In recent years, fintech businesses have dramatically changed countries' financial landscape 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 all-time high investor interest in fintech-based emerging businesses.

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

This dialogue will also explore how this blind spot in startup investment affects other equally important startup sectors.