Seamless East Africa

Nairobi , Kenya

About Seamless East Africa

Over July 2–3, 2025 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, the event hosts high-level panels, deep-dive workshops, live demos, start-up showcases, and targeted networking opportunities — including a VIP investor meet‑up — designed to address financial inclusion, merchant tech, open payments, cybersecurity, retail tech, and cross-border e‑commerce.

Attendees come from banking, fintech, telco, retail, and government — with 83% at decision-making level — making Seamless East Africa a uniquely potent platform for partnership, sourcing next-gen solutions, and staying ahead of market trends. Seamless East Africa is the region's most influential platform for accelerating digital commerce, innovation, and partnerships in 2025. Join the movement reshaping Africa’s economic future!

Speakers

Mark Gitau
Journalist & News reader at Radio Africa Group Radio Africa Group
Vinod Goel
Chief Executive Officer East Africa at Jumia Group Jumia Group
Ebrahim Goga
VP Strategy & Transformation at The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company
Nicole Harris
Chief Technology Officer at Walmart Africa Walmart
Ali Hassan
COO & Co-Founder at Afripesa Afripesa
Yohannes Hussein
Chief Digital & Information Officer at Dashen Bank S.C. Dashen Bank
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Irene Idiaghe
Director at The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company
Jacklyne Iminza-Anyamba
Chief Operating Officer at East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) EAVCA
Opiyo Jotham
Chairman at Kimisitu Sacco Kimisitu Sacco
Christian Kajeneri
Director, Payment Systems at National Bank of Rwanda National Bank of Rwanda
Ravi Kanani
Chief Executive Officer at Hotpoint Appliances Limited Hotpoint Appliances Limited
Keval Kanani
Director of Retail at Hotpoint Applicances Hotpoint Appliances Limited
Victoria Karanja
General Manager: L’Oreal Consumer Products Division at L'Oreal East Africa L'Oreal
Carole Kariuki
Chief Executive Officer at Kenya Private Sector Alliance Kenya Private Sector Alliance
Mutheu Kasanga
Director & Board member at Kenya Private Sector Alliance Kenya Private Sector Alliance
David Kasonga
Head of Operations at Goodlife Pharmacy Africa Goodlife El Salvador
Stuart Keenan
Senior Vice President - Middle East and Africa (MEA) Instant Payments Head at Citi Bank Citi
Rebecca Keli
Director ICT: Partnerships & Liaison Services at Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy Kenya Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy
Nailantei Kenga
Journalist, TV presenter & Producer at Standard Group Standard Group
Mary Kerema
Secretary ICT, E-Government and Digital Economy at ICT Authority ICT Authority
Diana Kerosi
Group Senior Public Relations & Marketing Manager at Serena Hotels Serena Hotels
Lucy Kiai
Head of Credit - Financial Services at Safaricom Safaricom
Mercy Kimalat
CEO at ASSEK ASSEK
Charles Kinyanjui
Head of Fintech at Ecobank Kenya Limited Ecobank Kenya Limited
Nick Kipchirchir
Co-Founder & Chief of Design at LIPAD LIPAD
Dennis Kiptugen
Head of Innovation at Radio Africa Group Radio Africa Group
Christine Kitale
Vice Chair at Association of Fintechs in Kenya Association of Fintechs in Kenya
James Kitavi
General Manager, Customer Experience & Partnerships at The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry KNCCI
Rosemary Koech Kimwatu
Board Member at Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) KCB Bank Group
Diane Kolek
Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI) Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI)
John Kunyiha
Secretary General at The Digital Credit Providers Association The Digital Credit Providers Association
Addisu Thomas Lodamo
Digital Banking Director at Lion International Bank S.C Lion International Bank S.C.
Sandile Lukhele
Senior Vice President: Group Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Massmart Massmart
Robert Machira
Group Chief Financial Officer at Goodlife Pharmacy Africa Goodlife Pharmacy Africa
Daniel Madara
Sector Head, Digital & Special Projects at Credit Bank Credit Bank
Geoffrey Maina
CEO at Lipaware Lipaware
Tabby Maina
Radio Presenter at Radio Africa Group Radio Africa Group
Victor Malu
Senior Business Development Lead at Mojaloop Foundation Mojaloop Foundation
Luca Marang'a
Board Member at Halftime Africa Halftime
Hellen Mathuka
Chief Financial Officer at Kenya Airways Kenya Airways
Wambui Mbarire
Chief Executive Officer at Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) Retail Trade Association of Kenya
Stanley Mbogo
Senior Vice President at Citibank Kenya Ltd Citi
Hesham Abdelhay
Chief Finance Officer at CIB KENYA BANK CIB Kenya Limited
Mohamed Adan
CEO & CO-Founder at Afripesa Afripesa
Daniel Adaramola
Chief Information Security Officer at CISO, SunTrust Bank, Nigeria SunTrust Bank
Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye
Chief Strategy Officer at Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite, Nigeria) Retail Supermarkets Nigeria limited
TJ Enos Airo
Team Lead at Startaz- Anza Village Anza Village
Tanya Alvis
VP Commercial at Onafriq Onafriq
Samuel Amanor
Vice President, Partnerships and Funding at Ghana Fintech and Payments Association Ghana Fintech and Payments Association
Fabien Anthony
Chief Investment Officer at African Equity Group African Equity Group
Bonface Asiligwa
Vice President at ISACA Kenya Chapter ISACA Kenya Chapter
Mulugeta Beza
Chief Business Officer at Bunna Bank Bunna Bank
Uday Bhasin
Indpendent Non Executive Director at Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd Diamond Trust Bank
Edgars Biberis
Regional Director Middle East and Africa at Tietoevry Tietoevry
Ali Bin Mohamed
Board Member at Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) Association of Fintechs in Kenya
Tweneboah Kodua Boakye
CEO at Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC) Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC)
Catherine Chali
Chief Operating Officer at United Bank for Africa (Zambia) Limited UBA Group
Leonard Chilomo
Operations Director at National Switch Ltd
Janet Dali
Head, Partnerships and Fintech Strategy (Digital and Innovations) at Diamond Trust Bank Diamond Trust Bank
Solomon Damtew
Director, Payment &Settlement Systems Directorate at National Bank of Ethiopia National Bank of Ethiopia
Mark Darko
President at Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI) Africa International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AICCI)
Anurupa Dasgupta
Director, End-to-End Experience, Africa at The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company
Marcus Davis
Deputy Director at Central Bank of Liberia Central Bank of Liberia
Claire Dawai
Chief Executive Officer at Sub-Saharan Africa Chamber of Commerce Sub-Saharan Africa Chamber of Commerce
Favour Femi-Oyewole
Group Chief Information Security Officer at Access Bank Plc Access Bank South Africa
James Kimani
Executive Director at Dimewise Dimewise
Ehud Gachugu
Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Kenya Private Sector Alliance Kenya Private Sector Alliance
Isaac Gathia
Head of Payments at Equity Bank Equity Bank Limited
Haroon Ghaus
Solution Sales Manager Thales at Thales Thales
Gauthier Girwamuhire
Director Risk Management and Compliance at National Bank of Rwanda National Bank of Rwanda
Start:
Jul 2, 2025, 9:30 AM , EAT (UTC +3)
End:
Jul 3, 2025, 5:00 PM , EAT (UTC +3)
Venue:
Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi
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