Opening Keynote: THE FUTURE OF FINANCE

Using Mobile and Blockchain Technologies to Create the Internet of Value:\\n\nThe Internet of Things is all about machines trading with machines. However, machines cannot trade with machines if

Keynote Panel: The Future of Financial Services in Africa

The African financial services industry is in the midst of unprecedented change. More and more of the population is becoming part of the formal financial system with mobile technology driving

DIGITAL BANKING

Becoming the Bank of the Future\\n\nThe Bank of the Future represents an omni-channel, client-centric, self-directed digital model where one click service and real time contextuality are the no

Customer Experience: The Next Frontier of Competitive Advantage

The financial services world has been focusing on returns and growth for so long that we have in majority of the cases forgotten about the origin of that growth. FinTech startups and innovati

EMERGING FINTECH

Emerging FinTech: Identifying New Areas of Growth and Disruption\nDespite the unbelievable amount of innovation driven by FinTech, there are entire swaths of the financial industry that have n

MICROFINANCE

Banking the Next Billion\\n\nDigital delivery of financial services will continue to play a major role in bridging the financial inclusion gap in Africa. But along with the potential benefits c

Lending in the Cloud

Cloud-based platforms provide community banks and microfinance firms with the opportunity to deliver banking capabilities to their customers without the expense and time associated with build

TAKEAWAYS

In this session key speakers will give closing views on the days discussions and leave the audience with the key takeaways to put in place at their businesses.

PAYMENTS

The Rise of Bitcoin and Blockchain: What Does it Mean for Africa? \nBitcoin continues to stir up a huge debate about where it will go in the future. Will its application and influence match t

The Future of Payments

Payments over the last few hundred years has been dominated by the big boys of commerce. How has the rise of FinTech driven a change in the power base and what will this mean for the future o

INNOVATION: Building Engines of Innovation

To make the most of the digital opportunity, banks and FinTech firms must collaborate, improving the former’s capacity for innovation and giving the latter scale and route to market. Learn

Capital Markets in Africa: Embracing Technology for Transformation

What are the latest trends, developments and innovations in African capital markets? What attributes constitute the ideal trading architecture? How are financial markets being reshaped by big

ISLAMIC FINANCE In Africa: Driving Growth through Innovation

Islamic finance is gaining momentum in Africa and several African countries are working to develop their legislative and regulatory frameworks to encourage growth of this emerging sector. How

RISK, SECURITY

Rapid digitisation has brought promise and excitement, but it also has a dark side; it is increasingly creating new opportunities for fraudsters and hackers. More so in Africa where the low l

RegTech - the The New Frontier?

Regulators, incumbent financial institutions, and emerging FinTech companies are increasingly leveraging technology to move towards real-time financial regulation. Expectations for RegTech, t

TAKEAWAYS AND CLOSING REMARKS

In this session key speakers will give closing views on the day’s discussions and leave the audience with the key takeaways to put in place at their businesses. This will conclude with some