Now in its 26th year · Africa's premier fintech event
DIGITAL PAYEXPO 2026
Connect, create and collaborate
Seamless Digital: Fostering Pan-African Market Expansion in the AI Era
- Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos
- 17–18 June 2026
Event Countdown
THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN PAYMENTS BEGINS SOON
2500+
Expected Delegates
100+
Exhibitors
30+
Years of Leadership
50+
African Countries
AFRICA'S DIGITAL PAYMENTS HUB
Africa is at a critical moment in its digital economic evolution. With over 1.4 billion people and one of the world’s youngest populations, the continent holds a powerful demographic advantage for digital innovation. Digital PayExpo has emerged as Africa’s leading platform for advancing digital payments and financial infrastructure convening policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, fintech innovators, investors, and technology providers.
The 2026 edition focuses on building a seamless, AI-enabled, pan-African digital payments ecosystem to support continental market expansion and unlock the full promise of AfCFTA.
- Policy Alignment & AI Governance
- Pan-African Growth & AfCFTA
- Capital & Collaboration
- Trust, Security & Fraud Resilience
- Cross-Border Interoperability
- Financial Inclusion & Digital Identity
2026 Lineup
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Converner
Dr. Adeyinka Adeyemi
Managing Director, Intermarc Consulting, Nigeria
Speaker
Dr. Rakıya Yusuf
Director, Payments System Supervision Department, CBN, Nigeria
Speaker
Dr. Folasade Femi-Lawal
Country Manager, Area Business Head, West Africa Mastercard, Nigeria
Speaker
Ngover Ihyembe-Nwankwo
Executive Director, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS)
Conference programme
TWO DAYS. INFINITE INSIGHTS.
How it's structured
6 INTEGRATED PILLARS
01
AI & PAYMENTS
Machine learning, predictive payments, fraud prevention, and AI-powered financial infrastructure across the continent.
02
CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS
03
OPEN BANKING
04
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
05
EMBEDDED FINANCE
06
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Cloud, cybersecurity, real-time rails, interoperability, and the technical backbone of African fintech.
Our partners
2026 SPONSORS
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Where it happens
LANDMARK CENTRE
The Landmark Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos is a premier beachfront venue overlooking the Atlantic Ocean spanning 9.4 acres, easily accessible from across the city. Over 4,200m² of fully configurable space for exhibitions, banquets, and conferences.
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Main Hall
Conference and meeting rooms -
Location
Plot 3 & 4 Water Corporation Road Victoria Island Annex, Lagos, Nigeria
Speaker Insights
VOICES FROM THE ECOSYSTEM
"Regulatory innovation must keep pace with technical innovation. By fostering cross-regulator collaboration, we can ensure that digital currencies and open banking frameworks are interoperable across all African borders."
Kwame Oppong
Head of FinTech & Innovation, Bank of Ghana
''The complexity of moving money across Africa is the single greatest hurdle to the AfCFTA. Our mission is to build the digital bridges that make a payment from Lagos to Nairobi feel as local as a transfer across the street.''
Olugbenga "GB" Agboola
Founder & CEO, Flutterwave
"Digital finance isn't just about the transaction; it's about the democratization of opportunity. When we build borderless systems, we aren't just moving currency—we are giving African youth and women a seat at the global economic table.."
Odunayo Eweniyi
Co-Founder & COO, PiggyVest
"Digital trade is the backbone of Africa's future economy. We are pioneering a clear framework to reduce friction for startups, ensuring Nigeria leads the continent’s digital policy revolution."
Hon. Minister Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, MFR
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment
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