Africa Tech Summit Nairobiย is proud to announceย Fincra, a leading global payments solutions provider, as the Headline Supporter for its eighth edition, taking place on February 11-12, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre. Fincra’s partnership highlights its commitment to building the payment rails for an integrated Africa, enabling seamless, secure, and interoperable cross-border transactions across the continent and beyond.
The Summit, powered by Fincra, will convene over 2,000 delegates and 1,000+ companies across four tracks:ย Africa Money and DeFi Summit,ย Africa AI & Digital Summit,ย Africa Climate Tech & Investment Summit, andย Africa Startup Summit.
Over two days, delegates will explore opportunities, trends, and policies shaping Africa’s tech ecosystem, connecting leaders, investors, startups, and regulators to drive real partnerships and investment.
The Fincra X ATS partnership comes at a pivotal time when building interoperable payment rails is critical to unlocking Africa’s full trade potential.
Wole Ayodele, CEO, Fincra, said:ย “At Fincra, we’re excited to see conversations shaping cross-border payments and fintech on the continent. Africa Tech Summit offers a platform for regulators, investors, startups, and enterprises to address financial challenges. Through Afincran, our movement for change-makers, we aim to be part of this ecosystem’s transformation. ATS Nairobi 2026 will mark a milestone in building infrastructure for an integrated Africa, connecting people, businesses, and countries via seamless financial connectivity.”
Africa’s cross-border payments market is projected to grow fromย $329 billion in 2025 to $1 trillion by 2035, fuelled by increased intra-African trade, rapid migration, mobile money penetration, and fintech innovation, according toย Oui Capital. However, challenges remain, including high transaction costs, currency volatility, fragmented regulations, repeated compliance processes, inefficient banking infrastructure, and limited interoperability. Africa also has the highest global remittance cost, averaging 7.4 – 8.3%, with only 55% of countries permitting electronic KYC.
“Fincra is building the systems that will power the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA), digital commerce and seamless cross-border payments โ driven by a vision to make Africa a borderless economy where businesses and individuals can transact freely across borders and with the world. By simplifying global payments via APIs, closing interoperability gaps, and strengthening regulatory alignment, Fincra is playing a vital role in unlocking Africa’s $3.4 trillion market opportunity,” added Ayodele
Andrew Fassnidge, Founder, Africa Tech Summit,ย said: “We’re delighted to welcome our long-term partner, Fincra, as the Headline Supporter for Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026. Their passion for building borderless and seamless operations aligns with our goals of driving growth for African tech ventures globally.” He added, “Payments infrastructures are key to this, and Fincra’s work in enabling seamless, interoperable rails is helping raise the tide for the whole ecosystem.”
The eighth Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is also supported by other leading companies, including Cardano, Wada, Moniepoint, London Stock Exchange, Bitnob, ODOO, International Trade Centre, UK International Development, Tola Mobile, WeWire, Hizo Africa, Norrsken22, Platinum & Taylor Hill, Fonbnk, ZuniQ, Spendin, Choice Bank, Dojah, Kagoo, Loobv, among others.
Join regulators, founders, banks, investors, startups, and corporates live in Nairobi for two days of panel discussions, keynotes, masterclasses, fireside chats, a hackathon, an investment showcase, and multiple networking sessions.
Register for Early Bird Ticketsย here
About Africa Tech Summit Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi (ATSNBO) is a leading African tech event providing insight and networking with the African tech ecosystem. ATSNBO brings together tech leaders, MNOs, banks, international investors, entrepreneurs, governments, trade bodies, media, and leading ventures to drive investment and business in African tech.
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About Fincra
Fincra is a leading payment infrastructure provider enabling businesses, fintechs, and financial institutions to collect payments globally and make payouts locally all from one powerful API or platform. With Fincra, launching remittance products, automating payroll, or expanding into new African markets becomes effortless. The company is building the rails that power trade, innovation, and scale across the continent. Create a free account in 3 minutes atย fincra.com
