The Digital Factory (Session 5)

Over the recent years, fintech has dramatically changed the financial landscape of countries both in and outside Africa. The COVID19 pandemic has further propelled the surge of fintech services in a bid to make seamless payments among individuals, businesses and institutions while observing the protocols. This has led to an all-time high investor interest in fintech-based emerging businesses.

Against this background, we will dig deep to collect insights on the reasons why African fintech startups receive more funding than other sectors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In this dialogue, we will also explore how this blind spot affects other equally important startup sectors, and how such startups can position themselves to attract funding from investors.