Group Head of Payments Investec, South Africa, Rufaida Banoobhal, Founder of Teamapt Limited, Tosin Eniolorunda, the Group Head of E-Payments, Remittances and Mobile Money, GtBank Ghana, George Opoku, Chief Executive, Paystack, Shola Akinlade and CEO, Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, and many notable financial tech gurus have been headline for the 2023 African Financial Technology Congress, AFTC come August 25.
The venue for the event is at Four Point by Sheraton, Victoria Island Lagos. Its scheduled to start by 11am, Nigeria time.
The event will be a two way one, first the Congress which will double with an award presentation to Winners and the exhibition section, where companies will have the chance of showcasing their products, talents etc to credible stakeholders coming within and outside the shores of this country.
Others to speak at the event are: Co-founder, Bankly, Temilola Majekodunmi, Head, New Ventures and Fintech Development, National Bank of Kenya, Charles Kinyanjul, Co-Founder, Bamboo, Yanmo Omorogbe, CEO, Co-Founder, Piggvest- Odunayo Eweniyi, Managing Director, Palmpay- Chika Nwosu, President & CEO, Opay – Olu Akanmu, and Managing Director, M-Pesa Africa & Ag Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom- Sitoyo Lopokoiyit
The theme for this year’s event is Unlocking the Potentials of Digital Finance in Emerging Economies with sub theme: Africa’s Fintech Infrastructure and Roadmap to Digitalisation -the future of payment in Africa, Impact of Mobile Commerce in an Emerging Economy – digital Financial inclusion growth in Africa, using artificial intelligence and advanced analytics for Finance inclusion, Breaking Banks: the Innovators, rogues and strategist rebooting banking in Africa.
AFTC was created to continually share more insight on the progress of Africa’s Fintech Revolution and founded on the idea that Fintech can unleash unpresented economic growth in Africa.
Organiser of the event, Chief Editorial Officer, Desmond Esorougwe said, the Congress will bring together senior representives from banks, government, investors, FIS, card providers, payment services platforms, Blockchain executives and solutions providers to brainstorm solution to the industry’s key challenges and opportunities while the AFTC Brands showcase, which is an initiative that seeks to showcase idea products and invention of organisation within the financial technology space will provide organisations with exposure at a premier congress and exhibition devoted to increase Brand visibility.
Also, the event will give opportunity for participants to connect with over 250 financial executives, leaders and learn about the latest in Fintech, Blockchain, Digital Currency, payment and innovations.
Speaking about the award session of the event, the organiser said the awards will be presented to Winners who have made outstanding contributions to the development of Fintech Industry through innovation and invention in Africa. “The African Brands Media Ltd will provide an exclusive reporting of the Entire Award Winners and showcase their Achievement in a special Edition of Fintech Revolution in Africa 2023 with a view of creating more awareness of these Brands globally,” Esorougwe said.
At the award session, 100 Africa leading Financial Technology Brands that is promoting financial institution in 2023 will be unveiled by the African Brands Media Ltd.
“It will be an opportunity to celebrate Africa’s Fintech Innovators,” he said.
Highlights of the event, includes: opening general session, 6panel session, Fintech Brand showcase, Networking VIP launches, Dinner with Fintech leaders, Award of Excellence and innovation to some selected Fintech Brands.
Expected participants are: Banks and ICT companies, Fintech Brands, Government Agencies, PSB’s, MFB, Payment Service providers, Blockchain company, personal Finance, and many more.
Africa Fintech Brands Innovation Award is a platform that aims at celebrating Fintech innovation, leadership and technology. The award is a global initiative founded on the idea that Fintech can unleash unprecedented economic fire power in Africa.
The African brands Media Ltd believes that more collaboration between the ecosystem stakeholders is needed by bringing in Fintech stakeholders to rob minds together on the way forward through a celebrated platform, Africa Financial Technology Congress, AFTC.
The event is powered by The African Brands, and supported by Playstation, and Paycity
