The 9th Africa Fintech Summit to be held on April 12, 2023 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
WASHINGTON DC, USA, 28 February 2022, /African Media Agency/ – On 12 April 2023Regulators, policy makers, finance and technology industry leaders, Fintech founders, leading innovators, investors and government representatives from around the world will gather in Washington DC, USA, for the ninth edition of the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS). The summit will take place at 12 April 2023 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the venue that hosted the December 2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit.
With attendees representing over $4.5 billion in private equity and venture capital funding, the Africa Fintech Summit is the premier global initiative dedicated to financial technology growth in Africa, providing the best opportunities for key stakeholders to share knowledge, zoom in on trends, and opportunities that shape perspectives, and the future of fintech in Africa. The biannual summit is held every April in Washington, DC, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF spring meetings, and every November in another African city (most recently Cape Town (2022), Cairo (2021), Virtual (2020) ), Addis (2019) and Lagos (2018).
“We are very excited to host our 9th Africa Fintech Summit here in Washington DC during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting. We believe that increased collaboration between Fintech founders, strategic industry leaders, Diasporan investors, as well as global regulators, is critical to unlocking the potential of Fintech in Africa, financial inclusion as well as innovation capital in the eruptive African Fintech ecosystem. Following our theme of globalization of African technology, the summit will provide a platform for stronger US-African fintech investment ties and collaboration,” said Zekarias Amsalu, co-founder of AFTS.
In November 2022, our Cape Town edition had 532 in-person and 900+ virtual delegates from 53 countries, including government representatives, entrepreneurs, Fintech founders, investors, DFIs, bank executives, policy makers and corporate influencers from over 35 countries.
#AFTSDC2023 will focus on the policy and regulation, US-Africa Fintech connections, Diaspora Finance, Remittance & Cross Border Payment, tech talent, future of banking, mobile money growth and integration, Embedded Fintech, blockchain, Powering African Fintech via VC, intra-Africa Trade & payment infrastructure and financial inclusion, among other things.
The DC Summit is supported by the strategic sponsorships of a number of prominent fintech companies, including Flutterwave, Mojaloop Foundation, FonBank, Paxful, and counting.
A limited number of delegate passes for AFTS DC are now available. To learn more or register, visit
Sponsors, exhibitors and partners can contact the sponsorship team at [email protected] to secure their exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities.
Distributed by African Media Agency in collaboration with the Africa Fintech Summit
About the Africa Fintech Summit
AFTS ( is the premier global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem. AFTS is traditionally held in Washington, DC, every April during the World Bank/IFC Annual Meeting week and in a different African city every November (most recently Cape Town, Lagos, Addis Ababa and Cairo).The Summit will be held in a hybrid format, in-person at the chosen location in accordance with the COVID-19 protocol and global virtual delegates.
Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, AFTS is a unique space where innovative ideas are discussed, investments are mobilized, partnership agreements are made and collaborations are formed across sectors and geographies. AFTS is organized in partnership between Washington, DC-based firm Strategic Advisory Group, Dedalus Global, and pan-African consulting firm Ibex Frontier.
About the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center
The host of AFTSDC2023, the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center, is the first venue in the world to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating in 2022 and has hosted the US-Africa Leadership Summit in December 2022. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based , third-party verified assessment for all new and existing building and space types focusing on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and contingency plans to manage a post-COVID-19 environment now and in the future. Information on access, transport and location information can be found HERE.
Media contact:
Charles Isidi
Digital Engagement Strategist, AFTS
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