As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintechs, investors, crypto platforms, ventures and digital finance stakeholders will connect at the West Africa edition of the Africa Money and DeFi Summit on 27 and 28 September 2022 in Accra, Ghana.
Following the sold-out Money and DeFi
Summit in Nairobi early this year, the Africa Tech Summit-produced event will
again connect and showcase industry leaders. This includes Polygon, Paystack, VerifyMe,
Celo, Flutterwave, BitPowr, Visa, YouVerify, Workpay and many more.
Two days of sessions and networking
events will share insights on payments, crypto, DeFi, neo banking, mobile
money, investing, BNPL, mobile money while connecting corporates, investors,
start-ups, regulators, media and industry stakeholders.
Andrew Fassnidge, founder of Africa
Tech Summit, says, “We are delighted to be hosting the West African edition of
Africa Money & DeFi Summit, showcasing fintech leaders, crypto innovators, new
rising ventures, and investment opportunities across the
region. The growth of crypto across Africa continues and a new wave of DeFi is
coming, so it’s exciting times in the digital finance space for driving
business and investment forward, with the continued support from our
outstanding partners across Africa.”
The summit will feature more than 400
delegates, 150 companies, and 75 speakers covering topics via panel sessions,
keynote addresses and fireside chats. It also includes multiple networking
events, masterclass sessions and a sold-out exhibition showcasing leading
ventures.
Annually, the Africa Money and DeFi
Summit West Africa connects
industry leaders from the African fintech and crypto industries with
international players. Attendees are invited to network and do business with
leading companies in DeFi, payments, crypto, Web3, digital lending, FX, digital
identity, cybersecurity, insurtech, mobile money, investors, start-ups,
regulators and industry stakeholders.
Speakers include Shopido Ayomide from
Polygon Technology, Daniel Kimotho from the Cele Foundation, Elisha Akyaw from
Cointelegraph and Adedayo Abedajo from Jelurida Africa.
Source: ventureburn