Digital Finance Africa 2026

Mark your calendar for Africa’s financial event, Digital Finance Africa 2026, on 28 October 2026 at Maslow Sandton, Johannesburg. Bringing together banking executives, investors, regulators, fintech leaders, and tech experts to shape the digital financial future of the region. This full-day summit, which centres around the theme "Empowering Africa's Financial Future: Fintech Innovations for Inclusive Growth," will explore useful ideas, innovative technology, and strategies to improve the access, security, and innovation of financial services in Africa.

Organised By

ITNewsAfrica is a leading African technology news platform delivering ICT coverage, industry events, and advertising solutions for professionals across the continent's changing digital economy.

Key Topics

• Navigating Cybersecurity Risks in Digital Finance
• New Payment Technologies
• Funding African FinTech Growth
• AI in Banking: How AI can drive smarter banking 
• Cloud Infrastructure

Why Attend Digital Finance Africa?

• Gain insights from influential banking, fintech, risk, and technology leaders.
• Explore new solutions across AI, payments, cybersecurity, cloud, digital assets, and financial inclusion.
• Join meaningful discussions through expert panels focused on Africa’s most pressing financial technology challenges.
• Build valuable connections with peers, investors, solution providers, regulators, and potential business partners.

Who Attends?

• Senior executives and decision-makers 
• Leaders from payment providers
• Insurance companies and fintech businesses
• Regulators, policymakers, analysts
• Financial services experts
• Technology providers

2026 Speakers

• Abe Wakama — CEO, IT NEWS AFRICA
• Adesoji Solanke — Director, Head of FinTech & Banks, Investment Banking Origination, Absa (UK)
• Dare Okoudjou — Founder & CEO, Onafriq
• Qiniso Mthembu — Group Chief Risk Officer, JSE
• Nkahiseng Oratile Ralepeli — VP of Product: Digital Assets, ABSA

Don't miss Digital Finance Africa, which offers a valuable platform to exchange ideas and turn industry challenges into opportunities. This is a key fintech event in Africa for everyone interested in the future of African financial services.