African Startup & Tech Calendar

Fintech Events Africa 2026

A focused list of African fintech conferences and events taking place in 2026 – covering payments, banking, lending, digital finance, Web3 and more. Use this to prioritise the fintech rooms you want to be in.

Want the broader view? Explore the African Startup Events Calendar 2025–2026.

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We've written a full guide to every fintech conference in South Africa in 2026 — with advice on who each event is actually for.
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Dates Event City / Country Fintech Focus Registration
Feb 11, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026
Feb
11–12
2026
Africa Agri Expo 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya agriculture; fintech (agri-finance); machinery Paid
Feb 11, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026
Feb
11–12
2026
Nairobi, Kenya fintech; web3; climate-tech Paid
Mar 10, 2026 – Mar 11, 2026
Mar
10–11
2026
SAVCA Private Equity & VC Conference 2026
Cape Town (area), South Africa
Cape Town (area), South Africa infrastructure; consumer; fintech; multi-sector Paid
Apr 7, 2026 – Apr 9, 2026
Apr
7–9
2026
GITEX Africa 2026
Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco AI; fintech; agritech; deep tech Paid
Jun 2, 2026 – Jun 4, 2026
Jun
2–4
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Fintech See event site
Jun 16, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026
Jun
16–18
2026
MWC Kigali 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda telecom; fintech; IoT Paid
Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026
Jun
24–25
2026
Fintech Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa fintech; payments; blockchain Paid
Aug 19, 2026
Aug
19
2026
Cairo, Egypt Fintech Paid
Aug 20, 2026
Aug
20
2026
Lagos, Nigeria Fintech See event site
Aug 21, 2026
Aug
21
2026
Vietnam Securities Tech Summit 2026
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Fintech Invite-only
Aug 27, 2026
Aug
27
2026
CNBC Africa AI Summit 2026
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa Fintech Paid
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026
Sep
8–9
2026
Seamless Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa payments; digital commerce; banking Paid
Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026
Sep
9–10
2026
Fintech Week London Summit 2026
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom Fintech Paid
Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026
Sep
22–23
2026
Nigeria Fintech Week 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria Fintech See event site
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026
Oct
8–9
2026
Maputo, Mozambique Fintech Paid
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026
Oct
8–9
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Fintech Paid
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
Oct
15–17
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Fintech See event site
Nov 3, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Nov
3–4
2026
Luanda, Angola Fintech See event site
Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026
Nov
10–11
2026
Johannesburg, South Africa Fintech Paid
Nov 12, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
Nov
12–13
2026
Nicosia, Cyprus Fintech Paid
Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026
Nov
17–19
2026
Cape Town, South Africa ICT telecom fintech AI etc. Free (expo) & paid (conference)
Nov 19, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
Nov
19–20
2026
Kigali, Rwanda Financial services mobile money DeFi Paid

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