Digital Finance Africa 2026

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.

Agenda themes

Topics covered

• Finance
• Africa
• Digital Finance

On stage

Speakers

• ITIkeh Titus AdakoleCEO, Open Space Financial Services Ltd
• AWAbe WakamaCEO, IT NEWS AFRICA
• ASAdesoji SolankeAbsa (UK)
• DODare OkoudjouOnafriq
• QMQiniso MthembuGroup Chief Risk Officer, the JSE
• RSRomaric SiaGroup CISO, UBA Group
• NONkahiseng Oratile RalepeliVP of Product: Digital Assets, ABSA
• VMVuyo MpakoOld Mutual
• RHRufaida HamiltonHead of Payments, Standard Bank
• BRBradwin RoperChief of Payments Partnerships, JUMO
• EHEdmund HigenbottamManaging Director, Verdant Capital
• DGDaniel GoldbergBridgement
• MSMpho SadikiGroup MD: Merchant Solutions (Africa), Network International
• JCJacques CoetzerChief Technology Officer, Risk X Group
• PSPaul SpagnolettiRevenue Executive, Synthesis
• CMCharles MatondaneChief Strategy Officer, Selcom
• GPGeorge PrinslooAccount Executive, DocFusion
• DFDarren FranksFinTech Association of South Africa
• YMYonga Mapongwana-KasambaraGroup 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

Plan the spend

Tickets

Ticket tiers, as published by the organiser:

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

• The Maslow

  30 m from the venue

  MapHotel site

• FNB Conference Centre

  240 m from the venue

  Map

• Hilton Sandton ★★★★★

  300 m from the venue

  138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196

  MapHotel site+27 11 322 1888

• Road Lodge

  350 m from the venue

  Grayston Drive, Johannesburg, 2146

  MapHotel site+27 11 784 8850

• Hampton by Hilton Sandton Grayston

  370 m from the venue

  93 Grayston Drive, Morningside, Johannesburg, 2021

  MapHotel site+27 10 158 1800

• Times Square

  440 m from the venue

  Map

• Sandton Executive Suites - Hydro Park

  490 m from the venue

  86 Grayston Drive, Sandton

  Map+27117840777

• Southern Sun Sandton

  600 m from the venue

  123 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196

  MapHotel site+27 11 282 0000

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