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AFRICA PAYMENT FESTIVAL

BEYOND BORDERS

The 25th Anniversary edition of Digital PayExpo has its concept woven in the thread of 'Africa Payment Festival' to celebrate the growth of payments in Africa with deep reflections on how far the continent has come and charting the course for the next strata of growth.

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.

SIDELINE EVENT

Women in Fintech
(Africa) Forum

The Women in Fintech Forum is designed to celebrate the impact that the female gender creates in the fintech space and nurture the dreams and aspirations of upcoming females who intend to build their careers in fintech.

SIDELINE EVENT

Big Data & AI Forum

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are powerful enablers that can accelerate digital trade, optimize supply chains, and create new business opportunities across the continent. This side event aims to explore how leveraging these technologies can catalyze economic integration and drive sustainable growth in Africa.

SIDELINE EVENT

National PayExpo Innovation Challenge

Building on the success of the maiden edition, the National PayExpo Innovation Challenge is back to recognize and reward budding innovators with ideas that have potentials to herald “the next big thing” in the payments space.

SIDELINE EVENT

Millennials & Gen Z
Payment Forum

This forum focuses on how to harness the peculiarities and preferences of this demography for greater impact and endless possibilities in the payment ecosystem.

SIDELINE EVENT

Digital Trade Forum

Digital trade is rapidly transforming the global economy, reshaping the way businesses operate, and creating new opportunities for growth and development. In Africa, digital trade has the potential to enhance cross-border commerce, drive economic integration, and enable businesses-particularly SMEs-to access global markets.

SIDELINE EVENT

Cross-Border
Payment Forum

Cross-border payment systems are essential for facilitating trade, investment, and economic integration across Africa. However, the continent faces several challenges, including fragmented payment infrastructures, high transaction costs, currency conversion issues, and regulatory inconsistencies. Despite these challenges, cross-border payments hold immense potential to drive financial inclusion, boost intra-African trade, and support the growth of digital economies.

SIDELINE EVENT

Fraud & Cybersecurity Forum

With the rapid adoption of digital payments and fintech solutions across Africa, the continent is experiencing unprecedented growth in financial inclusion and digital transactions. However, this surge has been accompanied by increasing incidents of fraud and cyber threats, posing significant risks to financial institutions, businesses, and consumers.

Blockchain technology and emerging digital innovations are transforming the global financial landscape, driving efficiency, transparency, and security in transactions. In Africa, blockchain adoption is gaining momentum, particularly in areas such as cross-border payments, decentralized finance (DeFi), digital identity, and supply chain management. However, challenges such as regulatory uncertainties, scalability issues, and limited infrastructure still hinder the full potential of blockchain and other advanced technologies

SIDELINE EVENT

Blockchain & New Technologies Forum

Blockchain technology and emerging digital innovations are transforming the global financial landscape, driving efficiency, transparency, and security in transactions. In Africa, blockchain adoption is gaining momentum, particularly in areas such as cross-border payments, decentralized finance (DeFi), digital identity, and supply chain management. However, challenges such as regulatory uncertainties, scalability issues, and limited infrastructure still hinder the full potential of blockchain and other advanced technologies.

venue

Eko Hotel & Suites
Victoria Island, Lagos

date

16th - 19th June, 2025

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