{"id":143807,"date":"2022-09-08T12:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T12:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=143807"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:02:44","slug":"africas-financial-industry-gears-up-for-digital-finance-africa-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2022\/09\/africas-financial-industry-gears-up-for-digital-finance-africa-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa\u2019s Financial Industry Gears up for Digital Finance Africa 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-143809 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/09\/06\/DFA2022.-1-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/09\/06\/DFA2022.-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/09\/06\/DFA2022.-1-308x200.jpg 308w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/09\/06\/DFA2022.-1-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/09\/06\/DFA2022.-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/event\/digital_finance_africa\/\">Digital Finance Africa 2022<\/a>, the definitive annual event on technology leadership in the financial services industry returns on the 22nd of September 2022 as a brand-new hybrid concept.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2nd annual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/event\/digital_finance_africa\/\">Digital Finance Africa<\/a>\u00a0is set to take place on the 22nd of September 2022, at The Maslow, Sandton, South Africa. The forum is hosted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itnewsafrica.com\/\">IT News Africa<\/a>, under the theme;\u00a0<em>Bridging the gap between the future and the present through digital solutions<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Following a successful 2021 event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/event\/digital_finance_africa\/\">#DFAfrica22<\/a>\u00a0will bring together over 200 local and international BFSI industry leaders, fintech founders, industry regulators and technology service providers, to learn about cutting-edge innovations and engage in dynamic discussions addressing how finance is being redefined by technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-content_inlineleft tdi_3_336 td_block_template_11\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1621953430242-0\">This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/event\/digital_finance_africa\/\">Digital Finance Africa<\/a>\u00a0promises to be a success as it plans to address topics such as central bank digital currencies, RegTech, crypto payments, digital transformation and the cold war-like rivalry between Fintechs and banks.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, more than ever, we must come together and share our stories and find answers to our questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key topics at the forum will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why the future of financial services is digital.<\/li>\n<li>How blockchain is rocking the financial world.<\/li>\n<li>FinTech vs. Banks \u2013 who is winning, or is it not a competition?<\/li>\n<li>How analytics beats intuition in customer service excellence.<\/li>\n<li>The pitfalls of digital transformation in Finance.<\/li>\n<li>Central Bank Digital Currencies: Challenges &amp; Opportunities for the Financial Services Industry.<\/li>\n<li>Is South Africa ready for a digital currency and the legal implications thereof?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Confirmed speakers for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/event\/digital_finance_africa\/\">Digital Finance Africa 2022<\/a>\u00a0include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tracy Bolton, Chief Operating Officer at 麻豆原创.<\/li>\n<li>Tamara Mkula, Business Information Security Officer at Nedbank<\/li>\n<li>Abe Wakama, CEO at IT News Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Shem Kakembo, Managing Director at EFCUG, Uganda.<\/li>\n<li>Peter Neubauer, Chief Executive Officer at VIPASO, Austria.<\/li>\n<li>Magda Milas, President at Alice in Blockchains, Croatia.<\/li>\n<li>Moloti Nkune, Chief Information Officer at MICT SETA.<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Beetar, Vice President and Managing Director: MEA at FICO.<\/li>\n<li>Sandy Rheeder, CIO at Mukuru.<\/li>\n<li>Desiree Reddy, Director at Norton Rose Fulbright.<\/li>\n<li>Charles Mutigwe, Associate Professor, Business Information Systems at Western New England University, USA.<\/li>\n<li>Ahmed Ali Saleemi, Chief Operating Officer at AFT (Electronic Money Institute), Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Participate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/register_now\/\">Join as an attendee:<\/a>\u00a0Join local and international CxOs, line-of-business (LoB) executives as well as heads of innovation, technology and strategy to discuss the future of digital finance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/exhibition_stand_enquiry\/\">Join us as an exhibitor:<\/a>\u00a0Showcase your technology innovations, projects, and solutions. Put your organisation at the centre of this one-of-a-kind gathering. Find new partners, investors, leads, and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itnewsafrica.com\/event\/become-a-sponsor\/\">Join as a sponsor:<\/a>\u00a0Showcase your brand and present your technology solutions to a select audience. 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