Powering East Africa’s financial hub with the next wave of Technologies
24-25
May 2023
The Kenyatta International
Convention Centre (KICC)
Nairobi, Kenya
IN NUMBERS
Pre-Qualified
Delegates
Leading
Organisations
Industry Experts
on stage
FSI Solution
Providers
#WFISKENYA
With over 354 fintech companies across numerous sectors, Kenya’s fintech landscape is a force to be reckoned with, which is also Africa’s largest and most established fintech ecosystems. The country left the whole region behind when in just the first 3 months of 2022 it garnered a record high VC funding of $482million.
Spearheading as the most technologically advanced country in the continent, Kenya has earned the title of “Silicon Savannah” which also correlates to the fact that 94% Kenyans are mobile money users. Even the Central Bank of Kenya has joined the bandwagon and launched its “National Payments Strategy 2022 – 2025” to encourage innovations in the payments system. It’s no surprise that MNCs in the fintech space are making huge investments in the country, thereby boosting foreign direct investment as well.
To provide a common platform for the burgeoning FSI & Tech community, Tradepass is hosting World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) in Nairobi, Kenya on 24 – 25 May 2023. The event will host over 600 technology and business heads from the leading Banks, Insurance & Micro-Finance institutions across the country.
A QUICK INSIGHT ON KENYA'S FSI MARKET
$482 M
VC funding in the first three months of 2022
354
fintech companies across different sectors in the region
33.5M
mobile subscribers, representing an uptake of 61% in total
1.9T
mobile money transactions worth more than $55 billion
CONFERENCE
Presenting the top inspiring names from the industry at the main stage to share crucial intelligence on the most pressing topics, which gets further enriched by a Q&A session.
It showcases thought leadership and cutting-edge knowledge for the growth of the entire business community. A perfect platform that projects the pulse of the industry.
EXHIBITION
Enabling the organisations to showcase their best to the many pre-qualified delegates at the event in real-time. The provision of using technology just adds on to the whole demonstration and helps in driving more leads from the top companies across the industry.
It’s specifically tailored for the organizations to get in the eyes of the region’s biggest stakeholders and uplift their overall brand image.
AFTER-HOURS
An exclusive session for more networking exposure, allowing attendees to break the ice with some spirit-lifting humour, while enabling them to unwind and rub shoulders against industry peers, thought leaders, and potential customers.
Allowing networking interactions to happen in a more relaxed and honest way, where receiving direct feedbacks is a given phenomenon.
TOPICS
Revolutionizing Kenya’s FSI Offerings with Digital Inclusion
Fortifying Cyberspace -Tackling Evolving Cyberthreats
Banking 4.0: Undertakings in Banking Innovation
Role and use cases of AI, ML and Robotics in Financial Services
Data Analytics and Data Centric Decision Making
Building on The Power of APIs and Open Banking
Mobile Banking: Roadway to Limitless Banking Services
Evolution of Digital Payments - Rearing to Go Cashless
Speakers
BHUPATIRAJU
Chief Revenue Officer
CRAYON DATA
KASSIM
Chairman
ASSOCIATION OF FINTECHS IN KENYA (AFIK)
WERE
Information Security Officer
METROPOL CORPORATION
MWANGI
Head of Digital Business
I&M BANK LIMITED
ZAMAN KHAN
Lead Financial Sector Specialist
WORLD BANK
ALI
Country Manager for East Africa
MASTERCARD
MACHARIA
Director Customer Experience
SBM BANK KENYA
VOLEMI
Chief Information and Digital Officer
DIAMOND TRUST BANK
VETURI
CEO - International Business
PERFIOS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Sponsors & Partners
DIAMOND SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
Exhibitors
Association Partners
DIGITAL NEWS PARTNER
Media Partners
Demographics
BY JOB TITLES
19%
11%
15%
17%
10%
8%
9%
9%
2%
Series Sponsors
SEE WHAT OUR ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY
Glimpse of WFIS
News & Articles
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