The organisers of the Africa Fintech Summit announced on Tuesday that the 14th Africa Fintech Summit will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Accra, Ghana, from October 8–10.
The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) is Africa’s premier forum for fintech executives, regulators, investors, and innovators.
Impactful summits have been held by AFTS in Washington, DC, Lagos, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Nairobi, Cape Town, and Lusaka since 2017.
By interacting with regulators, drawing in investors, and assisting businesses, AFTS promotes financial inclusion and sustainable economic growth.
Every April in Washington, DC, and every November in a location in Africa, there are annual flagship events that attract over $300 million USD in venture capital and promote the growth of fintech.
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Previous Africa Fintech Summits
AWS’ Fintech Startup Loft Accelerator, USAID’s Tech for Trade Alliance, Zambia’s first smartphone factory, and more than 1,200 delegates from 65 nations were welcomed by AFTS in 2023. Sixteen Lusaka startups participated in the Alpha Expo Pitch Competition.
More than 1,500 delegates and 1,800 virtual attendees from more than 50 countries attended AFTS Nairobi in 2024, which included 15 panels and the AlphaExpo Pitch Competition with 18 startups. During the WB/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, there was a pitch competition and networking at Halcyon House.
The next AFTS, which will take place in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025, will keep advancing fintech innovation and building international alliances.
The 14th Africa Fintech Summit, which will be held in the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana, on October 8, 2025, will mark its return to Africa.
Building its previous achievements, this edition will bring together key players to influence the direction of fintech on the continent.
Why the choice of Ghana
The choice of Ghana is due to its burgeoning tech hub in Africa with a thriving fintech industry.
According to Partech, Ghana received $102 million in equity capital in 2024, a 36% percent increase from the previous year.
It was one of just three nations to raise more than $50 million in equity capital last year, and it was the seventh most-funded African startup environment. Additionally, it has Africa’s sixth-highest number of equity capital deals (17). Investors have long shown a strong interest in Ghana.
To put things in perspective, Ghana has raised over $50 million annually since 2019 and has even raised over $100 million in four of the previous six years.
The fintech sector, which is at the forefront of this flourishing tech environment, is significantly advancing financial inclusion and economic growth.
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Fintech transactions increased by 33.4% in Q1 2024 to reach GH¢576.03 billion, according to data from the Bank of Ghana.
Behind this expansion are a number of successful businesses that are advancing everything from lending to payments, including Fido, Oze, SecondSTAX, Affinity Africa, and Zeepay Company Limited.
Telcos are also major players with 73 million registered mobile money accounts as of the end of 2024. Companies like MTN (MoMo from MTN), Vodafone (Vodafone Cash), and AT Ghana (ATMoney) offer mobile money services that have achieved broad adoption.
Ghana’s fintech ecosystem is flourishing in a number of ways.
“We look forward to examining, spotlighting and contributing to its growth by connecting local and global fintech stakeholders while charting the future of Africa’s fintech industry,” stated the organisers.