Inclusive FinTech Forum

“Fintech is the most-funded thing in Africa from venture capital globally, and it will be the most-funded thing for the next 15 to 20 years because payments infrastructure is so broken across the continent,” Nala founder Benjamin Fernandes commented in an interview on the sidelines of the Inclusive FinTech Forum in Kigali. #IFF2025. Read the full article https://lnkd.in/djDXWzCi

As Africa’s digital payments infrastructure evolves, two Singapore-based fintech firms are expanding their footprint on the continent. Liquid Group, a global digital payment solutions provider, partners with banks in Rwanda and Ghana to facilitate cross-border trade payments between Asia and Africa. “We essentially use Rwanda to cover our East Africa outreach and Ghana to cover West Africa,” said Jeremy Tan, founder and CEO of Liquid Group.   Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dm3t9VJs

The Inclusive FinTech Forum #IFF2025 was a milestone event! Three days of innovation, collaboration, and transformative ideas that are set to redefine fintech in #Africa. Watch the highlights now 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐈𝐅𝐅𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

"I think some of the challenges involve ensuring that regulators understand the role of technology as part of financial services. Additionally, I believe that the prioritization of technology is often missing in many regulations compared to traditional financial services." ~ Benjamin Fernandes, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NALA #IFF2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 "Resilience is the most important thing. If you’re not willing to be resilient and work hard, don’t do it—especially if you’re only in it for the fun." ~ Prajit Nanu, Co-founder and CEO Nium #IFF2025

"#Africa is implementing policy reforms aimed at changing the rule of law, and governance framework. These are essential ingredients to fostering an environment that bodies well for investment. Streamlined investment regulations, tax incentives, and special economic zones have emerged to make it easier for businesses to set up and expand operations." ~ Fatmata Lovetta Sesay, Ph.D, Resident Representative UNDP Rwanda

🟡 And we are thrilled that the STAGE IS SET the 4th African edition of The Founders Peak stage here in Kigali. 🟡   The African startup spirit is characterised by resilience and a deep understanding of local needs and challenges. Driven by a young, tech-savvy population, African entrepreneurs are creating solutions tailored to the continent’s unique needs. Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest rate of women involved in entrepreneurial activity, at 26%.   The Founders Peak stage continues to bring exceptional founders from across Africa and beyond who each share how they are building and solving challenges at population scale. We look forward to stories that will continue to inspire a new generation of founders and help build a brighter future for Africa. Time to spread your wings!   Join us today! Navin Suri | Sagari White | Sopnendu Mohanty

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲! 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 🎉 Share your favorite moments with us, we’d love to hear from you! And guess what? Day 3 is here, packed with even more groundbreaking innovations and solutions that will blow your mind. 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! Let’s keep pushing boundaries together! #IFF2025

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 "In #Rwanda, we've seen that the 96% financial inclusion rate achieved in the country is largely driven by mobile money, with more than 70% of it attributed to access to mobile money services." ~ Hon. Paula Ingabire, RwandaICT #IFF2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 "FinTech is the bridge that will connect the farmer to the market, the businessman to capital, and the family to opportunity." ~ Haim Taib | Founder & President, Mitrelli and JETA Africa Holding