The 9th Africa Fintech Summit to be held on 12 April 2023 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre, Washington DC
On 12 April 2023, regulators, policy makers, finance and technology industry leaders, Fintech founders, leading innovators, investors and government representatives from around the world will gather in Washington DC, USA, for the 9th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS). The summit will take place on April 12, 2023 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the venue that hosted the US-Africa Summit in December 2022.
With attendees representing over $4.5 billion in private equity and venture capital funding, the Africa Fintech Summit is the premier global initiative dedicated to financial technology growth in Africa, providing the best opportunities for key stakeholders to share knowledge, zoom in on trends, and opportunities which shapes perspectives, and the future of 1ntech in Africa. The biannual summit is held every April in Washington, DC, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF spring meetings, and every November in a different African city (most recently Cape Town (2022), Cairo (2021), Virtual (2020) ), Addis (2019) and Lagos (2018).
“We are very excited to host our 9th Africa Fintech Summit here in Washington DC during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting. We believe that increased collaboration between Fintech founders, strategic industry leaders, Diasporan investors, as well as global regulators, is critical to unlocking the potential of Fintech in Africa, financial inclusion as well as innovation capital in the eruptive African Fintech ecosystem.Following our theme of Globalization of African Technology, the summit will
provide a platform for stronger US-Africa 1ntech investment ties and collaboration,” said Zekarias Amsalu, co-founder of AFTS.
In November 2022, our Cape Town edition had 532 in-person and 900+ virtual delegates from 53 countries, including government representatives, entrepreneurs, Fintech founders, investors, DFIs, bank executives, policy makers and business insiders from over 35 countries.
#AFTSDC2023 will focus on policy & regulation, US-Africa Fintech connections, Diaspora Finance, Remittance & Cross Border Payment, tech talent, future of banking, mobile money growth & integration, Embedded Fintech, blockchain, Powering African Fintech via VC, intra – Africa Trade & payment infrastructure and 1nancial inclusion among others.
DC Summit is supported by the strategic sponsorships of a number of prominent 1ntech companies, including Flutterwave, Mojaloop Foundation, FonBank and counting.
A limited number of delegate passes for AFTS DC are now available. To learn more or register, visit .
Sponsors, exhibitors and partners can contact the sponsorship team at [email protected] to secure their exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities.
Media contact:
Charles Isidi
Head of Marketing and Communications, Africa Fintech Summit.
[email protected]
About the Africa Fintech Summit
AFTS ( ) is the premier global initiative dedicated to the African 1ntech ecosystem. AFTS is traditionally held in Washington, DC, every April during the week of the World Bank/IFC Annual Meeting and in a different African city every November (most recently Lagos, Addis Ababa and Cairo). The summit will be held in a hybrid format, in-person at the chosen location in accordance with the COVID-19 protocol and global virtual delegates. Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and 1ntech pioneers, AFTS is a unique place where innovative ideas are discussed, investments are mobilized, partnership agreements are made and collaborations are formed across sectors and geographies. AFTS is organized in partnership between Washington, DC-based 1rms, strategic advisory group, Dedalus Global, and Pan-African consultancy advisory 1rm, Ibex Frontier.
About the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center
The host of AFTSDC2023, the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center, is the first venue in the world to achieve the 2022 WELL Health-Safety Rating and has hosted the US-Africa Leadership Summit in December 2022. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified assessment for all new and existing building and space types focusing on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and contingency plans to manage a post-COVID-19 environment now and in the future. Information on access, transport and location information can be found HERE.
