Today’s pillar spotlight is Fintech, Innovation & Technology (FIT), Africa’s fastest-growing sector, from payment rails to the digital infrastructure the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) depends on.
Mobile money began as a workaround for weak banking infrastructure and became one of Africa’s most successful digital exports. The continent leads the world in adoption, and its fintech sector continues to attract a growing share of the venture capital directed at the continent.
The harder part is scaling: outdated regulation, patchy connectivity, and fragmented payment systems still slow businesses trying to cross borders. A product that works in one market can struggle to cross a border, and AfCFTA’s promise of a single continental market depends on closing that gap.
The FIT pillar is where regulators and digital businesses work through the frameworks that let innovation scale across the continent, not just within one country.
If your organisation works in fintech, payments, digital infrastructure, innovation or technology, and you’d like to explore what a FIT partnership looks like, reply to this email or reach out to adedoyin.dosumu@africabusinessconvention.com.
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Best,
The Africa Business Convention Team