Africa Financial Industry Summit - Afis 2023
AFIS 2023 unveils impressive speaker lineup including Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi
Cardoso
Lomé, Republic of Togo, 20 October 2023 – The AFRICA FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT – AFIS is set to
host its annual summit on November 15 and 16, 2023, in Lomé, Togo. This year's event, themed
"Building a World-Class African Financial Industry: A $1.5 Trillion Opportunity," will bring together key
players from both public and private sectors to explore the transformation of the African financial
industry in the face of technological advancements and the African Continental Free Trade Area
(AfCFTA).
AFRICA FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT - AFIS has been instrumental in fostering change in African
finance by facilitating discussions on pivotal themes within the financial sector. The event will see over
20 Ministers of Economy and Finance, Central Bank Governors, Deputy Governors, and regulatory
authorities in attendance. Notable figures include Governor Olayemi Cardoso (Central Bank of Nigeria),
H.E. Mamo Esmelealem Mihretu (National Bank of Ethiopia), Manuel António Tiago Dias (National
Bank of Angola), Dr. Ernest Addison (Central Bank of Ghana), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou (BCEAO),
Ministers Romuald Wadagni of Benin, and Sani Yaya of Togo.
The summit will also host leaders from major financial institutions, with luminaries such as Ugas
Sheikh-Mohamed from the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya, Delphine Traoré representing
SanlamAllianz, Patty Karuaihe-Martin from NamibRe, Jeremy Awori of Ecobank, Jules Ngankam from
the African Guarantee Fund, Felix Edoh Kossi Aménounvé of BRVM, Serigne Dioum of MTN, Sérgio
Pimenta, Vice President for Africa at IFC, Oliver Awuba from UBA and numerous other industry leaders
from across Africa and around the world.
AFIS 2023's agenda will encompass several key topics, including attracting African institutional
investments to local capital markets, ensuring the free movement of capital and regulatory
harmonization, nurturing talent essential for digital transformation, and unlocking innovation in areas
like climate finance and tokenization.
The summit provides an invaluable platform for Nigeria's financial industry leaders to develop concrete
solutions for the challenges facing the sector and to collaborate with other Pan-African financial
industry leaders. By aligning banking, insurance, fintech, and capital market strategies with global
standards, AFIS is poised to become a cornerstone event for industry stakeholders.
Program AFIS 2023: Program - Afis
Speakers AFIS 2023: Speakers - Afis
For more information and registration: Financial Industry Summit 2023 (mediactive-events.com)