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The Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) is partnering with the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2024 to highlight Kenya’s Fintech innovation and growth at the 12th edition of the Summit. September 4-6, 2024, at the GTC JW Marriott Hotel.
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 16, 2024 /African Media Agency/ – The Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2024. This partnership aims to promote fintech innovation, foster growth and create new opportunities for key players in the financial technology landscape in Africa.
AFTS 2024, a premier event that brings together the issues, entrepreneurs and opportunities that are revolutionizing finance in Africa on the global stage, will be held from 4-6 September 2024 at the JW Marriot, Nairobi. As a partner, AFIK will play a key role in shaping the summit agenda, ensuring that key topics and challenges faced by the fintech community in Kenya and Africa are addressed.
This partnership will highlight the innovative work being done in Kenya’s fintech sector, provide a unique opportunity for fintechs to connect with industry leaders, regulators and potential investors, gain exclusive access to the latest insights, trends and technological advancements in the fintech sector and also access to the accelerator pitch competition. All of this is aimed at creating an enabling environment for fintech innovation while ensuring sustainable development within the sector.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Africa Fintech Summit 2024. This collaboration aligns with our mission to drive fintech innovation and create a thriving ecosystem in Kenya. By joining forces with AFTS, we can amplify our efforts to make financial services more accessible and inclusive,” said Ali Hussein Kassim, AFN VP-EA and Chairman of the Board of AFIK.
“It is such an exciting opportunity to collaborate with one of the leading Fintech associations in East Africa. We are confident that this partnership provides a great platform for Fintechs, banks, regulators, stakeholders and financial institutions in the continent to expand their reach, explore opportunities for expansion and growth in the sub-region, connect with other African and global players and access detailed knowledge sharing that has been instrumental in the growth of the industry over the past 11 summits. We look forward to welcoming AFIK members to the 12th Africa Fintech Summit and more importantly, highlight the impressive progress and growth that Kenya’s Fintech ecosystem has brought to the collective African tech landscape. To that we say, Karibu.
In line with this year’s theme of Fintech in every sector, we will focus on the role of Fintech in climate solutions, cross-border trade, e-commerce, mobile money and digital banking, Fintech powering digital health, agri-tech, mining and economic prosperity, as well as investments under the AfCFTA,” said Zekarias Amsalu, CEO of the Africa Fintech Summit.
Distributed by African Media Agency in collaboration with Africa Fintech Summit
About AFIK (Association of Fintechs in Kenya)
Founded in 2021 by a team of experienced fintech professionals, AFIK is dedicated to driving digital innovation in Kenya’s financial sector. Recognizing the transformative potential of financial technology, AFIK brings together a diverse group of fintech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and policy makers to create a unified platform for collaboration and progress.
Our mission is to empower our members and the broader fintech community to harness the power of digital technology, making financial services more accessible, affordable and inclusive for all Kenyans. Through strategic partnerships, advocacy efforts and community-led initiatives, AFIK actively collaborates with regulators to shape policies that foster innovation and create an enabling environment for fintech growth.
For more information please visit Italian: https://afik.or.ke
About Africa Fintech Summit
AFT ( https://africafintechsummit.com ) is the leading global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem. AFTS is traditionally hosted in Washington, DC, every April during the week of the World Bank/IFC Annual Meeting and in a different African city every November. The summit is held in a hybrid format, in person at the selected venue in compliance with COVID-19 protocol and with live global virtual delegates.
Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and pioneers in financial technology, AFTS is a unique space where innovative ideas are debated, investments are mobilized, partnership agreements are signed, and collaborations are formed across sectors and geographies. AFTS is organized in partnership between Washington, DC-based firms, the strategic consulting group Dedalus Global, and the pan-African consultancy Ibex Frontier.
Media contact:
Charles Isidi
Marketing and Communications Manager,
African FinTech Summit.
charles@africafintechsummit.com
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