Johannesburg, 8 - 9 September 2026
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Sep 89:30
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Keynote Panel Connecting the continent: the role of real-time payments and interoperability in scalable digital commerce
Keynotes
Augustine Twum, Executive VA: Private, Wealth & Small Business, Nedbank Ltd
Moderator: Ogi Williams, Director: Consulting and Strategy, In On Africa
Philip Galego, Chief Data Officer, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited
Mothibi Glenview Ramusi, Chairman, ICASA - The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 810:20
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Keynote Interview Building Africa’s financial future: Access Bank’s growth strategy, regional leadership and market impact
Keynotes
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 810:40
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Keynote Interview
Keynotes
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Chief Executive: Personal and Private Banking, Absa Bank
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 811:10
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Presentation Digital harmony: aligning APIs, data & business value
Keynotes
Sizwe Gwala, Head of Data Governance & Management, Absa Bank
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 811:10
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Presentation
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Brian Mahlangu, Head of Digital Commercialisation, ABSA CIB
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
Paul Sesi, Head Of Transactional Banking, SBM Bank Kenya
Deven Moodley, Executive Head: Financial Services, Pick n Pay
Moderator: Kumaran Selvarajalu, AI, negotiation and advocacy expert
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
Mtho Xulu, President, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Likani Lebani, Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Shadrack Kubyane, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, eFama App
Faheema Kader, Head of E-Commerce & Marketplace, Avon Justine Pty Ltd
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
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 813:30
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Presentation What we give up when we give in to AI
Keynotes
Ahmed Karolia, Chief Operating Officer - Islamic Banking, First National Bank
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
Boipelo-Angi Mosiane, Head: Data Management & Analytics, Standard Bank Group
Daisy Makoni, Sales Channels Head (Public Sector Banking), F.N.B. South Africa
Moderator: Katekani Baloyi, CEO & Founder, UCAP
Sizwe Gwala, Head of Data Governance & Management, Absa Bank
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
Michael Lawrence, CEO, Retail Textiles Association
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 815:10
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Panel Beyond the wallet: payment journeys that win Africa’s digital customer
Keynotes
Nkahiseng Ralepeli, Director of Strategic Operations, Luno
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
Lobatsibeni Lwazi Nhlapo, Head of Office Trade, Diageo
Faheema Kader, Head of E-Commerce & Marketplace, Avon Justine Pty Ltd
Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye, Chief Strategy Officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite, Nigeria)
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
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
Moderator: Ogi Williams, Director: Consulting and Strategy, In On Africa
Mzuzukile Soni, Founder, Brown Sense
Wessel Koch, Chief Commercial Executive, Ackermans
STAGE 1: BANKING & PAYMENTS
Sep 911:10
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Interview
Keynotes
Augustine Twum, Executive VA: Private, Wealth & Small Business, Nedbank Ltd
BANKING & PAYMENTS STAGE 1
Sep 911:30
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Panel From legacy to cloud-native: how banks are future proofing payments platforms
Keynotes
Paul Sesi, Head Of Transactional Banking, SBM Bank Kenya
Thato Lesetla, Lead Technology - Payments, Capitec Bank
Moderator: Katekani Baloyi, CEO & Founder, UCAP
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
Shadrack Kubyane, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, eFama App
Lauren van Rooyen, Founder, MomBoss
Paul Liebmann, Director, Aranda Textiles
Ntlantla Skweyiya, E-Commerce Channel Manager, Himalaya Wellness Company
Jandro Saayman, Head of UX Design, Ackermans
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 913:30
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Presenation
Keynotes
Vusi Mahayi, Senior Specialist: Business Development. Commercial Payments Merchant Acquiring, Absa Group
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
Lauren van Rooyen, Founder, MomBoss
STAGE 2: DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL
Sep 913:50
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Panel Payments without borders: fixing cost, speed & transparency across African corridors
Keynotes
Firdaus Noorshib, Principle Compliance Advisory Transactional Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Stanley Wachs, Business Development Director France-Benelux-Africa, Dandelion Payments
Moderator: Vitesh Panday, Non-Executive Director, Retail Institute South Africa
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
Daisy Makoni, Sales Channels Head (Public Sector Banking), F.N.B. South Africa
Lobatsibeni Lwazi Nhlapo, Head of Office Trade, Diageo
Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye, Chief Strategy Officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite, Nigeria)
Brian Mahlangu, Head of Digital Commercialisation, ABSA CIB
Paul Liebmann, Director, Aranda Textiles
Moderator: Zain Naidoo, Head of Digital & Social Marketing, Dis-Chem Pharmacies
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
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
Likani Lebani, Director, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Moderator: Alastair Tempest, Chief Executive Officer, Ecommerce Forum Africa
Michael Lawrence, CEO, Retail Textiles Association
DIGITAL COMMERCE & RETAIL STAGE 2
last published: 14/Jun/26 18:15 GMT
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