Africa Fintech Summit Cairo 2021

Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, the AFTS is a unique space where ideas are explored, investments mobilized, and collaborations formed across sectors and geographies.

Twice a year, we bring the issues, entrepreneurs, and opportunities revolutionizing finance in Africa to the world’s stage. The AFTS takes place in Washington, D.C., every April during the spring meetings of the World Bank Group and every November in a different African city. We’re excited to announce that the 2021 AFTS host city is Cairo–a dynamic fintech ecosystem that’s driving innovation, attracting a record-level investment capital, and building bridges between North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Each year, the AFTS advisory board selects the host city for its November summit. We look at deal flow and innovation in various tech hubs, discuss ecosystems we hope to support, and analyse which cities our stakeholders would be most interested in visiting. This year, a highly-dynamic contender emerged.

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Program Highlights

Alpha Expo

A startup exhibition featuring Africa’s most exciting new platforms and entrepreneurs.\

 

Startup World Cup

AFTS pitch competition is the regional finals for Startup World Cup. The winner will go on to compete for $1 million in Silicon Valley this May.

Ecosystem Tour

We take a cohort of international investors and stakeholders on a trip around Cairo to visit leading fintech hubs and accelerators and to interface with local innovators and policy makers.

 

Workshops & Demos

AFTS features a range of outcome-driven sideline events, from seminars to partnership signings to new product demonstrations.