WFIS Kenya 2026 | Nation's leading financial sector event

Supporting Partners

3 MAR 2026 Edge Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Days

HRS

MINS

SECS

SHAPING KENYA’S FINANCIAL INCLUSION

THROUGH NEXT-GEN DIGITAL INNOVATION

2026 speakers

Daniel

Mainda

Chief Executive Officer Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC)

Fidelis

Muia

Director of Technical Services Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

Frank

Mwiti

Chief Executive Officer Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC

Alex Siboe

Wekunda

Chief Information Officer & Head of Technology Stanbic Bank Kenya

Julius

Orayo

Group Chief Information Officer Jubilee Insurance

Nelson Juma

Nasongo

Group Chief Information Officer I&M Bank Ltd

Duncan

Omani

Chief Information Security Officer Access Bank Plc

Tom

Juma

Chief Information Officer Britam

Amon

Ngechu

Chief Technology Officer NCBA Group / LOOP DFS

Hartnell

Ndungi

Chief Data Officer Absa Group

Past speakers

Fidelis

Muia

Director of Technical Services Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

Mary

Mulili

MD / CEO UBA Kenya Bank

Nelson

Juma

Chief Information Officer I&M Group

Angela

Mwirigi

Director, Digital Financial Services KCB Bank Group

Julius

Orayo

Group CIO Jubilee Insurance

Philip

Galego

Head of Business Intelligence and Analytics Equity Bank Limited

Kennedy

Yegon

Deputy Director - ICT Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation

Jonah

Kuria

Chief Data Officer Diamond Trust Bank

Georgina

Odhiambo

CIO Retail Banking NCBA Group

Hartnell

Ndungi

Chief Data Officer Absa Bank Kenya

Key Statistics from 2025

Attendees' Domains

IT/ Technology

Fraud, Risk & Compliance

Retail / Corporate/ Transaction Banking

Cards & Payments

Digital Transformation, CX & Loyalty

Cloud & Datacentres

AI & Data Analytics

Biometrics & Digital Identity

Wealth/ Wholesale/ Treasury

Final Decision Makers
Evaluators
Influencers

WFIS is a highly focused initiative that carefully cherry-picks key decision-making profiles from Kenya's leading financial institutions that’re actively seeking cutting-edge solutions.

Over

87%

of attendees

had influence or sole responsibility in purchase decisions

BUDGET-BASED BIFURCATION OF DELEGATES

All delegates at WFIS 2025 - Kenya were pre-qualified based on their allocated budgets for the procurement of new solutions.

TIMELINE-BASED BIFURCATION OF DELEGATES

All delegates at WFIS 2025 - Kenya came with a pre-determined timeline for the procurement and implementation of new solutions. Here’s a quick representation.

0 – 3
months

3 – 6
months

6 – 9
months

WFIS Kenya

Kenya has firmly established itself as the fintech epicenter of East Africa and one of the fastest-growing hubs across the wider Middle East & Africa region. With regulators like the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) expanding and refining frameworks (including sandbox regimes, open banking policies and more agile digital finance licensing), the environment for innovation is accelerating.

Just recently, Kenyan startups garnered $638 million in funding, the highest in Africa. Fintech firms remain front-runners, especially in payments, transfers, digital financial inclusion and embedded finance.

Simultaneously, Kenya’s mobile money market continues its trajectory of explosive growth projected to reach $727.7 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 17.6% between 2025-33. On the other hand, international remittances witnessed a 12.1% jump in annual inflows to $5.08 billion by H1 2025.

To harness this momentum, Tradepass is hosting the 7^th Edition of World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) at the Edge Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya on 3 March 2026. The event will host over 500 technology and business heads from the leading banks, insurance companies & micro-finance institutions across the country.