The Association of Fintechs in Kenya has signed a strategic partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit 2024 to drive innovation in Fintech, catalyze growth, and unlock opportunities within the continent’s financial technology space.
AFTS 2024: A Premier Event
AFTS 2024 is the number one event focused on highlighting issues, entrepreneurs, and opportunities changing finance in Africa. The event will be happening at the JW Marriot, Nairobi, from 4-6 September. AFIK will be a key partner and have an impactful say in the agenda setting of the summit to ensure that key themes and issues affecting the fintech community in Kenya and Africa are effectively covered.
Driving Innovation and Inclusion
We are glad to announce our partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit 2024,” said Ali Hussein Kassim, AFIK VP-EA and Chairman. This will be driven by our mission of accelerating fintech innovation and building a vibrant ecosystem for the Kenyan environment. This shall scale our initiatives in making financial services more accessible and inclusive.”
According to Zekarias Amsalu, Africa Fintech Summit CEO, “It presents a very great platform for fintechs, banks, regulators, and other stakeholders to further their reach and explore growth opportunities. We are keen on putting a spotlight on the progress and growth of the Kenya fintech ecosystem.”
Focus on Fintech in Every Industry
The partnership looks to offer a platform for the great innovative work happening in the Fintech Sector of Kenya, providing a networking opportunity with leading industry players, regulators, and potential investors. In addition to attending an accelerator pitch competition, participants shall also be granted exclusive access to insights, trends, and technologies in the Fintech industry.
This year’s theme is “Fintech in Every Industry,” which touches on the role of FinTech in climate solutions, cross-border trade, e-commerce, mobile money, and digital banking, among others, in advancing digital health, agricultural technology, mining, and economic prosperity.
AFIK’s Mission and Vision
Established in 2021, AFIK drives digital innovation in the financial sector of Kenya. Through this platform, it brings together fintech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, companies, investors, and policymakers in a single vision to advance collaboration and progress. It aims at empowering its members and the larger fintech community to leverage digital technology so that financial services are more accessible, convenient, and inclusive for all citizens of Kenya.
Through strategic partnerships, advocacy efforts, and community-driven initiatives, AFIK engages constructively with regulatory authorities in shaping policies that allow for innovation and an enabling environment for fintech growth.