One way we are starting the week is by reminiscing about the incredible three-day experience that was #AFTSNairobi2024. ✨ Reflecting on how our efforts, coupled with the contributions of our partners and sponsors, culminated in a value-packed event is just so invigorating! 💪 🚀 #AFTSNairobi2024 began with a live podcast recording by 54 Collective and a VIP Dinner sponsored by Circle and Onafriq on the first day, followed by the full-day summit on day two, which featured panels, workshops, roundtables, and more, and concluded with a Visa-sponsored happy hour. Day three saw three tracks of ecosystem tours sponsored by Bank of America, The CB Group, and Chevron, as well as a startup pitch competition supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Watch the event highlights to enjoy moments from all these engagements! #fintech #financialservices #fintechevent #techevent #africa
Africa Fintech Summit
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
The global initiative dedicated to building an ecosystem of investors, pioneers, industry leaders in African Fintech.
About us
Join other innovators, startups, corporations, financial service providers, tech companies, investors, and regulators as they share knowledge, zoom in on the trends, and opportunities informing the direction of fintech in Africa at the Africa Fintech Summit Nairobi 2024. And with over 100 Trend-Defining Speakers and 1,000+ Attendees from 60+ Countries projected to be in attendance, AFTS promises to be the perfect stage for these conversations. Since 2018, twice a year, we’ve brought together innovators from different financial and technology verticals to engage in thoughtfully designed community-oriented experiences. Each April, AFTS is a headlining sidelines event that holds during the Spring Meetings of The World Bank/IFC. And each H2, another edition takes place in a selected African country. 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. The AFTS is more than a conference—it’s an ecosystem-building initiative, with workshops, demos, pitch competitions, ecosystem tours, whitepapers, awards, and plenty of opportunities to collaborate with the investors and entrepreneurs shaping the future of African fintech. Over the past 10 summits, the AFTS has supported: • Over $80 million in capital raise efforts for African startups • Market entry for multinational corporations seeking to enter the regional fintech market • The launch of strategic partnerships and new businesses • Policy guideline creation • The growth of local tech and startup ecosystems • Knowledge sharing for African banking/fintech operators and regulators
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External link for Africa Fintech Summit
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington DC
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Africa Fintech, Fintech, Financial Technology, Fintech News, Technology Events, Global Events, Innovation, Payments Technology, Neobanking, Africa Technology, Startup Investing, Venture Capital, Financial Inclusion, Cryptocurrency, African Startups, Fintech , Digital Banking, Financial Services, Environmental, Social, and Governance, ESG Investing, Fundraising, Startup Fundraising, Equity Investing, Innovation in African Technology, Africa, Doing Business in Africa, Decentralised finance, DeFi, Digital Transformation, Borderless Payments, Cross Border Banking, intra Africa Banking, Digital commerce, Digital commerce Africa, knowledge-sharing platform, Health Tech, Invest Tech, Insure Tech, insurtech, Disruption, Disrupt Africa, African Technology Startups, Private Equity, Ecosystem, think tanks, Payments Infrastructure, and blockchain
Locations
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Washington DC, US
Employees at Africa Fintech Summit
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Michael Fagan
Creative Arts Director @ Africa Fintech Summit | Creative Direction & Design
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Bethel Amadi, MBA, MPS, PGDs, PMP, CBFP
EkoRyde | Audibly | iVote | Finclusion
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Charles Isidi
Marketing and Communications @Africa Fintech Summit. Startup Growth Mentor @Techstars. EMEA Product, Growth, Marketing and Brand Storytelling Leader.
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Gabriel Gbedawo
Office Manager, Glovo Ghana
Updates
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According to Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola, the company is working hard to rebuild trust and enhance its corporate governance framework. As for its IPO plans, Africa’s most valuable startup is “focused right now on expansion and deepening the company’s market penetration in enterprise payments.” “IPO is one of many growth opportunities on the table, and we continue to put processes in place to be well-prepared for that next phase of our growth,” Agboola added. Catch details of his interview with CNN here: https://lnkd.in/dMZbCMxj #fintech #financialservices #payments #governance
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The Central Bank of Kenya plans to develop a new instant payment solution called the Fast Payment System (FSP), which will enable instant transactions between all financial institutions in the country, including banks and payment service providers (PSPs). “FPS will allow Kenyans to pay bills, send money, and other transactions regardless of their bank. It is a project that seeks to fix the interoperability issue that has made it a pain for payment systems to speak to each other.” Via TechCabal. https://lnkd.in/dHbbPx9k
Kenya's central bank to launch instant payment system across banks, fintechs
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Beyond providing money transfer solutions, M-PESA Africa is also democratizing access to insurance in Kenya to increase the country’s insurance penetration rate, which currently stands at 3%. Esther Masese Waititu, Chief Financial Services Officer at Safaricom PLC, shared this during her keynote address at #AFTSNairobi2024. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eU_Hd53i #fintech #insurance #africa
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Global fintech funding in Q3 2024 came in at $7.3B, a 25% decline from the 9.7B raised in Q2’24. Total deals also dropped from 892 to 753 (-16% QoQ), the lowest quarterly deal volume recorded since 2017, per CB Insights’ latest report. 📈 More Insights 💡 Despite deal volume falling, the average deal size year-to-date has remained at 12.3M, suggesting that investors are focusing on fewer but pricier deals. 💡 More than half (52%) of the top early-stage deals happened in less-crowded fintech markets outside the US and UK, such as France, Kenya, Italy, and Kenya. 💡 Wealth tech recorded the highest increase in funding of any fintech sector QoQ, going from $0.6B in Q2’24 to $1.0B in Q3 (+67%), thanks largely to two $100M+ mega-rounds: Human Interest’s $234M Series F round and Earned Wealth’s $200M Series B raise. Click the link in the comments section to get the full report. #fintech #financialservices #funding #fintechfunding
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US banking giant JPMorganChase has appointed ex-Central Bank of Kenya executive Sailepu Montet as its country manager for Kenya after receiving approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to set up a representative office in the country. “Sailepu Montet brings over two decades of banking experience from both the public and private sectors, particularly in financial markets. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Montet held the position of Deputy Director of Financial Markets and Head of Reserves Management at the Central Bank of Kenya. His experience also includes senior roles at Barclays Bank of Kenya and Absa Bank Kenya, where he served as Vice President and Head of Balance Sheet Management.” Via The Kenyan Wall Street. Click the link in the comments section to learn more!
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Yellow Card App, Africa’s largest stablecoin on- and off-ramp and a long-time AFTS partner, has raised $33 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital, bringing its total equity funding raised since its launch in 2019 to $85 million. Congratulations to Chris Maurice, Justin Poiroux, and the team! 🎊 Yellow Card uses stablecoins to power cross-border payments, treasury management, and access to foreign currency liquidity for businesses and consumers. It’s operational in 20 African countries and has facilitated over $3 billion in transactions. This new funding paves the way for more growth. “This newly secured capital will be applied to fund growth and expansion, particularly through enhancing Yellow Card’s API and widget products — the gateways for international businesses (including Coinbase and Block) to tap into African markets and for Pan-African companies to easily make international payments and manage their treasury via stablecoins. Additionally, Yellow Card is developing innovative new products for the continent, strengthening its team and systems, and continuing to lead engagement with regulators across the continent.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dUusNnQh
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There’s a growing affinity across Africa for digital financial solutions. A panel at #AFTSNairobi2024 explored the recent trends in digital banking in Africa, the sector’s future, and how financial institutions are leveraging AI and other emerging technologies to deliver financial services. Speakers Proud Dzambukira, Group Head of Product, Watu Credit (Moderator) Djiba Diallo, Senior Fintech Advisor, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Anthony Dolapo Agbaje, Director, Apis Partners Peter Kawumi, MD – East Africa, Interswitch Group Frank Molla, Managing Director - Africa, MDP Arthur Mukembo, Future Lab Studio Head, The Innovation Village Ibrahima Kourouma - MBA, PMP, PROSCI., Co-founder, Paylia (Panel Coordinator) #fintech #financialservices #banking #digitalbanking #africa
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Moove, the African Uber-backed mobility fintech startup, has expanded to Mexico one month after it launched in the US. The company, which also operates in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, the UK, India, and the UAE, is set to venture into more markets and become profitable in 2025. “We’re excited to share that Moove has officially hit the streets of Mexico. The first vehicles have been delivered to our drivers, marking a significant milestone in our LatAm expansion. With our Mexico team now fully onboard and operations underway, we’re driving towards a future of mobility that empowers drivers to achieve their goals and gain financial independence,” Moove said in a LinkedIn statement. Via TechCabal. https://lnkd.in/dTTcGHa7 #fintech #mobility #mobilityfintech
Uber-backed Moove expands to Mexico, extending global footprint
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Safaricom PLC has expanded M-PESA Global, its money transfer service, to Ethiopia. This will allow M-PESA users to transfer money to Ethiopia from their M-PESA mobile money wallet. Ethiopia joins the 190+ countries that support money transfers and receipts via M-PESA. “Esther Waititu, Safaricom Kenya's Chief Financial Services Officer, commented on the recent M-PESA Global launch in Ethiopia, stating that the service will make cross-border transfers and bill payments in the region more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective. “Waititu added that the partnership would benefit customers who needed to send money to Ethiopia while providing a dependable and affordable option for businesses to transact.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/geSqc_JT #fintech #financialservices #mobilemoney #moneytransfers #africa
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