2025 Canada-Africa Fintech Summit

2025 Canada-Africa Fintech Summit

8:00am EDT

DAY 1: Participants Arrivals: Hotel Check-in and Registration Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

5:30pm EDT

Welcome Cocktail Reception Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

8:00am EDT

DAY 2: Registration & Arrival Networking (THEMES: Fintech Innovation, Canada-Africa Strategy, Economic Growth, Partnerships) CAFS Registration

9:00am EDT

Host Welcome & Opening Remarks Main Stage

9:10am EDT

OPENING KEYNOTE: Canada x Africa: Building Fintech's Bridge - From Vision to Velocity Main Stage

9:40am EDT

Lightening Talk: Passport to Prosperity: Connecting Fintechs Across Africa and Canada Main Stage

9:50am EDT

Lightening Talk: Net-Zero or Net-Lie? The Truth About Carbon Offsets Main Stage

10:00am EDT

Lightening Talk: Built for the Hustle: How African Fintech Is Out-Innovating the World Main Stage

10:10am EDT

Panel: Innovating at the Edge: Fintech Founders Driving Africa–Canada Growth Main Stage

10:55am EDT

Coffee Break + Networking Networking Area

11:25am EDT

Panel/Fireside: The Builders’ Brief: What Founders Need From Policy Main Stage

11:50am EDT

Flagship Success presentation + fireside Main Stage

12:15pm EDT

Launch announcement(s) Main Stage

12:30pm EDT

Networking lunch Networking Area

1:30pm EDT

Flagship Panel: From Strategy to Scale: Building the Canada–Africa Fintech Economy Main Stage

2:15pm EDT

Interactive: Expert-led Roundtables Main Stage

3:15pm EDT

Panel: APIs, Trust, and Growth: Making Bank–Fintech Collaboration Work Main Stage

3:45pm EDT

Networking Coffee Break Networking Area

4:15pm EDT

Panel: Fintech AI: What’s Next Is Already Happening Main Stage

4:40pm EDT

Facilitated Networking: Bring Value, Build Trust Main Stage

5:00pm EDT

Closing KEYNOTE: The Bridge We’re Building: Canada, Africa, and the Fintech Future Main Stage

5:20pm EDT

Day 2 Wrap-up Main Stage

5:30pm EDT

Sponsored Networking Reception Networking Area

8:00am EDT

DAY 3: Registration & Arrival Networking (THEMES: Capital, infrastructure, Policy alignment, Mobilize) CAFS Registration

9:00am EDT

Host Welcome & Opening Remarks Main Stage

9:10am EDT

Opening KEYNOTE: From Policy to Progress: Unlocking Africa's Fintech Future Main Stage

9:35am EDT

Flagship Panel: Betting on Builders: Why African Fintech is a Global Opportunity Main Stage

10:20am EDT

Lightening Talk: Infrastructure Is Innovation: Why Rails Matter More Than Apps Main Stage

10:30am EDT

Lightening Talk: What I Learned from Investing in 40 African Startups Main Stage

10:40am EDT

Lightening Talk: Africa Doesn’t Have a Talent Problem — It Has an Access Problem Main Stage

10:55am EDT

Networking Coffee Break Networking Area

11:25am EDT

Panel: Human Capital: Building a Fintech Workforce for Scale Main Stage

11:50am EDT

Rockstar Success Story + fireside Main Stage

12:15pm EDT

Lightening Talk: The Future Is Ours to Build: Lessons From the Frontlines of Fintech Innovation Main Stage

12:30pm EDT

Networking Lunch Networking Area PITCHING Qualifiers Breakout Room

1:30pm EDT

Panel: Scaling Fintech Models, Smart Capital, and Policy That Opens Markets Main Stage

2:00pm EDT

PITCHING Finals + Judging + Winner Main Stage

2:30pm EDT

Panel: Digital Assets, Tokens, Real Impact: What’s Actually Working Main Stage

3:30pm EDT

Networking Coffee Break Networking Area

4:00pm EDT

Panel: CAFS Action Committee TBD Main Stage

4:45pm EDT

Interactive: Culture/entertainment Main Stage

5:00pm EDT

Closing KEYNOTE: We Are the Builders, and We’re Not Waiting Main Stage

5:20pm EDT

Day 3 Wrap Up Main Stage

5:30pm EDT

Sponsored Networking Reception Networking Area

12:00pm EDT

DAY 4: Registration & Arrival Networking (THEMES: Innovation Hub Tour + Fintech Company + Boat Cruise)

1:00pm EDT

Fintech Innovation Tour

6:30pm EDT

Closing Extravaganza TBD

10:00pm EDT

Official Close of CAFS 2025

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