FMAS:24 Session Spotlight - Payments in Africa: a Cross-Border, Cross-Device Revolution

Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS:24) is right around the corner, returning to Sandton City, South Africa for its second straight year. Held on May 20-22 at the world-famous Sandton Convention Centre, this premium event is looking to scale up, with more content, a larger attendance, and more live entertainment than ever before.

As a key event that spans both the B2C and B2B space, FMAS:24 comes at the perfect time as Africa continues to take a leap forward across several industry verticals. One area in particular where this trend is noteworthy is in the field of payments. Attendees can look forward to the highly anticipated session, ‘Payments in Africa: A Cross-Border, Cross-Device Revolution.'

Have you reserved your seat to the biggest show of the year in Africa?, if you have not already done so, head on over to the registration page for FMAS:24 and sign-up today! Registering online ensures you can skip the wait and queue on-site.

What Attendees Can Expect from FMAS:24

FMAS:24 will feature a total of distinct content tracks: online trading, blockchain & digital assets, fintech, and payments. Given such a diverse range of topics, attendees will be able to explore each at length or focus on any they so choose.

Beyond content, this also includes opportunities to meet, engage, and connect with other attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors. There is simply no substitute for face-to-face networking, which is why FMAS:24 creates such a unique environment for meeting new faces or establishing long-lasting connections.

This year’s event is expected to build off of last year’s and will look to target over 3,000 attendees, 120 exhibitors, 150 speakers, and more. FMAS:24 will feature the following groups to network, connect, and meet throughout the event:

• Forex/CFD Brokers
• Institutional Brokers
• Affiliates & IBs
• Traders & Investors
• Educators & Market Experts
• Fintech & Payments Brands
• Crypto & Digital Assets Businesses
• Technology & Liquidity Providers
• Press/Media
• Regulators
• Start-ups
• Investors/VCs

Payments in Focus at FMAS:24

One of the fastest growing spaces in Africa is the payments arena. To help address this growth and chart a course forward, FMAS:24 is proud to showcase a number of informative panel sessions dedicated exclusively to this topic.

Attendees can take advantage of a robust slate of panels, workshops, seminars, and more, catering to a diverse content track that resonates with all attendees. Prospective participants can look forward to the notable panel, ‘Payments in Africa: A Cross-Border, Cross-Device Revolution’, which will take place on May 21, 15:10-15:50 on the Centre Stage.

The panel will feature the following speakers:

• Hwalani Mabaso, Provincial General Manager, Absa
• Bonolo Sekhukhune, Business Enablement Payment South Africa, Standard Bank South Africa
• Dylan Virasamy, Director: Fintech, Visa
• Natalie Baatjies, Head of Cross Border Payments, MTN South Africa
• Chipo Mushwana, Executive VP Emerging Innovate, Nedbank
• Cindy Sieberts, Country Director, Southern Africa, Onafriq (ex MFS Africa)

Register Today for the Biggest Event of the Year in Africa!

Builders of new payment frameworks on the continent will share their insights on shaping "cowrie shell" systems for the digital age. This session will look into cross-border payments in Africa, as well as the space’s strong growth and future outlook. Is a revolution currently unfolding and what can Africans expect moving forward with leaps in technology and execution on the continent?

Join the highly distinguished panelists this May in what will be a highly informative session addressing one of the most notable topics in Africa today.

See you in Sandton City in nearly one month!