# Digital Finance Africa 2026

- Dates: 28 October 2026
- Location: The Maslow Hotel Sandton, Sandton, South Africa
- Organiser: IT News Africa
- Industry: Fintech

## Who attends

Senior decision-makers from retail and commercial banks, central banks, investment banks, Internet banks, payment providers, insurance firms, influential analysts, regulators, solution providers, and founders of fintech companies.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://itnewsafrica.com/event/event/digital_finance_africa/)
- [Registration](https://itnewsafrica.com/event/register_now/)
- [Agenda](https://itnewsafrica.com/event/dfa_agenda/)
- [Call for speakers](https://itnewsafrica.com/event/digital-finance-africa-become-a-speaker/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Finance
- Africa
- Digital Finance

## Speakers

- Ikeh Titus Adakole, CEO, Open Space Financial Services Ltd
- Abe Wakama, CEO, IT NEWS AFRICA
- Adesoji Solanke, Absa (UK)
- Dare Okoudjou, Onafriq
- Qiniso Mthembu, Group Chief Risk Officer, the JSE
- Romaric Sia, Group CISO, UBA Group
- Nkahiseng Oratile Ralepeli, VP of Product: Digital Assets, ABSA
- Vuyo Mpako, Old Mutual
- Rufaida Hamilton, Head of Payments, Standard Bank
- Bradwin Roper, Chief of Payments Partnerships, JUMO
- Edmund Higenbottam, Managing Director, Verdant Capital
- Daniel Goldberg, Bridgement
- Mpho Sadiki, Group MD: Merchant Solutions (Africa), Network International
- Jacques Coetzer, Chief Technology Officer, Risk X Group
- Paul Spagnoletti, Revenue Executive, Synthesis
- Charles Matondane, Chief Strategy Officer, Selcom
- George Prinsloo, Account Executive, DocFusion
- Darren Franks, FinTech Association of South Africa
- John Felix Mchaki, Head of Information Security, Ecobank Tanzania
- Yonga Mapongwana-Kasambara, Group IT Risk Manager, FirstRand Group

## Sponsors and partners

- Sage
- ManageEngine
- Cloudza
- ATS
- SearchWorks
- MTN
- Credlanche
- Exah
- OADC
- APO-OPA
- Cision
- CoinPedia
- Open Space Financial Services
- Saasworx
- DearX
- Techfactorial

## Ticket pricing

USD 181

## Where to stay

- **The Maslow**: 30 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.suninternational.com/maslow/)
- **FNB Conference Centre**: 240 m from the venue
- **Hilton Sandton**: 300 m from the venue, 5 stars, 138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/jnbsatw-hilton-sandton/)
  - Phone: +27 11 322 1888
- **Road Lodge**: 350 m from the venue, Grayston Drive, Johannesburg, 2146
  - [Hotel website](https://citylodgehotels.com/)
  - Phone: +27 11 784 8850
- **Hampton by Hilton Sandton Grayston**: 370 m from the venue, 93 Grayston Drive, Morningside, Johannesburg, 2021
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/jnbgshx-hampton-sandton-grayston/)
  - Phone: +27 10 158 1800
- **Times Square**: 440 m from the venue
- **Sandton Executive Suites - Hydro Park**: 490 m from the venue, 86 Grayston Drive, Sandton
  - Phone: +27117840777
- **Southern Sun Sandton**: 600 m from the venue, 123 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196
  - [Hotel website](https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-sandton?utm_source=openstreetmaps&utm_medium=businesslisting&utm_campaign=hotel_southern-sun-sandton)
  - Phone: +27 11 282 0000

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/digital-finance-africa-sandton-f2a5c6c1fdf7/