NAIROBI, Kenya, March 26 – Kenyan financial technology (fintech) companies will head to Accra, Ghana to pitch investment ideas.
The 3i Africa Summit, which will take place between 13 and 15 May 2024, is a global summit that seeks to transform Africa’s economic landscape through technology, sustainability and long-term capital allocation.
Themed “Unlocking Africa’s FinTech and Digital Economic Potential”, the summit is jointly organized by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Development Bank of Ghana (DBG), in partnership with Elevandi, an ecosystem development entity founded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Prior to the meeting, the SC and DBG held consultative meetings with the Association of FinTechs in Kenya (AFIK).
“Platforms like the 3iAfrica Summit are so critical. They provide us with a unique opportunity to meet, share knowledge and chart a course for the future of FinTech and the digital economy in Africa,” said Ali Hussein Kasim, Vice President East Africa for the FinTech Network.
The 3-day event will focus on policy and regulatory actions, entrepreneur and investor mapping sessions, an innovation pavilion to showcase innovative solutions, startup training workshops and exciting networking events.
It will bring together over 2,000 players in the financial services ecosystem, including fintechs, banks, insurance, sovereign wealth funds and policy leaders.
“African countries need to work together on our technology stack to avoid the proliferation of closed-loop systems and ensure we can trade more economically with anyone, anywhere, anytime,” said PesaLink CEO Gituku Kirika.
“For us, the 3i Africa Summit will be an important forum to discuss the continent’s public and good fast payment systems.”