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...
Winners Announced for the Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025
Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025 Africa Tech Summit Awards announced the 2025 winners, recognising the leading entrepreneurs and ventures shaping the tech industry across the continent. The awards ceremony was held during the seventh edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, powered by Raenest, which connected over 1,600 tech leaders from more than 65 countries to... Read Article →
Mastercard Reaffirms Commitment to Ghana with New Office in Accra
Mastercard has expanded its operations in West Africa with the opening of its first office in Accra, Ghana. This strategic milestone underscores Mastercard’s commitment to supporting the country’s growing digital economy by providing innovative financial products and services tailored to the market. The establishment of a physical presence in Ghana further highlights Mastercard’s intent to…
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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...
Scaling Across Financial Borders
Insights and expert views from the panel session on Scaling Across Financial Borders at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2024 featuring industry leaders: Unini Campbell, Chief Commercial Officer at BudPay, Kevin Kigima-Ng’ang’a, Country Lead at Verto, Zawadi Bushoki, Head of Customer Service at Yogupay, Uzoamaka Okoro Head of Operations at Fincra and moderated by Olugbeminiyi Idowu...
First Cohort of Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Program Showcase Their Solutions at Demo Day in Nairobi
Visa, a world leader in digital payments, held its Africa Fintech Accelerator program first demo day on February 13th in Nairobi to showcase innovations from emerging fintech startups from 18 countries across Africa. Launched in June 2023, the program aims to enable Africa’s expanding startup community by bringing expertise, connections, technology, and investment funding. During…
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Africa Tech Summit Partners with Raenest for its Sixth Edition in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced a headline partnership with pioneering Nigerian fintech Raenest aimed at fostering innovation, growth and collaborations within the African tech ecosystem. The sixth edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi – powered by Raenest will take place on February 14th and 15th 2024 at the Sarit Centre Expo in Nairobi, connecting over 1000 African and…
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INTMAX has unlocked crypto payments
INTMAX has unlocked crypto payments Keynote session on how INTMAX has unlocked crypto payments presented by Mai Fujimoto, Co-Founder at INTMAX On October 3rd & 4th 2023 Africa Money & DeFi Summit hosted leaders and stakeholders from across the African Finetch, Web3, DeFi and tech ecosystem, who listened and learned from 50+ speakers across a...
Enhancing Merchant Settlement Through Flutterwave on Hedera
Enhancing Merchant Settlement Through Flutterwave on Hedera Case study presented by Iyembi Nkanza, VP Strategic Growth at Flutterwave On October 3rd & 4th 2023 Africa Money & DeFi Summit hosted leaders and stakeholders from across the African Finetch, Web3, DeFi and tech ecosystem, who listened and learned from 50+ speakers across a jam packed two...
