conversation and new corporate partnerships. What makes AFTS special is that we are not panel or exhibition focused, our focus in enacting change and fostering the one-on-one connections that change industry and build a better tomorrow.
2022 State of the Industry: Africa Fintech Report
This year’s annual report, produced by the AFTS team in partnership between Dedalus Global and Ibex Frontier, features continental and regional analysis, featured articles from top industry stakeholders, curated Startups to Watch list, and much more! Download the report HERE.
“AFTS brings the issues, trends, and ideas revolutionizing the continental fintech ecosystem”
Previous AFTS Speakers
Co-Founder & CEO,
Block (prev. Square)
Togolese Minister of Digital Economy & Transformation
Co-Founder & CEO,
Paystack
Head of Fintech Unit, Reserve Bank of South Africa & Chairperson, Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group
Founder & CEO,
Zenith Bank
Co-Founder & CEO,
Flutterwave
Group CEO,
Cellulant
CEO, Pan-African Payments Settlement System (PAPSS)
Head of Fintech & Innovation,
Central Bank of Egypt
President & Chief Executive,
Trade & Development Bank (TBD)
CEO,
Zanaco Bank
Co-Founder & CEO,
TymeBank
Chairwoman, Fintech Association of South Africa
Partner,
APIS Partners
Group Executive – Operations & Technology,
Ecobank
Founder & CEO,
Fawry
Director for Africa,
White House National Security Council
Head of Investment Banking – Middle East & Africa,
Citi
Chief Innovation Officer,
UNDP Africa
CEO,
Y Combinator
Head of Crypto Strategy EM,
Visa
Co-Founder & COO,
Piggyvest
Founder & CEO,
Paxful
Co-Founder & CEO,
TeamApt
VP of Merchant Business,
Chipper Cash
Partner,
QED Investors
Fintech Venture Capital & Startup Business Development, AWS
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.
Workshops & Demos
AFTS features a range of outcome-driven sideline events, from seminars to partnership signings to new product demonstrations.
AlphaExpo
AFTS is hosting a 3-day micro-accelerator during the summit to give early-stage startups the opportunity to meet with, learn from, and pitch to various stakeholders across the continental fintech ecosystem.
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.
Thought Leadership
AFTS is the leading source for information and analysis exploring the African fintech industry – white papers, annual reports, weekly newsletter, podcast, and much more!
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