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FinTech Summit Africa 2026

Past June 24, 2026 – June 25, 2026 • Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

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FinTech Summit Africa 2026 – 24–25 June, Sandton Johannesburg

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About the Summit

Fintech Summit Africa 2026 is one of Africa's leading financial technology events, bringing together innovators, financial institutions, investors, startups, regulators, and technology providers to explore the future of intelligent finance across the continent.Since its establishment in 2020, the summit explores how technology can support fintech — enabling access to affordable, sustainable, and inclusive financial services for all sectors of society, particularly underserved and unbanked communities.FinTech Summit Africa 2026 will champion how digital financial innovation is driving economic growth, reducing barriers to opportunity, supporting entrepreneurship, and enabling greater financial empowerment across Africa.

Agenda

Day 1 — 24 June 2026

08:00

Registration

09:00

Opening Remarks by Conference Director

09:10

Designing Africa's Intelligent Finance Future

09:35

The Invisible Handshake: When AI Meets Human Trust

10:25

Coffee & Networking Break

10:55

Personalization at Scale

11:45

Unlocking the Power of Agentic AI in Financial Services

12:10

Panel: Intelligent Engagement Powered by AI

13:20

Lunch Break

14:00

The Intelligence Layer of Modern Banking

14:20

Enhancing Customer Experience through Tokenization

14:40

The Digital Money Roadmap for Africa: From Cash to Tokenized Value

15:00

Coffee Break & Networking

15:30

Panel: Stablecoins & CBDCs – The Future of Digital Money in Africa

16:30

Networking

17:00

End of Day 1

Day 2 — 25 June 2026

08:00

Registration

08:50

Opening Remarks

09:00

The Infrastructure Behind Intelligent Finance

09:30

Real-Time Payments & Cross-Border Settlement in Africa

10:00

Coffee & Networking Break

10:30

Panel: Open Banking & Embedded Finance – The Future of Payments & Platforms

11:15

The Digital Identity Economy

11:40

RegTech and the Future of Compliance

12:00

Panel: Securing Intelligent Finance – AI Threats, Digital Identity & the New Trust Layer

13:00

Lunch & Networking

14:15

Quantum-Safe Security for Financial Systems

14:40

Building Africa's Trusted Digital Finance Future

15:00

Coffee & Networking Break

15:30

Startup World Cup Johannesburg Pitch Competition

17:00

Cocktail & Networking

18:00

End of Day 2

Summit Themes

Agentic AI

Intelligent autonomous systems transforming financial operations, fraud prevention, and customer engagement.

Hyperpersonalisation

Adaptive financial experiences powered by behavioural insights, AI, and real-time customer data.

Stablecoins & CBDCs

Digital currencies enabling faster, safer, and more efficient payments and settlements.

DeFi & Tokenisation

Decentralised financial infrastructure reshaping value exchange, lending, and investment opportunities.

Real-Time Payments

Instant payment ecosystems driving seamless transactions and advancing intra-Africa trade.

Open Banking

Secure data-sharing frameworks unlocking collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric services.

Embedded Finance

Integrated financial services creating frictionless access to payments, credit, and insurance.

AI-Driven Threats

Advanced cyber risks requiring stronger resilience, detection, and protection strategies.

Quantum-Safe Security

Next-generation cryptography preparing financial systems for future computational threats.

RegTech

Technology-enabled compliance and risk management solutions simplifying regulatory processes.

Digital Identity

Secure interoperable identity systems enabling trusted access across digital financial services.

Financial Inclusion

Innovations expanding affordable and accessible financial services to underserved communities.

Startup World Cup – Johannesburg Regional

FinTech Summit Africa 2026 hosts the Startup World Cup Johannesburg Regional Pitch Competition. Selected African startups pitch live in front of investors, VC leaders, and technology decision-makers. The winner advances to the Grand Finale in San Francisco — competing for a $1 million investment prize.

Sponsors & Partners

Official media partners:

Startup Map Africa

Confirmed sponsors and exhibitors include:

Wiremit Optasia iTuring Nutanix iPulse Token Tree Modata Sutura FortVax Arrel Open Access Data Centres

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