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How Gen AI is Fueling a New Wave of Fraud in Africa
How Gen AI is Fueling a New Wave of Fraud in Africa - Keynote at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 by Ed Fricker - Director of Platform Engineering at Smile ID In this keynote Ed addresses the challenges of maintaining data security while also discussing the evolving landscape of fraud, particularly in relation to generative...
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Moniepoint – Powering the Future of African Commerce
Moniepoint - Powering the Future of African Commerce - Keynote at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 presented by Peter Oriaifo - Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions at Moniepoint. From a bold idea in 2015 to a powerhouse in African fintech, Moniepoint’s journey has been one of resilience, innovation, and impact. In this keynote, Peter takes...
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Building for Africa’s Diverse Markets: The Role of Cross-Border Payments in Scaling
View the panel session Building for Africa’s Diverse Markets: The Role of Cross-Border Payments in Scaling at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi featuring insights from Tobi Otokiti - Vice President of Products at Raenest, Wole Ayodele - CEO at Fincra, Henri Zietsman - Snr Startup Business Development Manager at AWS, Caroline Hane-weijman - Kenya Country Lead...
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Redefining Trust in Financial Systems: Transparency & Security in African Fintech
Redefining Trust in Financial Systems: Transparency and Security in African Fintech - Keynote at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 by Sodruldeen Mustapha - Co-Founder & CTO at Raenest. Sodruldeen highlights how trust as a critical factor in the success of Africa’s fintech industry. Despite fintech’s role in driving financial inclusion, issues like data breaches, lack...
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Driving Climate Action: Technologies Shaping a Sustainable Future in Africa

As Africa experiences shifting weather patterns, resource challenges, and environmental changes, visionary solutions are emerging to drive sustainability, reduce environmental impact, and build a more resilient future. The Climate Award at Africa Tech Summit recognises groundbreaking technologies that are tackling climate challenges head-on, from renewable energy to sustainable trade and climate-smart construction. These finalists are proving that innovation is key to…

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55 Finalists Announced for the Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025
The Africa Tech Summit Awards has announced the 2025 finalists, celebrating individuals and companies impacting the technology sector across the continent. The winners will be revealed at the awards gathering on February 13th during the seventh edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi. The summit, taking place on February 12th and 13th, 2025, will bring together over 2,000 industry leaders and more than 1000...
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Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 Announces 10 Ventures for Investment Showcase

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi powered by Raenest, the leading B2B event connecting the African tech ecosystem, is excited to announce the 10 African tech ventures selected to showcase their innovative solutions for potential funding and partnerships on February 12th and 13th  at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi. Over 200 submissions were received from more than 24…

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Venture Capital: Fintech Funding, Valuations & The New Reality
Venture Capital: Fintech Funding, Valuations & The New Reality
Insights and expert views from the panel session on Venture Capital: Fintech Funding, Valuations & The New Reality at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2024 featuring: Adesoji Solanke, Head of Fintech IB Origination at Absa Ivy Macharia, Senior Investment Associate at Enza Capital Edmund Higenbottam, Managing Director at Verdant Capital Andreata Muforo, Partner at TLCom Capital...
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Bingteller – Empowering Africans To Access The Global Economy – Investment Showcase
Investment Showcase session for Bingtellar delivered by Arepade Perem, Co-founder & CTO at Bingtellar. The session featured a Q&A from a host of experts from across the ecosystem to navigate and dig in on the details of the company featuring: Nubi Kay, Startup Programs Lead at Paystack, John Ndabarasa, Startup Growth Lead at International Trade...
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Regxta – Digital Credit Platform for Underserved Market – Investment Showcase
Investment Showcase session for Regxta delivered by Rukayat Bello, Founder & CEO at Regxta. The session featured a Q&A from a host of experts from across the ecosystem to navigate and dig in on the details of the company featuring: Nubi Kay, Startup Programs Lead at Paystack, John Ndabarasa, Startup Growth Lead at International Trade...
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