Converge Africa, May 2027, CTICC, Cape Town, South AfricaPayments & Fintech Track

Solution focused, practical contentTopics / Key Learnings on the Payments & Fintech Track

• The Future of Payments in Africa: Instant, Inclusive, Invisible
  Explores how Africa is leapfrogging traditional financial systems through mobile-first payments, instant settlements, and embedded finance solutions. Key insights include how instant payments and digital wallets are creating frictionless, inclusive experiences for consumers and businesses alike.
• Payments & Risk That Approve More Good Orders
  Explore strategies for smarter fraud detection, identity verification, and credit solutions that maximize approvals without compromising security. Learn how BNPL, instant EFT, and store credit empower customers while reducing declines.
• Fintech Innovation: How Mobile Money, Digital Wallets & Embedded Finance Are Reshaping Commerce
  Examines innovations enabling consumers and businesses to transact, save, and access credit seamlessly, driving inclusion and market expansion.
• Open Banking & APIs: Unlocking a Borderless Digital Economy
  Explores how open banking ecosystems and APIs are enabling cross-border payments, integrated commerce, and data sharing while ensuring compliance and trust.
• Cross-Border Payments: Unlocking Africa’s Regional Trade
  Looks at reducing friction, increasing transparency, and enabling faster settlement across markets through fintech and bank collaboration.
• Fintech & the Future Consumer: What’s Next?
  Examines evolving expectations of African consumers, emerging payment preferences, and how fintechs can anticipate needs through AI and data analytics.
• Fintech Expansion Playbook: SA, Nigeria, Kenya
  Covers regulatory navigation and market entry strategies enabling fintechs to scale sustainably across African markets.
• Fintech Beyond Payments: From Lending to Wealthtech
  Explores fintech expansion into lending, insurance, and wealth management, showing how digital credit scoring and micro-lending drive inclusion.
• The Next Fintech Wave: AI, Blockchain & Embedded Finance
  Discusses how these technologies shape innovation in real-time lending, fraud detection, and supply chain finance.
• The Future of Fintech & Retail in Africa: Integration, Scale & Trust
  Examines collaboration models between fintech and retail to enhance integration and scale while building trust.