Shaping the Future of Fintech – Keynote at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 by Shehryar Ali – Senior Vice President and Country Manager for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Mastercard.
In this dynamic keynote, Shehryar Ali shares insights and innovations shaping the future of fintech, particularly in East Africa and the Kenyan market. Highlighting the importance of innovation, calculated risk, and the need for fintech to remain relevant to the next generation. Shehryar also touches on the rapid adoption of fintech solutions and the significant potential for growth within the sector, particularly through partnerships and collaborations that leverage data and open banking.
The keynote also addressed the challenges of scaling, profitability, and the importance of user engagement. With a focus on future trends; the rise of decentralized finance, the necessity of integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into services, and the potential for super apps that consolidate multiple services into one platform.
Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa – September 24th & 25th, 2025 | Accra, Ghana
Africa Money & DeFi Summit returns to Accra to unite Africa’s most influential fintech, Web3, and crypto leaders with global stakeholders driving the future of finance.
Join 500+ delegates for two action-packed days of insights, innovation, and high-level networking. The summit brings together decision-makers from across DeFi, payments, ReFi, digital lending, FX, identity, insurtech, cybersecurity, mobile money, crypto, Web3, and beyond.
Connect with leading start-ups, scale-ups, investors, regulators, and industry heavyweights as we explore the next wave of financial innovation transforming the continent.
Whether you’re seeking deal flow, market intelligence, partnerships, or exposure, Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa is the definitive platform for driving business and investment in African fintech.
