Date: may 20TH - 22ND, 2026
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BUILDING TRUST, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICY FOR A BORDERLESS AFRICA
OVERVIEW
Infrastructure & Interoperability
Digital Financial Inclusion
Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Cross-Border Payments & Harmonization
KYC & AML
Cybersecurity & Data Protection
Conference Highlights
Tracks & Key Themes
Infrastructure & Interoperability
Digital Financial Inclusion
Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Cross-Border Payments & Harmonization
KYC & AML
Cybersecurity & Data Protection
Why you should participate
The conference offers the following strategic, targeted value propositions:
Direct Policy Influence
Our venue—State House Banquet hall, presidential villa, Abuja—ensures direct engagement with regulators, central bank governors, and top policymakers, allowing you to showcase solutions to the very people shaping POLICY and national INFRASTRUCTURE decisions
Unrivalled Partnership Access
Engage with the continent’s most influential financial institutions, large-scale Telcos, and high-growth African FinTechs. This platform is engineered for closing strategic INVESTMENT and partnership deals crucial for continental expansion.
The Global RegTech & FinTech Expo
Position your cutting-edge technology directly in front of buyers and users actively seeking compliant, scalable solutions. The Exhibition is the continent’s premier showcase for international firms to penetrate new African markets.
Elevated Dialogue
Our panels move beyond theory. They focus on complex, actionable topics essential for secure cross-border operations.
High Quality Delegates
Network with over 1,000 delegates from regulatory bodies, global banks, investment firms, and technology innovators across 40+ countries.
Lead generation
Secure more qualified marketing leads for your sales team by taking advantage of our online lead-gen activations.
WHO WILL ATTEND
Agenda Overview
Day 1
May 20, 2026
Day 2
May 21, 2026
Registration & Networking
National Anthem
Mark wesley
Building Brands
Introduction / Welcome Remarks
Opening Address / Goodwill Message
Keynote Address: NATIONAL DIGITAL ECONOMY GROWTH, REGULATORY EVOLUTION, AND LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES.
Keynote Address: GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & NATIONAL SECURITY
Keynote Address: INCLUSION AT SCALE: MOBILIZING GOVERNMENT, MARKETS & TECHNOLOGY FOR 50 MILLION NEW DIGITAL USERS
High-Level Policy Dialogue: BUILDING DIGITAL TRUST INFRASTRUCTURE: POLICY IMPERATIVES FOR A BORDERLESS FUTURE
Track 1: SMART REGULATIONS: REGULATORY TRANSFORMATION & EASE OF DOING BUSINESS REFORMS
Key angles:
- Navigating Nigeria's Multi-Regulator Ecosystem
- Policy reforms initiatives
- Digital economy regulations, tech industry incentives, and business-friendly reforms
- Streamlined licensing for fintech, payments, data centers, and digital identity operators
- Nigeria’s commitment to aligning with global AML/CFT standards
Exhibition Tour/Booth Engagement/ Networking Lunch
Multistakeholder Fireside Chat: AI AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR GOVERNANCE, FINANCE & PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
Key angles:
- AI-driven compliance, fraud detection & public-sector digital transformation
- Blockchain applications for payments, trade, land registry, identity, and government records
- Public-private collaboration on responsible AI governance
- Market opportunities for AI infrastructure and cloud data hosting
- AI for Credit Scoring in Emerging Markets
- AI-Powered Compliance Solutions for African Markets
Breakout Session: PreCEFI Executive Roundtable (Invitation Only)
Breakout Session A: INFRASTRUCTURE & INTEROPERABILITY
POWER, POLICY, AND PLATFORMS: CONNECTING EXISTING
INFRARTUCTURES OR STARTING FROM SCRATCH?
Breakout Session B: DIGITAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION
FROM ACCESS TO IMPACT: ACCELERATING ECONOMIC
INCLUSION FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Breakout Session: PreCEFI Executive Roundtable (Invitation Only)
Track 2: PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPPS) FOR INNOVATION & LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Ajay core
CTO
Key angles:
- PPP frameworks
- National payment systems modernization
- Government-to-Person (G2P) Payment Systems – Social transfer programs at scale
- Tax Collection Digitalization – Revenue optimization through technology
- Digital Identity Infrastructure – National ID integration strategies
- Smart City & Fintech Integration – Lagos, Abuja digital initiatives
- Collaboration Development Finance– Working with World Bank, AfDB, IFC
Registration | Booth Engagement | Networking
National Anthem
Welcome Remarks
Opening Address / Goodwill Message
Multistakeholder Fireside Chat: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL PROSPERITY: BUILDING THE RAILS FOR AFRICA’S NEXT $1 TRILLION DIGITAL ECONOMY …Data, Cloud, Connectivity & Payments Rails
Ajay core
CTO
Track 3: CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS, REMITTANCES, AND REGIONAL MARKET INTEGRATION
Key angles:
- Regional payment integration and interoperability
- Opportunities for cross-border payment providers, settlement systems, and treasury solutions
- Digitizing trade finance, customs, logistics, and compliance
- Investment opportunities in regional payment infrastructure
- Reducing Remittance Costs Through Technology"
- Diaspora Financial Services Innovation" – Serving 400+ million Africans abroad
- Correspondent Banking Alternatives" – Blockchain-based settlement systems
Innovation / Product Showcase/ Media Launch
Keynote Address: CYBERSECURITY, DATA PROTECTION & DIGITAL TRUST INFRASTRUCTURE
Key angles:
- Cyber Resilience for Payment Infrastructure – Protecting critical financial systems
- National cybersecurity strategies that support innovation
- Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) opportunities
- Coordinated response frameworks across the financial ecosystem
- Empowering consumers through awareness and digital safety education
- Actionable priorities for governments, regulators, fintechs and big tech
- Investing in skills, standards and scalable cybersecurity infrastructure
- Building safeguards for vulnerable groups (youth, women, MSMEs)
- Strengthening complaint resolution, digital literacy & redress mechanisms
- Emerging cyber threats targeting financial institutions, fintechs and consumers
Keynote Address: REGULATORY TRANSFORMATION & THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA.
Exhibition Tour/Booth Engagement/ Networking Lunch
GIABA Member States Policy Dialogue: HARMONIZED STANDARDS FOR AML/CFT INNOVATIONS & REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Key angles:
- GIABA’s regional frameworks and reforms
- Opportunities for international AML technology providers
- Financial crime intelligence innovation
- Public-private partnerships to enhance AML/CFT supervision.
Breakout Session A: CYBERSECURITY & DATA PROTECTION
FRAUD IN FINTECH LENDING: DIGITAL CREDIT AND THE RISK
OF DEFAULT AND SCAMS
Breakout Session B: ANTI MONEY LAUNDARY (AML) & KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC)
DIRTY MONEY OR DUE DILIGENCE: BALANCING PRIVACY
AND COMPLIANCE IN COMBATING
Track 4: DIGITAL IDENTITY, eKYC, AND THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION DRIVE
Folashodun Adebisi
Key angles:
- Expansion of Nigeria’s digital ID ecosystem (NIMC reforms, interoperability, KYC frameworks)
- Market opportunities for compliance automation, biometric solutions, onboarding technologies
- High-scale deployments for banks, telcos, government agencies
One To One Meetings / Networking Engagements
Agenda TRACK OVERVIEW
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Organization
Previous Speakers
Folashodun Adebisi
Former Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Muhammed Sani Abdullahi
Deputy Governor Economic Policy Directorate CBN
Dr. Vincent Olatunji
National Commissioner/CEO Nigeria Data Protection Commission
Musa Itopa JIMOH
Director, Payments System Policy Department CBN
Uche Uzoebo
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF).
Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro PhD, FCCA, FICA ACA
Technical Adviser to the President on Economic and Financial inclusion in the Office of the Vice President.
Richy Emah
Regional Business Development Director for North and West Africa SUMSUB
Ajibade Laolu-Adewale
Chief Partnership & Ecosystems Officer Wema Bank
Adamma Isamade
Head Legal Unit Nigeria Data Protection Commission
Tom Schoon
Strategic Partnerships Manager African Region SUMSUB
Dr. Shlomit Wagman
Chief Regulatory Officer, Fintech Rapyd Senior Fellow, Harvard University.
Lt Col Keron Burrell
Executive Director (FSC), Jamaica Financial Services Commission (FSC)
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Secure your sponsorship or exhibition space immediately to lock in our exclusive Early Bird Offers.
For further information about Exhibition and Sponsorship opportunities, please contact us via email or phone on info@regtechafrica.com or +234-8034225060.
Sponsor Categories
Headline Sponsor Benefit
Package Benefits: Includes all the benefits of the Lead Partner, plus the following exclusive benefits
- 01. Keynote
- 02. Full Access to delegates list
- 03. Commercial Presentation (30 mins)
- 04. Product Launch/Partnership Announcement
- 05. Full Event Co-Branding (Lanyard, etc)
- 06. 10 Delegates Passes and 10 Visitors Passes
- 07. GIABA Ministers' & Regulators' Policy Dialogue
- 08. Feature in the Global World Cup Startup Challenge
- 09. Opportunity for co-created workshop on the sideline
Lead Sponsor Benefit
Package Benefits: Includes all the benefits of the Platinum Category, plus the following exclusive benefit
- 01. Keynote
- 02. Commercial Presentation (10 mins)
- 03. Access to Delegate Email list
- 04. Exclusive Fireside Chat
- 05. One on One B2B & B2G Networking sessions
- 06. Opportunity for co-created workshop on the sideline
- 07. Segment Lanyard Branding
- 08. 5 Delegates Passes and 5Visitors Passes
- 09.
Gold - Business
- Exhibition Booth
- Commercial Presentation during the Event
- Box Banner Display in the Conference Hall
- Branding of Networking areas
- Advert Placement Size in the Event Brochure
- Logo Placement on the event brochure and official Website (with backlink)
- 2 Sponsor’s Delegates Pass to the Conference
- 2 Sponsor’s Visitors Pass to the Conference (Opportunity to invite Clients and Business Partners)
- Speaking opportunities (Keynote, Moderator, Panel discussant)
- Post conference press release
- 2 Social media posts
- Corporate video played during breaks and networking sessions.
- Opportunity for Award presentation
- Opportunity for Case-study presentation
- Unit lanyard Branding
Platinum - Intelligence
- Exhibition Booth
- Commercial Presentation during the Event
- Box Banner Display in the Conference Hall
- Branding of Networking areas
- Advert Placement Size in the Event Brochure
- Logo Placement on the event brochure and official Website (with backlink)
- 3 Sponsor’s Delegates Pass to the Conference
- 3 No of Sponsor’s Visitors Pass to the Conference (Opportunity to invite Clients and Business Partners)
- Speaking opportunities (Keynote, Moderator, Panel discussant)
- Post conference press release
- 3 Social media posts
- Corporate video played during breaks and networking sessions.
- Opportunity for Award presentation
- Opportunity for Case-study presentation
- Unit lanyard Branding
silver sponsor
- Exhibition Booth
- Commercial Presentation during the Event
- Box Banner Display in the Conference Hall
- Branding of Networking areas
- Advert Placement Size in the Event Brochure
- Logo Placement on the event brochure and official Website (with backlink)
- 1 Sponsor’s Delegates Pass to the Conference
- 1 Sponsor’s Visitors Pass to the Conference (Opportunity to invite Clients and Business Partners)
- Speaking opportunities (Keynote, Moderator, Panel discussant)
- Post conference press release
- 1 Social media posts
- Corporate video played during breaks and networking sessions.
- Opportunity for Award presentation
- Opportunity for Case-study presentation
- Unit lanyard Branding
Testimonials
We are proud to have partnered as a sponsor. Looking forward to continued partnership in future events.
Branka Mracajac
CEO 9Payment Service Bank
“An amazing networking platform for C-level executives and policy makers.
Lorien Gamaroff
CEO, Centbee
Had a really positive experience. The attendees were of a good quality. Would definitely do it again
Azam Razzaq
Asst Director KYC, Moody's Analytics
Had a really positive experience. The attendees were of a good quality. Would definitely do it again
Nolwazi Hlophe
Senior Fintech Specialist // (FSCA) South Africa
Great organization with amazing speakers and excellent panel discussions. Really enjoyed the interesting product demos and showcases. Well done RegTech Africa. Â
Mrs. Chizor Malize
(Chief Executive Officer, FITC)
A very well-organised event with great potential to enhance capacity and bridge the knowledge gap in regulatory technology across Africa.
Freda Bruce-Bennett
Deputy Director, Nigerian Communications Commission
The conference provided lots of insights for key industry stakeholders to share knowledge on common trends across Africa. Looking forward to the next.
Aisha Isa-Olatinwo
Deputy Director, Central Bank of Nigeria
Super excited to have attended the RegTech Africa Conference. Massive well done Team RegTech Africa for creating this space for regulatory innovation in Africa.
Sarah Sinclair
Co-Founder, Change Gap
Met with a lot of people who were willing to share their operational challenges and are open about what solutions they might consider to help manage their pain points. We would definitely do it again.
Jenny Radziwolek
CEO, Regxelerator
the venue
Conference Center
State House Banquet hall, presidential villa, Abuja
Strategically located in the serene and highly secure district of Asokoro in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the State House Banquet Hall offers an unparalleled environment for high-level engagements. Its sophisticated architecture, refined interiors, and state-of-the-art facilities create the ideal setting for thought leaders, policymakers, technology innovators, and industry stakeholders to connect and shape the future of regulatory technology across the continent.