Johannesburg, 8 - 9 September 2026
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Sep 89:30
Conference pass
Keynote Panel Connecting the continent: the role of real-time payments and interoperability in scalable digital commerce
Keynotes
Philip Galego, Chief Data Officer, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited
Moderator: Ogi Williams, Director: Consulting and Strategy, In On Africa
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 810:00
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Keynote Interview Building Africa’s financial future: Access Bank’s growth strategy, regional leadership and market impact
Keynotes
Moderator: Danielle Lawrence, COO, FINASA
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 810:20
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Keynote Interview From access to everyday relevance: building the next generation of personal banking in Africa
Keynotes
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Chief Executive: Personal and Private Banking, Absa Bank
Ogi Williams, Director: Consulting and Strategy, In On Africa
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 811:30
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Panel Building Africa’s embedded finance ecosystem: the strategic role of banks and APIs
Keynotes
Jarred Deacon, Head of Growth, Tymebank
Deven Moodley, Executive Head: Financial Services, Pick n Pay
Ray Ren, UK CEO, XTransfer
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 811:30
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Panel Building scalable digital marketplaces: the platforms powering Africa’s next wave of commerce
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Abdesslam Benzitouni, VP - Communications & Public Affairs, Jumia Group
Faheema Kader, Head of Retail. Omni-Channel Sales, Avon Justine Pty Ltd
Moderator: Alastair Tempest, Chief Executive Officer, Ecommerce Forum Africa
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 812:10
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Interview Tokenised money and the future of South Africa’s payments system
Keynotes
Shabir Ahmed, Senior VP Customer Solutions Center, Mastercard
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 812:10
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Interview Retail Transformation
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Unathi Kildase, Vice President of Operations and Head of National Logistics Planning, Game Africa (Massmart), Massmart
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 813:30
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Presentation What we give up when we give in to AI
Keynotes
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 813:30
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Presentation The silent drop-off: using behavioural data to understand Africa’s digital customer
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Jandro Saayman, Head of UX Design, Ackermans
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 813:50
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Panel Building trust in digital payments through AI-powered risk and fraud intelligence
Keynotes
Ntombenhle Mposula, Payments Specialist, WIPA
Augustine Twum, Executive VA: Private, Wealth & Small Business Banking, Nedbank Ltd
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 813:50
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Panel From points to personalisation: how data and AI are transforming customer loyalty
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Abiola Lasisi, Director, Information Technology, Justrite Limited
Jarred Deacon, Head of Growth, Tymebank
Elvis Chukwu, CTO, KONGA ONLINE SHOPPING LIMITED
Zain Naidoo, Head of Digital & Social Marketing, Dis-Chem Pharmacies
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 814:30
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Presentation Fighting financial crime in Africa: continuous identity for AI-Driven security
Keynotes
Kenneth Williams, Regional Director, facephi
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 815:10
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Panel Beyond the wallet: payment journeys that win Africa’s digital customer
Keynotes
Zanele Lazzari, Head: Enterprise Sales, Altron Fintech
Darren Franks, Co-Founder & Interim Chief Executive Officer, Fintech Association of South Africa
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 815:10
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Panel One platform, one truth: ending retail fragmentation across Africa for accurate data & faster decisions
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye, Chief Strategy Officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite, Nigeria)
Silonde S Gumede, Category Planner, Massmart
Terishia Reddy, Head of Data Science, Pick n Pay
Moderator: Lerato Bodibe, Founder & CEO, ROCVEST
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 815:50
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Interview Accelerating financial velocity: the impact of instant payments on digital banking
Keynotes
Tafesework Negussie, Chief Digital Banking Officer, Amhara Bank
Moderator: Frank Molla, Advisor to the Board, Fintech Association Of Kenya
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
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Sep 99:30
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Keynote Panel Unlocking cross-border digital commerce through interoperable payments systems
Keynotes
Tafesework Negussie, Chief Digital Banking Officer, Amhara Bank
Wessel Koch, Chief Commercial Executive, Ackermans
Moderator: Ogi Williams, Director: Consulting and Strategy, In On Africa
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 910:10
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Interview
Keynotes
Cheslyn Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Tyme bank
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 911:10
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Interview Social Commerce Checkout: Understanding Consumer Purchasing Behaviour Across Omnichannel Social Experiences
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Faheema Kader, Head of Retail. Omni-Channel Sales, Avon Justine Pty Ltd
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 911:30
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Panel From legacy to cloud-native: how banks are future proofing payments platforms
Keynotes
Thato Lesetla, Lead Technology - Payments, Capitec bank
Brian Mahlangu, Head of Digital Commercialisation, Absa CIB
BANKING & PAYMENTS STAGE 1
Sep 911:30
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Panel The social selling surge: from content to checkout on the platforms African customers live on
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Abiola Lasisi, Director, Information Technology, Justrite Limited
Paul Liebmann, Director, Aranda Textiles
Ntlantla Skweyiya, E-Commerce Channel Manager, Himalaya Wellness Company
Jandro Saayman, Head of UX Design, Ackermans
Moderator: Lerato Bodibe, Founder & CEO, ROCVEST
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 912:10
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Interview Banking without boundaries: unlocking growth through ecosystem partnerships
Keynotes
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 912:10
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Presentation
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Roman Beseda, Head of Data, Yango Play & Yasmina
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 912:30
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Interview
Keynotes
Augustine Twum, Executive VA: Private, Wealth & Small Business Banking, Nedbank Ltd
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 913:30
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Presentation From community to commerce: the MomBoss universe growth story
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 913:50
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Panel Payments without borders: fixing cost, speed & transparency across African corridors
Keynotes
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 913:50
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Panel Beyond apps: the data intelligence reset driving real omnichannel results
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye, Chief Strategy Officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite, Nigeria)
Paul Liebmann, Director, Aranda Textiles
Shaina Maharajh, Head Of Operations, Danone Nutricia
Moderator: Zain Naidoo, Head of Digital & Social Marketing, Dis-Chem Pharmacies
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 914:50
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Sep 914:50
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Presentation From Local Rails to Global Trade: Unlocking Cross-Border Commerce Across Africa
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Emmanuel Babalola, Chief Commercial Officer, Fincra
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 915:10
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Panel From BNPL to embedded lending: building scalable, responsible credit models
Keynotes
Deven Moodley, Executive Head: Financial Services, Pick n Pay
Rodwell Mwepu, Snr. Mgr. Reg. Credit Portfolio Management, Analytics & Risk Appetite, Standard Bank
Elvis Chukwu, CTO, KONGA ONLINE SHOPPING LIMITED
TSHEKO MABUELA, Head of Operations, Mr Price Group
Moderator: Frank Molla, Advisor to the Board, Fintech Association Of Kenya
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 915:10
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Panel Localize to globalize: scaling African marketplaces with smart cross-border tech
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Abdesslam Benzitouni, VP - Communications & Public Affairs, Jumia Group
shamiela letsoalo, Prosus/Naspers
Moderator: Lerato Bodibe, Founder & CEO, ROCVEST
DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL STAGE 2
Sep 915:50
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Panel Buy now, bank later: can BNPL help build Africa’s next generation of credit data?
Keynotes
TSHEKO MABUELA, Head of Operations, Mr Price Group
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
last published: 10/Aug/26 13:45 GMT
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