The African Media Agency is collaborating with the Africa Fintech Summit’s eighth edition which is being held in the city of Cape Town
The partnership aims to promote awareness of policy regulation, intra-Africa trade and payment infrastructure and financial inclusion
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 15 August 2022, /African Media Agency/ – African Media Agency, a leading pan-African PR and communications firm today announced its partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit for its eighth edition to be held in Cape Town in early November this year. The partnership is a continuation of the Washington DC event held earlier this year and aims to promote awareness of policy regulation, intra-Africa trade and payment infrastructure and financial inclusion among other topics to be discussed.
Leading innovators, investors and decision-makers from around the world will gather in Cape Town, South Africa, for the eighth edition of the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS). The summit will take place on 03-04. November 2022 at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC).
In April, AFTS in Washington, DC hosted 289 in-person and 200 virtual delegates, including government representatives, entrepreneurs, Fintech founders, investors, DFIs, bank executives, policy makers and business influencers from over 35 countries.
#AFTSCAPETOWN22 will focus on policy and regulation, tech talent, future of banking, growth and integration of mobile money, Embedded Fintech, blockchain, Powering African Fintech via VC, Debt financing and CVC investments, remittances, intra-Africa trade and payment infrastructure, and financial inclusion among others.
“The African Media Agency is delighted to once again partner with the Africa Fintech Summit for #AFTSCAPETOWN22, the premier platform to address the most pressing issues in the continent’s fintech ecosystem as it strives to foster advanced innovation, expand and promote exploration and new findings. The aim is to reinforce the narrative of financial literacy to ensure economic development and a thriving ecosystem,” said Eloïne Barry, CEO and founder of African Media Agency when commenting on the partnership.
“We are very pleased to have such a valuable media partner as Africa Media Agency. The partnership breaks the mold and helps us scale the impact of our work across fintech and affinity markets championing the resilient Africa narrative.” Said Charles Isidi, Head of Marketing and Communications at the Africa Fintech Summit.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce the Africa Fintech Summit in South Africa, – a world leader in banking and telecom services and one of the top African countries with the most advanced technology ecosystem hubs and sophisticated technology talent communities. We look forward to welcoming our global delegates and ecosystem players to Cape Town in November and sow collaborative partnerships and initiatives working towards the Africanization of global technology,” said Zekarias Amsalu, co-founder of AFTS.
A limited number of delegate passes for #AFTSCapeTown2022 are now available. To learn more or register, visit
Distributed by the African Media Agency in partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit
About African Media Agency
African Media Agency (AMA) is an integrated communications agency that brings together PR, creative services and digital marketing to create strategic, content-rich communication campaigns that inspire action and create value. With a footprint across Africa, we understand the dynamics of African newsrooms, the challenges journalists go through, what makes a story interesting and the different styles and editorial cultures on the continent.
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About the Africa Fintech Summit
AFTS is the premier global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem. AFTS is traditionally held in Washington, DC, every April during the week of the World Bank/IFC Annual Meeting and in another 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. The November 2022 summit will take place in Cape Town, South Africa.
Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, AFTS is a unique space where innovative ideas are debated, investments mobilized, partnership agreements concluded and collaborations formed across sectors and geographies. AFTS is organized in partnership between Washington, DC-based firm, strategic advisory group, Dedalus Global, and pan-African consulting firm Ibex Frontier.
