Registration & Networking
National Anthem
Introduction / Welcome Remarks
Opening Address
Goodwill Messages / Keynote Address(es):
REFORMING NATIONAL AML/CFT FRAMEWORKS FOR EFFECTIVENESS - REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
Keynote Address: INCLUSIVE TAX REFORMS: BALANCING TRUST, EFFICIENCY AND COMPLIANCE
Multistakeholder Fireside Chat
FRAUD, FINTECH & TRUST: TACKLING RISING DIGITAL FINANCIAL CRIME IN THE INSTANT PAYMENT ERA.
Product Showcase
High-Level Roundtable Dialogue - Track 1
SMART REGULATIONS: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FINANCE
Perspective:
Technology is redefining regulatory frameworks, from AI-driven compliance to blockchain innovations. This session examines how digital transformation is influencing policy, oversight, and the future of financial regulation.
Exhibition Tour/Booth Engagement/ Networking Lunch
High-Level Roundtable Dialogue - Track 2
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Inclusive Finance for Undeserved communities in a Digital and Borderless Economy
Perspective:
Highlights strategies to extend financial services to women, youth, MSMEs, rural populations, and displaced communities.
Key Focus Areas:
- Gender-responsive and youth-focused finance
- Digital channels for last-mile inclusion
- Affordable credit, savings, and insurance
Innovation / Product Demo
High-Level Roundtable Dialogue - Track 3
MAKING A CASE FOR CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS, REMITTANCES, AND REGIONAL MARKET INTEGRATION AT REDUCED COST
Perspectives:
- Regional payment integration and interoperability
- Opportunities for cross-border payment providers, settlement systems, and treasury solutions
- Digitizing trade finance, customs, logistics, and compliance
- Investment opportunities in regional payment infrastructure
- Reducing Remittance Costs Through Technology"
- Diaspora Financial Services Innovation" – Serving 400+ million Africans abroad
- Correspondent Banking Alternatives" – Blockchain-based settlement systems
Research Presentation
High-Level Roundtable Dialogue - Track 4
Making a Case for ISO 20022 & Payment Modernization for Digital Identity, eKYC, and the National Financial Inclusion Drive
ISO20022 & PAYMENT MODERNIZATION: DIGITAL IDENTITY,
eKYC, AND THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION DRIVE
Perspectives:
- Transition from legacy payment messaging systems to ISO 20022
- National digital ID systems as enablers of financial access
- Risk-based and tiered KYC approaches for inclusion
- Mobile and agent banking integration
- Interoperable payment channels supporting MSMEs and informal sectors
Lowering transaction costs for cross-border remittances and trade
Welcome Cocktail – To be hosted by Partners (Invite only)
Registration | Booth Engagement | Networking
National Anthem
Welcome Remarks
Multistakeholder Fireside Chat
DIGITAL PROSPERITY: BUILDING THE RAILS FOR AFRICA’S NEXT $1 TRILLION DIGITAL ECONOMY
…Data, Cloud, Connectivity & Payments Rails
Goodwill Messages / Keynote Address(es):
UNLOCKING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT THROUGH CLEAR DIGITAL ASSET REGULATIONS
High-Level Roundtable Dialogue - Track 5
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PROTECTION:
“DATA PROTECTION VS. FINANCIAL INCLUSION: FINDING THE RIGHT
REGULATORY BALANCE”
Innovation / Product Showcase/ Media Launch
Multistakeholder Roundtable Dialogue:
High-Level Roundtable Dialogue - Track 6
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) & VIRTUAL ASSETS
Exhibition Tour/Booth Engagement/ Networking Lunch
Multistakeholder Dialogue
ENABLING STARTUPS & MSMEs THROUGH POLICY &
CAPITAL
Product Showcase / Demo
INVESTOR PITCH SHOWCASE – STARTUP WORLD CUP REGIONAL CHALLENGE
STARTUP WORLD CUP REGIONAL FINALS — 10 shortlisted startups pitch to global investors
RACE Awards Presentation
Celebrating excellence in:
- Regulatory Innovation
- Financial Inclusion Leadership
- Economic Empowerement
- Cybersecurity & Trust
- Fintech & RegTech Innovation
