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Wednesday, August 6
 

8:00am EDT

DAY 2: Registration & Arrival Networking (THEMES: Fintech Innovation, Canada-Africa Strategy, Economic Growth, Partnerships)
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CAFS Registration
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CAFS Registration
  AUG 6: INNOVATE-INSPIRE-CONNECT

9:00am EDT

Host Welcome & Opening Remarks
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:10am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:10am EDT
Main Stage
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9:10am EDT

OPENING KEYNOTE: Canada x Africa: Building Fintech's Bridge - From Vision to Velocity
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:10am - 9:35am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:10am - 9:35am EDT
Main Stage
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9:40am EDT

Lightening Talk: Passport to Prosperity: Connecting Fintechs Across Africa and Canada
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:40am - 9:50am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:40am - 9:50am EDT
Main Stage
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9:50am EDT

Lightening Talk: Net-Zero or Net-Lie? The Truth About Carbon Offsets
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:50am - 10:00am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 9:50am - 10:00am EDT
Main Stage
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10:00am EDT

Lightening Talk: Built for the Hustle: How African Fintech Is Out-Innovating the World
Wednesday August 6, 2025 10:00am - 10:10am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 10:00am - 10:10am EDT
Main Stage
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10:10am EDT

Panel: Innovating at the Edge: Fintech Founders Driving Africa–Canada Growth
Wednesday August 6, 2025 10:10am - 10:55am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 10:10am - 10:55am EDT
Main Stage
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10:55am EDT

Coffee Break + Networking
Wednesday August 6, 2025 10:55am - 11:25am EDT
Networking Area
Wednesday August 6, 2025 10:55am - 11:25am EDT
Networking Area
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11:25am EDT

Panel/Fireside: The Builders’ Brief: What Founders Need From Policy
Wednesday August 6, 2025 11:25am - 11:50am EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 11:25am - 11:50am EDT
Main Stage
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11:50am EDT

Flagship Success presentation + fireside
Wednesday August 6, 2025 11:50am - 12:15pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 11:50am - 12:15pm EDT
Main Stage
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12:15pm EDT

Launch announcement(s)
Wednesday August 6, 2025 12:15pm - 12:30pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 12:15pm - 12:30pm EDT
Main Stage
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12:30pm EDT

Networking lunch
Wednesday August 6, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Networking Area
Wednesday August 6, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Networking Area
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1:30pm EDT

Flagship Panel: From Strategy to Scale: Building the Canada–Africa Fintech Economy
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Main Stage
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2:15pm EDT

Interactive: Expert-led Roundtables
Wednesday August 6, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Main Stage
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3:15pm EDT

Panel: APIs, Trust, and Growth: Making Bank–Fintech Collaboration Work
Wednesday August 6, 2025 3:15pm - 3:45pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 3:15pm - 3:45pm EDT
Main Stage
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3:45pm EDT

Networking Coffee Break
Wednesday August 6, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm EDT
Networking Area
Wednesday August 6, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm EDT
Networking Area
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4:15pm EDT

Panel: Fintech AI: What’s Next Is Already Happening
Wednesday August 6, 2025 4:15pm - 4:40pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 4:15pm - 4:40pm EDT
Main Stage
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4:40pm EDT

Facilitated Networking: Bring Value, Build Trust
Wednesday August 6, 2025 4:40pm - 5:00pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 4:40pm - 5:00pm EDT
Main Stage
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5:00pm EDT

Closing KEYNOTE: The Bridge We’re Building: Canada, Africa, and the Fintech Future
Wednesday August 6, 2025 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Main Stage
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5:20pm EDT

Day 2 Wrap-up
Wednesday August 6, 2025 5:20pm - 5:30pm EDT
Main Stage
Wednesday August 6, 2025 5:20pm - 5:30pm EDT
Main Stage
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5:30pm EDT

Sponsored Networking Reception
Wednesday August 6, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Networking Area
Wednesday August 6, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Networking Area
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