Fintech

Digital Finance Africa 2026

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
28 October 2026
Location
The Maslow Hotel Sandton, Sandton, South Africa
Organiser
IT News Africa
Tickets
USD 181
Industry
Fintech

Who attends

The audience

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

Speaking

Call for speakers

This event publishes a call for speakers. The deadline is unverified, so check the call before preparing a submission.

View the call for papers

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Finance
  • Africa
  • Digital Finance

On stage

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

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

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

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