Precious Okafor | Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist
Mr MACHINERY

VIP Conference Day 1: 5 November @ 11:20

PANEL: How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

• Fintegration: redefining financial markets and the way to move forward
• Collaboration, partnerships and processes
• Altering the market dynamic and ecosystem
• Rising stars

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL: How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Youma Fall, Co-Founder And Chief Brand Officer, PayDunya

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Youma Fall / PANEL: How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Youma Fall, Co-Founder And Chief Brand Officer,
PayDunya

Youma Fall is the Chief Product Officer at PayDunya, an online payments solution that facilitates access to financial services to the unbanked population of West Africa. Paydunya is a global payment and online service for African consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to send ...

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Thierno Sakho, Innovation Catalyst And Venture Capitalist At Der Innovation Fund, AMIFA Senegal filiale du Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire du Maroc

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Thierno Sakho / PANEL: How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Thierno Sakho, Innovation Catalyst And Venture Capitalist At Der Innovation Fund,
AMIFA Senegal filiale du Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire du Maroc

Expert in Banking, Finance and Microfinance (Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Insurance, Corporate Banking, SME Financing and Microfinance), I am also a serial entrepreneur. As a former banker, I accompanied and advised several CEOs and large companies in Senegal by reaching a portfolio of...

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Sheila Okiro, Chief Investment Officer - Financial Intermediation And Inclusion, African Development Bank

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Sheila Okiro / PANEL: How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Sheila Okiro, Chief Investment Officer - Financial Intermediation And Inclusion,
African Development Bank

Sheila Okiro is a financial services professional with twenty years of experience. Her areas of expertise include digital financial services, transactional banking, SME banking and corporate banking. Key aspects of her roles in financial services include: strategy formulation, echannel development...

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Hangwi Muambadzi, Head of Partnerships, New Business Ventures, Absa Bank

VIP Conference Day 1: 5 November @ 11:40

PANEL How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Youma Fall, Co-Founder And Chief Brand Officer, PayDunya

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Youma Fall / PANEL How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Youma Fall, Co-Founder And Chief Brand Officer,
PayDunya

Youma Fall is the Chief Product Officer at PayDunya, an online payments solution that facilitates access to financial services to the unbanked population of West Africa. Paydunya is a global payment and online service for African consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to send ...

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Thierno Sakho, Innovation Catalyst And Venture Capitalist At Der Innovation Fund, AMIFA Senegal filiale du Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire du Maroc

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Thierno Sakho / PANEL How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Thierno Sakho, Innovation Catalyst And Venture Capitalist At Der Innovation Fund,
AMIFA Senegal filiale du Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire du Maroc

Expert in Banking, Finance and Microfinance (Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Insurance, Corporate Banking, SME Financing and Microfinance), I am also a serial entrepreneur. As a former banker, I accompanied and advised several CEOs and large companies in Senegal by reaching a portfolio of...

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Sheila Okiro, Chief Investment Officer - Financial Intermediation And Inclusion, African Development Bank

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Sheila Okiro / PANEL How fintech is taking over: why fintech, why now?

Sheila Okiro, Chief Investment Officer - Financial Intermediation And Inclusion,
African Development Bank

Sheila Okiro is a financial services professional with twenty years of experience. Her areas of expertise include digital financial services, transactional banking, SME banking and corporate banking. Key aspects of her roles in financial services include: strategy formulation, echannel development...

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Hangwi Muambadzi, Head of Partnerships, New Business Ventures, Absa Bank

VIP Conference Day 1: 5 November @ 14:00

PANEL Opening up the bank using transformative tech to your advantage

• Embracing digital transformation and new technologies
• Big data and the impact on the customer journey
• Strategic collaboration to create a mutually beneficial ecosystem
• Simplify and optimise business prosses through standardisation and optimisation
• Creating early API dominance and going beyond the minimum regulatory requirements

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL Opening up the bank using transformative tech to your advantage

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Berthold Gadagbui, Head: Mobile Financial Services, Ecobank Ghana Limited

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Berthold Gadagbui / PANEL Opening up the bank using transformative tech to your advantage

Berthold Gadagbui, Head: Mobile Financial Services,
Ecobank Ghana Limited

Berthold Gadagbui fluently speaks English and French has over 15 years’ experience in banking with expertise in strategies, implementation and sale and distribution of digital finance products, cards and electronic banking, design of mobile financial services and financial inclusion projects.He is...

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Mahmoud Fawzy Abdel Ghany Yassin, Head Of Digital Corporate Channels, Commercial International Bank - Egypt

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Mahmoud Fawzy Abdel Ghany Yassin / PANEL Opening up the bank using transformative tech to your advantage

Mahmoud Fawzy Abdel Ghany Yassin, Head Of Digital Corporate Channels,
Commercial International Bank - Egypt

Mr. Mahmoud Fawzy, Head of Corporate Digital Channels at the Commercial International Bank (CIB), The Largest Private Bank in Egypt, in this role, he is managing the strategic development for the bank’s digital solutions aiming to avail superior and outstanding experience for CIB customers across...

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VIP Conference Day 2: 6 November @ 11:20

PANEL Is blockchain living up to the hype?

• Making transactional processes faster and cheaper
• Cost implications when integrating new and existing tech
• Applications in the real world: successfully converting this invention into innovation
• Storing data in a secure manner, while eliminating fraud

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL Is blockchain living up to the hype?

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Foster Awintiti Akugri, Incubator Manager, Stanbic Bank Incubator

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Foster Awintiti Akugri / PANEL Is blockchain living up to the hype?

Foster Awintiti Akugri, Incubator Manager,
Stanbic Bank Incubator

Foster Awintiti Akugri is the Managing Partner of Playmud Consult, Founder & President of the Hacklab Foundation. He serves as the Incubator Manager for the Stanbic Bank Incubator Ghana (SBIncubator Ghana), an initiative of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, a member of the Standard Bank Group where...

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Lucky Uwakwe, Founder Of Sabi Exchange Www.Sabiii.Com And Cofounder, cheetahafrica.org

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Lucky Uwakwe / PANEL Is blockchain living up to the hype?

Lucky Uwakwe, Founder Of Sabi Exchange Www.Sabiii.Com And Cofounder,
cheetahafrica.org

Currently he is the founder of SaBi exchange www.sabiii.com the biggest blockchain and  digitalcurrency exchange in Africa and Middle East, Lucky is also the Co-founder and COO of Blockchain Solutions Limited, he co-founded cheetahafrica.org an NGO supporting African startup,Currently Mr.Lucky, ...

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Norbert Kofi Dziwornu, Founder And Chief Executive Officer, Startup Accra

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Norbert Kofi Dziwornu / PANEL Is blockchain living up to the hype?

Norbert Kofi Dziwornu, Founder And Chief Executive Officer,
Startup Accra

Norbert is the Founder and CEO of the Startup Accra community, a platform that brings together entrepreneurs, creative artists and tech enthusiasts to collaborate, form strategic partnerships and alliances to enable them build globally competitive and sustainable brands.Norbert is also a founder of ...

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Daniel Adaramola, Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso), Unity Bank Plc

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Daniel Adaramola / PANEL Is blockchain living up to the hype?

Daniel Adaramola, Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso),
Unity Bank Plc

With an extensive IT Security background spanning over 15 years, Daniel has managed Information Security both at strategic & operational levels; he has been instrumental to the success of several organization’s Information Security programs. Industries he has worked include financial...

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VIP Conference Day 2: 6 November @ 14:00

PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

• The ever-evolving role of the bank
• Creating long lasting and accurate benefits for the market
• Making the shift to digital payments only
• How can tech beat cash?

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Leopold Armah, Divisional Head, Digital Banking And Alliances, Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana

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Leopold Armah / PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Leopold Armah, Divisional Head, Digital Banking And Alliances,
Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana

Leopold L.L. Armah is a self-driven; results-oriented and strategic thought Senior Information Technology Executive with over seventeen (17) years of professional experience in delivering advanced solutions and implementing both technical and business strategies for major entities. He has an...

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Ayobami Adegoke, Head Branch Cash Agency, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

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Ayobami Adegoke / PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Ayobami Adegoke, Head Branch Cash Agency,
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

Ayobami Adegoke has over a decade experience in the Financial Industry, He has experience spanning Branch operations, Marketing, E-Business, Process Improvement, Project Management, Digital Banking and Financial Inclusion. He is an experienced Business Analyst (certified Lean Six Sigma) with...

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VIP Conference Day 2: 6 November @ 14:20

PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Leopold Armah, Divisional Head, Digital Banking And Alliances, Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana

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Leopold Armah / PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Leopold Armah, Divisional Head, Digital Banking And Alliances,
Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana

Leopold L.L. Armah is a self-driven; results-oriented and strategic thought Senior Information Technology Executive with over seventeen (17) years of professional experience in delivering advanced solutions and implementing both technical and business strategies for major entities. He has an...

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Ayobami Adegoke, Head Branch Cash Agency, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

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Ayobami Adegoke / PANEL Ensuring cash is no longer king

Ayobami Adegoke, Head Branch Cash Agency,
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

Ayobami Adegoke has over a decade experience in the Financial Industry, He has experience spanning Branch operations, Marketing, E-Business, Process Improvement, Project Management, Digital Banking and Financial Inclusion. He is an experienced Business Analyst (certified Lean Six Sigma) with...

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VIP Conference Day 2: 6 November @ 15:00

PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

• Using the right tools in the evolving banking eco-system
• End-to-end digitisation: starting from the onboarding process
• Emergence of digital solutions with lower-cost models
• Ongoing transformation to address changing customer, regulatory and technology needs

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Patrick George Quantson, Head, Digital Transformation, Stanbic Bank Ghana

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Patrick George Quantson / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Patrick George Quantson, Head, Digital Transformation,
Stanbic Bank Ghana

Patrick Quantson is the Head of Digital Transformation at Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited. He is well-known for his progressive approach to innovation and his passion for the use of relevant human centered technology for social development.His knack for identifying and delivering cost-effective and...

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David Hutchful, CTO/Co-Founder, Bloom Impact

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David Hutchful / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

David Hutchful, CTO/Co-Founder,
Bloom Impact

David Hutchful is an entrepreneur, design thinker, and software developer. He is passionate about designing and building solutions that are informed by a nuanced understanding of the socio-economic and cultural contexts of the problems. With more than 18 years’ experience in design and software...

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Kunle Isiaka, Head, Collection Business, Polaris Bank

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Kunle Isiaka / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Kunle Isiaka, Head, Collection Business,
Polaris Bank

Kunle Isiaka is a seasoned digital and eCommerce expert with considerable experience at driving business development, technology sales and digital products. He is a major player in the financial services landscape, working with leading Nigerian financial institutions for the  past 18 years. He...

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VIP Conference Day 2: 6 November @ 15:20

PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Moderator: Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist, Mr MACHINERY

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Precious Okafor / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Precious Okafor, Tech entrepreneur & Business Development Specialist,
Mr MACHINERY

Precious Ebere Okafor is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is best known as the co-founder of BluSkill a low-medium skill recruitment platform born at Meltwater entrepreneurial school of technology. Until 2019 she served as CEO before moving on to more challenging projects in ...

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Patrick George Quantson, Head, Digital Transformation, Stanbic Bank Ghana

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Patrick George Quantson / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Patrick George Quantson, Head, Digital Transformation,
Stanbic Bank Ghana

Patrick Quantson is the Head of Digital Transformation at Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited. He is well-known for his progressive approach to innovation and his passion for the use of relevant human centered technology for social development.His knack for identifying and delivering cost-effective and...

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David Hutchful, CTO/Co-Founder, Bloom Impact

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David Hutchful / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

David Hutchful, CTO/Co-Founder,
Bloom Impact

David Hutchful is an entrepreneur, design thinker, and software developer. He is passionate about designing and building solutions that are informed by a nuanced understanding of the socio-economic and cultural contexts of the problems. With more than 18 years’ experience in design and software...

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Kunle Isiaka, Head, Collection Business, Polaris Bank

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Kunle Isiaka / PANEL Roaring to life: the next-gen digital bank 3.0

Kunle Isiaka, Head, Collection Business,
Polaris Bank

Kunle Isiaka is a seasoned digital and eCommerce expert with considerable experience at driving business development, technology sales and digital products. He is a major player in the financial services landscape, working with leading Nigerian financial institutions for the  past 18 years. He...

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