2025 Canada-Africa Fintech Summit

2025 Canada-Africa Fintech Summit

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

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