Digital Finance Africa 2026
28 October 2026 | Maslow Sandton
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with 300+ executives, founders and solution providers at Digital Finance Africa.
2025 Agenda
The Next Step In Your Digital Finance Africa Journey
These sessions are available to all registered attendees.
Time
Session
Speakers
Venue
Registration
09:00
Welcome Address
Dereck Sigamoney
Sabelo Myeni
Dr Angie Ontong
Shaun Tooray
Hywel George
Nina Sternberg
Doug Strycharczyk
Ntokozo Bhengu
Valisha Naidoo
Delfina Franco
09:10
Keynote address: Backing Purpose: Investing in Startups Solving Africa’s Greatest Challenges.
Vuyo Mpako
09h30
Presentation: TECH-FORWARD - How CFOs Can Thrive Through Tech-Driven Transformation
09h50
Presentation:Presentation: The Effect of Changing Consumer Habits on South Africa's Payment Landscape
Rufaida Hamilton
10:10
Panel Discussion: Neobanks, Fintechs & Traditional Banks - Who Will Lead Africa’s Financial Future?
Nkahiseng Oratile Ralepeli
Edmund Higenbottam
Darren Franks
Yonga Mapongwana-Kasambara
Coffee Break
11:05
Presentation: Bank-Fintech Partnerships – A Solution to Banking Disintermediation in Africa
Adesoji Solanke
11h25
Presentation: How Fintech is Shaping South Africa's Digital Payment Infrastructure
Mpho Sadiki
George Prinsloo
12:05
Presentation: Innovating Finance with Intelligence: The Role of AI, Machine Learning, and Cell Captives in Fraud Detection and Risk Mitigation Across Africa's Financial Ecosystem
Romaric Sia
Jacques Coetzer
12h45
Presentation: Defending Against the Unseen - Proactive Threat Intelligence in Financial Services.
Qiniso Mthembu
Lunch
14:05
Panel Discussion: Ransomware, Data Breaches & Digital Defenses: Securing Africa’s BFSI Sector in the Age of Cloud and Blockchain
Nqobile Mahlangu
Thabiso Serake
Fanwell Sibanda
14:45
Presentation: Regulatory Innovation: Enabling or Hindering Digital Transformation?
15:05
Fireside chat| Leading with Lending: Bridgement’s Journey in the B2B FinTech Space.
Daniel Goldberg
15:45
Presentation: Banking Reimagined: How BaaS is Transforming Financial Access Across Africa.
Bradwin Roper
16h05
Presentation: The evolution of technology for banking over the last 3-5 years, from cloud to GenAI and MCP and how this has impacted the industry
Paul Spagnoletti
16:25
Presentation:Vision 2030: Building an Inclusive, Smart, and Resilient African Financial Sector
Closing Remarks
17:00
Cocktail/ Networking
