Canada Africa Fintech Summit

Toronto , Canada

О проекте Canada Africa Fintech Summit

​The Canada Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS) 2025 is a premier event uniting fintech leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers from Canada, Africa, and beyond. Scheduled for August 5–8, 2025, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in downtown Toronto, this summit focuses on the theme: “Canada-Africa Fintech Convergence – Nurturing Talents, Fueling Growth, and Forging Cross-Border Prosperity for Sustainability”. ​

Over four days, CAFS 2025 will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, investor pitch sessions, and immersive workshops. Key topics include sustainable finance, green fintech innovation, cross-border payments, and the development of regulatory frameworks to support environmentally conscious fintech solutions. The summit also offers unique networking opportunities, including a VIP tour to Niagara Falls, facilitating cultural exchange and collaboration.

Спикеры

Jonah Chininga
Co-Founder & CEO at Woveo Woveo
Dr Partrick Conteh
Chief Executive Officer at Africa Fintech Network Africa Fintech Network
Rudy Cuzzetto
MPP at Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Mississauga - Lakeshore Ontario PC Party
Mitchell Elegbe
Founder / Group Managing Director at Interswitch Interswitch
Melisa Ellis
Founder & CEO at Nobellum Nobellum
Dr Ugoji A Eze, Esq
CEO at Engr Aja Eze Foundation, National and Cybersecurity Analyst at Mishkan Holdings LLC Engr Aja Eze Foundation
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Chuma Ezirim
Group Executive, E-Business and Retail Products at First Bank First Bank
Amoye Henry
Managing Partner at FoundHers Ventures FoundHers Ventures
Dr Amira Kaddour
Middle East & North Africa, CFF at Africa Fintech Network Africa Fintech Network
Tahar Kechadi
Professor at University College Dublin University College Dublin
David Lucatch
Chief Investment Officer at The Block The Block.io
Nataniel Lutz
Founder/CEO at Flincap, Africa Stablecoin Network, President Flincap
Dr. Tanya McCartney
Assistant Professor at University of Bahamas, Co-Chair at CAMS, Bahamas University of Bahamas
Chomora Mikeka
Director Of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Education at Malawi Government Malawi Government
Tapfuma Musewe
Executive Director at Afrifursa / Associate Director at EYElliance EYElliance
Hamid Nach, Ph.D.
Director at Applied Fintech Research Lab for Africa, Professor at Université du Québec à Rimouski Université du Québec à Rimouski
Babu Nair
CEO and Founder at Financial Frontiers Financial Frontiers
Derek Obasi
Founder and CEO at One Shop Centrale Experior Financial Group
Ayo Oyaleke
Co-founder and CEO at Mainstack (Techstars NYC ‘23) Mainstack
Matteo Rizzi
Senior Partner, Africa & Middle East, Global Strategic Initiatives, Founder at Timepledge.org TimePledge Network
Dr. Iwa Salami
Director at Centre of FinTech, Professor of Financial law and Regulation at University of East London University of East London
Sunil Sharma
Venture Capital Investor and Super Connector, Investor (Techstars Toronto) at Quidax Quidax
Dr Maryam Ibrahim Shettima
Nigeria Presidential Committee Palliative Distribution
Eyal Sivan
General Manager at North American Ozone API Ozone API
David Stevenson
Country Director at United Nations, World Food Program World Food Program
Olugbenga Agboola
CEO and Co Founder at Flutterwave Flutterwave
HE Senator Kashim Shettima
Vice President at Federal Republic of Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
Director-General/CEO at National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA
Yinka Adesesan
Program Manager, Black Innovation Programs at DMZ DMZ
Rachel Adeshina
Chief Technology Officer at First Bank First Bank
Segun Aina
President at Africa Fintech Network, Chairman of the Board at Opolo Global Innovation Opolo Global Innovation
Abel Aboh
Board Member at The Data Lab, Scotland's Innovation Centre The Data Lab
Khadijat Amusat
Technical Ambassador at Avalanche, Founder at Women Techmakers Doha Women Techmakers Doha
Craig Asano
Founder/CEO at National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada National Crowdfunding Services, LLC
Gideon Ataraire
Africa Lead at Microinsurance Master Microinsurance Master
Apostle Cornelius Babalola
Executive Chairman at Affinity Global Trade & Investment Affinity Global Trade & Investment
Начало:
5 авг. 2025 г., 09:00 , AEST (UTC +10)
Конец:
8 авг. 2025 г., 18:00 , AEST (UTC +10)
место встречи:
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Canada
Место нахождения:
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