Africa Fintech Forum 2026 - Cairo

The 8th Africa Fintech Forum in Cairo is a one-day, invitation-only gathering of regulators, Tier-1 banks, digital challengers, regtech providers and infrastructure players, organised by BII Global. It looks at Egypt's shift from payments adoption to full-scale digital financial infrastructure under the Central Bank of Egypt and the Financial Regulatory Authority, and at how to scale innovation responsibly.

Spotlight topics

The 2026 programme is built around policy-aligned discussion of regulation, payments and inclusion.

• The future of financial regulation in Africa
• Modernising national payment systems and open access to digital payments
• Central bank digital currencies
• Cybersecurity, fraud and consumer protection in digital finance
• AI, data and responsible innovation
• Cross-border payments and regional interoperability
• Financial inclusion beyond access
• Collaboration between banks, fintechs and regulators
• Scaling African fintechs: governance and compliance
• Policy and infrastructure for SME and informal-economy finance

Market context

The organiser describes Egypt's ecosystem as roughly 180 fintech startups, a USD 750–800 million fintech and digital payments market and financial inclusion of about 74.8% of the population, operating under Banking Law 194/2020 and Fintech Law 5/2022.

Who attends

A curated, senior-level audience of central bank and regulator representatives, C-suite bankers, fintech founders and technology providers. The Chief Guest is Sherif Yehia, Assistant Minister for Development and Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, and the forum is chaired by Dr Yasmine Helal.