The special edition of the 2025 Digital PayExpo, themed 'Beyond Borders' will focus on how the African continent can harmonize the opportunities in the different countries to harness growth and economic development through the facilitation of payments across African countries.
Fintech Forum
Payment Forum
Security Forum
This year’s event will convene key stakeholders to explore innovative strategies, technologies, and best practices for combating fraud and strengthening cybersecurity frameworks. Through expert-led sessions and collaborative dialogue, the goal is to promote trust, resilience, and secure growth within Africa’s digital payment ecosystem.
Victoria Island, Lagos
Count Down to the Big Day
Welcome to Digital PayExpo
The Digital PayExpo Pan-African Conference is a premier annual event that brings together key stakeholders in the digital payments and financial services ecosystem across Africa. Marking 25 years of excellence in 2025, the conference remains a premier platform for industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to engage in emerging trends, knowledge exchange, and strategic partnerships, shaping the future of digital payments and financial services across Africa.
Keynote Speakers
Jumoke Oduwole
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Nigeria
Wamkele Mene
Secretary General
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Olusegun Awolowo
National Coordinator
AfCFTA, Nigeria
Roosevelt Ogbonna
Group Managing Director
Access Bank, Nigeria
Musa Jimoh
Director, Payment System Policy
Central Bank of Nigeria
Ajibade Laolu-Adewale
Chairman
Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH), Nigeria
Freeman Wang
MD, Middle east & Africa
TOPWISE
Chief (Dr.) Raymond Ihyembe
Chairman
ICC, Nigeria
Dr. Aminu Maida
Executive Vice Chairman
NCC, Nigeria
XU Chulin
Marketing Specialist
DSPREAD
Gabriel Idahosa
President
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigeria
Emmanuel Ojo
Managing Director
Redtech Limited, Nigeria
Kevin YI
Vice President
Wisecard
Fego Okiomah
Country Manager
Newland, Nigeria
Delia Zeng
Sales Executive
UROVO
Adeyinka Adeyemi
Managing Director
Intermarc Consulting, Nigeria
Toba Otusanya
Director
Intermarc Consulting, Nigeria
Keynote
Emezino Afiegbe
Head, Gender Centre for Excellence
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access, Nigeria
Moderator
Tolu Thompson
Host / TV Presenter
Nigeria
Uche Uzoebo
Managing Director/CEO
SANEF, Nigeria
Dr. Jameelah Ayedun
Vice President, FintechNGR/CEO
CreditRegistry
Deborah Aboagye
Ivory Tech hub
Ghana
Liora Rosenblum
Executive Director
Maple Leaf Technologies
Moderator
Kubans Dandaso
AFCTA National Coordination Offcer
Nigeria
Olusegun Awolowo
National Coordinator
AfCFTA, Nigeria
David Chima
Co-founder/CEO
Kuraway
Ebehijie Momoh
Managing Director/CEO
AfriGOPay Financial Services
Agada Apochi
Chief Executive Officer
Unified Payments, Nigeria
Chiza Charles Newton
Senior Policy Director
Africa Union
Adeyemi Adediran
Country Managing Partner
Andersen Tax, Lagos
Kikelomo Adeola
DCG ICT/Modernization
Customs Abuja, Nigeria
Keynote
Tunde Mabawonku
Executive Director, Digital Bank
Wema Bank Plc
Idowu Akinde
CEO
Impact Hub
Ayoola Ogunyomi
Founder
Umbrella
Bumi Ayodele
Head, Youth Banking
Wema Bank Plc
Vincent Mayaki
Chief Executive Officer
Eventpadi, Nigeria
Omolara Sanni
Chief Operating Officer
Midddleman, Nigeria
Ibukun Adeniyi
Chief Product Officer
Errandlr, Nigeria
David Adefunmilayo
Director
Efico
Keynote
Dr. Taiwo Nolas-Alausa
Director
Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), Nigeria
Moderator
Opeoluwa Adesanya
Director
Intermarc Conrulting
Temitope Omotolani
Chief Executive Officer
Crowdyvest, Nigeria
Micheal Toyinbo
Director
Chowdeck, Nigeria
Dr. Ashemamoh Joseph
Chief Executive Officer
Ace-t Equipment Services Ltd
Dorcas Akpulonu
Managing Director
RootsnCoils, Nigeria
Majolie Obaje
Regional head of PR & Marketing
Jiji Africa
Keynote
Nathan Agama
CEO
Brydge Technologies
Moderator
Seun Folorunsho
Ag. COO
FintechNGR
Lola Agbebiyi
Managing Director
Network International, Nigeria
Dr. Stanley Jacob
CEO
Zest Pay
Gbolahan Olayemi
Chief Legal Counsel/Company Secretary
Opay, Nigeria
Tolulope Obianwu
Group Head, Core Operations
TeamApt
Mayokun Owolabi
VP, Global Expansion & Payment Partnerships - Africa
Flutterwave
Dapo Adeosun
Country Manager
BPC AG
Keynote
Justin Zhang
Chief Public Affairs Officer
OPay
Moderator
Chukwudinma Uchechukwu
Chief Compliance Officer
OPay
Dr. Rakiya Yusuf
Director, Payments Systems Supervision
Central Bank of Nigeria
Ajibade Laolu-Adewale
Chairman
Committee of e-Business Industry Heads
Festus Amede
Chief Information Security Officer
Zenith Bank
Tosin Obadinmu
Head, Fraud Investigation
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc
Dr. Babatunde Obrima
Lead Consultant
ELBI Integrated Resources Ltd
Abidemi Asunmo
Vice Chairman
Committee of e-Business Industry Heads
Aituaz Kola Oladejo
Executive Director
Financial Services Innovators
David Nwosu
Chief Revenue Officer
Blinqpay
Chibuzor Melah
Head, Partnerships
Palmpay
Femi Kalejaiye
Team Lead
Opolo Global
Official Partners
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