17–18 June 2026 · Landmark Centre, Lagos
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Two days of thought leadership, policy dialogue, innovation showcases, and the connections that shape Africa's digital financial future.
* Keynote / Plenary
* Panel Session
* Fireside Chat
* Demo Session
* Break / Networking
01
Day One
Building a Unified African Payments Market
Tuesday, 17 June 2026 · Landmark Centre, Victoria Island
Opening and Keynotes
9:00 AM
Registration
10:00 AM
Welcome Address
Dr. Adeyemi Adeyinka — Managing Director, Intermarc Consulting, Nigeria
10:15 AM
Opening Address
Dr. Rakiya Yusuf — Director, Payment Systems Supervision Central Bank of Nigeria
10:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Dr. Folasade Femi-Lawal — Country Manager, Area Business Head, West AfricaMastercard, Nigeria
Uzoma Nwagba — Managing Director/CEO,
Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP)
11:00AM
Digital Payexpo Video Documentary
11:05AM
Keynote
The Future of Africa’s Digital Financial Services
Uche Ben-Uzoebo — Managing Director, Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility (SANEF), Nigeria
11:20 AM
Keynote
Collaboration and the future of digital payment in Africa
Wacera Maina — Chief Operations Officer, Kenwitch, Kenya
11:35 AM
Keynote
Financial Service Regulation in the Era of AI
Musa Jimoh — Director, Payment System Policy Central Bank of Nigeria
11:50 AM
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
EBanx - Executive Networking Session
By invitation Only
11:50 PM
Tea Break
12:05 PM
Keynote
The African Fintech Frontier: Leveraging AI to Unlock a Unified Digital Economy
Dotun Adekunle — Chief Operating Officer Opay, Nigeria
12:20 PM
Product Demos
OPAY
MASTERCARD
NEWLAND PAYMENT
12:35 PM
POWER PANEL
TOPIC: Scaling Payments in Africa: Building interoperable, Inclusive and Intelligent Payment Ecosystems
Moderator
Oluwole Oyeniran — Partner, Engineering AI & Data Leader, Technology & Transformation, West Africa at Deloitte & Touche, Nigeria
Discussion Panel
Akeem Lawal — Chief Executive Officer, Interswitch Group
Tolulope Adeyinka — Director, Business Development, Enablers and Crypto, North and West Africa Mastercard
Ngover Ihyembe-Nwankwo — Executive Director, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS)
Sitah Lang’o — Head, East & West Africa, SWIFT, Kenya
Emmanuel Ojo — Managing Director, Redtech, Nigeria
1:20PM
Product Demos
CHAMS
PALMPAY
WISECARD
1:35PM
Nigeria Merchant Payments Observatory - DFS Lab and EFInA
3:35 PM
Panel Session - Fintech
TOPIC: SMEs as the Growth Engine of Financial Inclusion
Moderator
Dr. Chinyere Tony-Eke — Group Head of Digital Banking, Globus Bank Limited, Nigeria
Keynote
Mayowa Olaniyan — Group Managing Director, Chams Holding Company, Nigeria
Discussion Panel
Chika Nwosu — Managing Director, PalmPay, Nigeria
Akinbola Asalu — Chief Executive Officer, Aktivate, Nigeria
Robert Magala — Digital Finance Innovations and Marketing Specialist, Uganda
Ayo Ojosipe — Assistant Vice President, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)
4:20 PM
Redtech Executive Mixer
By invitation Only
4:20 PM
Closing Remarks
Toba Otusanya — Executive Director, Intermarc Consulting
4:30 PM
Lunch and Tour of Exhibition
02
Day Two
Inclusion, Leadership & The Digital Future
Wednesday, 18 June 2026 · Landmark Centre, Victoria Island
Keynotes and Panel Sessions
9:00 AM
Registration
10:00 AM
Day 2 Kickoff
Recap of Day 1 Highlights & Networking Kick-Off
MC opens Day 2. Key takeaways from Day 1 shared. Morning networking commences.
10:10 AM
EXPERT SESSION
Beyond Transactions: Building Profitable Payment Infrastructure in Africa
Fego Okiomah — Country Manager, Newland NPT
10:25 AM
EXPERT SESSION
The AfriGO Journey: Building a National Payment Card Scheme
- AfriGO & NIBSS
10:40 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT - Inclusion
Driving Digital Platforms in Nigeria
Moderator:
Abiola Laseinde — Chief Executive Officer, Edniesal Consulting, Nigeria
Speaker:
Olusola Olakanmi — Vice President, Account Management, West Africa Mastercard
11:10 AM
SME Masterclass:
SME and Cross Border Digital Trade and Inclusion
Professor Keith Straughan — Managing Director, Imcon Consulting, Rwanda
11:40 PM
Keynote session:
AI at the Switch: Intelligent Infrastructure Is Ending Failed Payments and Rewriting Africa's Payment Future
Mr Mudiaga Umukoro — Managing Director, Chamsswitch Ltd, Nigeria
11:55 PM
Panel Discussion:
TOPIC: Leadership in the AI Era: Building Responsible and Inclusive Digital Finance
Korede Adewale — Head, App and Online Business OPay, Nigeria
Dr. Stanley Jacob — President, FintechNGR & Group Chief Innovation & Technology Officer (GCITO) at Meristem
Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo — Advocacy and Inclusion For All Lead EFInA
12:40 PM
TEA BREAK
12:55 PM
Panel Discussion:
TOPIC: The Future of Money: A Conversation with Young Africans
Moderator:
Boluwatife Ashimolowo — Chief Operating Officer Autogon AI, Nigeria
Speakers:
Bukola Willoby — Head of Customer Success, PiggyTech, Nigeria
Lekan Latona — Managing Director, Cardcentre Nigeria Limited, Nigeria
Gloria Niiquaye — Chief Executive Officer, COMESO, Ghana
Ayoola Ogunyomi — Founder, FlexXxa App, Nigeria
1:40 PM
Lunch and Tour of Exhibition
2:10 PM
Panel Session
TOPIC: The Next Billion – Scaling Fintech Across Africa
Moderator:
Onyeka Akpaida — Women’s Economic Inclusion Architect, Nigeria
GHIPSS Speakers:
Neetu Wadia — SVP & Global Head – Alliances and Partnerships, SBS, France
Victor Daniyan — Founder, Nearpays Nigeria
John Nwachukwu — Chief Executive Officer, Zoracom, Nigeria
2:55 PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Ope Adesanya — Executive Director Intermarc Consulting, Nigeria
3:00 PM
Connect Experience:
VIP Networking Gamification
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