Shaping the Future of Fintech – Keynote at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 by Shehryar Ali – Senior Vice President and Country Manager for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Mastercard.
In this dynamic keynote Shehryar Ali shares insights and innovations shaping the future of fintech, particularly in East Africa and the Kenyan market. Highlighting the importance of innovation, calculated risk, and the need for fintech to remain relevant to the next generation. Shehryar also touches on the rapid adoption of fintech solutions and the significant potential for growth within the sector, particularly through partnerships and collaborations that leverage data and open banking.
The keynote also addressed the challenges of scaling, profitability, and the importance of user engagement. With a focus on future trends; the rise of decentralized finance, the necessity of integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into services, and the potential for super apps that consolidate multiple services into one platform.
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 celebrated its 7th edition on February 12th and 13th at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi. Bringing together over 1600 leading industry players from 64 countries representing 800+ companies who listened and learned from 176 speakers across 73 sessions, exploring the latest trends and insights in technology and business across Africa and beyond.
It was a jam packed few days of keynotes, masterclass sessions, fireside chats, panels and pitches. View the session from across the Africa Money and Defi Summit, Africa Climate Tech & Investment Summit, Africa Startup Summit and Mobile & App Summit here.
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