The Africa Financial Inclusion Summit & Expo 2024 will be hosted on the 14-15 March 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The summit will in part explore the critical role of financial services providers, Fintechs, Stock Exchanges and Capital Markets in deepening financial inclusion in Africa.
The 2 day summit and expo brings together key financial services stakeholders, central banks, reserve banks, capital markets authorities, stock exchanges, regulators, policy makers, fintechs, mobile payment systems, governments, innovators, technology solution providers, social impact enterprises, banks, telecommunications firms, researchers, Development Finance Institutions, Non-Governmental organisations, entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, family offices and philanthropists etc. seeking to address the financial inclusion gap as well as to deepen and accelerate financial inclusion on the continent.
Overview of the Summit & Expo
Financial inclusion remains a critical challenge in Africa with current estimates showing only about 43% of people have access to bank accounts in Sub Saharan Africa. Financial exclusion contributes immensely to poverty and inequality and by extension leads to low levels of economic growth.
For instance, although South Africa’s financial inclusion is estimated at about 69% (access), a significant percentage only use the account to receive a salary or grant and do not have access to other financial services.
Mobile technology penetration and innovative Fintech solutions have helped to accelerate deepening of financial inclusion but the cost of most financial services remains a barrier and therefore a lot still needs to be done to provide financial services to low income, marginalised and mostly rural communities.
Financial inclusion can play a catalytic role in reducing poverty and inequality and accelerate the achievement of other sustainable development goals on the continent. Financial Inclusion has been identified as an accelerator and enabler of economic growth and a critical solution in the achievement of Sustainable Development goals.
The Africa Financial Inclusion Forum endeavors to advance and promote financial inclusion in Africa through innovation, disruptive technologies, policy interventions and cutting-edge Fintech technologies and services.
Opportunities
The summit offers industry stakeholders premium opportunities to speak, sponsor, partner, collaborate, exhibit, present and network through various custom-curated experiences and branding opportunities.
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