We’re back with more demos and even more content for the second day of FinovateAfrica. Doors open at 8:15 this morning at the Westin Cape Town, South Africa, where we’ll be serving up breakfast and networking opportunities until the first session begins just before 9:00.

Visit our website for a full, interactive agenda, or get a quick glance at what to expect below:

8:15 to 8:55 Registration, breakfast, and networking

8:55 to 9:30 Using gamification and behavioral economics to reward customers

9:30 to 10:25 Demo session

• RattleHub
• Topicus.Finance
• OUTvest
• truID
• DocFox
• Craft Silicon
• Yoco

10:25 to 11:00 Intermission, networking, and refreshments

11:00 to 12:40 Breakout streams

• Emerging trends
• Putting the end user first
• Data and the customer experience
• Financial inclusion

12:40 to 13:45 Lunch and networking

13:45 to 14:45 Breakout streams

• Emerging trends
• Putting the end user first
• Data and the customer experience
• Financial inclusion

14:45 to 15:20 Intermission, networking, and refreshments

15:20 to 15:50 MNOs and the mobile money network

15:50 to 16:20 VC Panel

16:20 to 16:45 Open banking and APIs

16:45 to 16:55 Best of Show awards

16:55 to 17:55 Reception and networking

Thanks to everyone for attending, demoing, speaking, and sponsoring the first ever FinovateAfrica conference! We truly would not be here without you. We’re looking forward to seeing you at another Finovate event in the future– come see us at one of our 2019 shows:

• FinovateEurope on February 12 through 14 in London
• FinovateSpring on May 8 through 10 in San Francisco
• FinovateFall on September 23 through 25 in New York

Finovate’s very first appearance in Africa starts today and we are excited to have an amazing audience, along with demo companies and speakers, to share the experience with. Over the next two days, we’ll showcase the latest in fintech trends and products, as well as host multiple high-quality networking sessions at the The Westin Cape Town in South Africa. If you’re in the area, you won’t want to miss out. Tickets are still available.

You can find detailed agenda on the FinovateAfrica website, but here are the basics of what to expect today:

8:15 to 8:45 Registration, breakfast, and networking

8:45 to 9:30 Keynote address

9:30 to 10:25 Demo session

• RISQ
• Bambu
• CybiWealth
• NF Innova
• Drive Revenue

10:25 to 11:00 Intermission, networking, and refreshments

11:00 to 11:20 Challenger bank showcase

11:20 to 11:55 Trends in emerging social payments

11:55 to 12:15 Technology for rural farmers

12:15 to 13:30 Lunch and networking

13:30 to 15:30 Breakout streams

• Banking
• Payments
• Regtech
• New technologies

15:30 to 16:00 Intermission, networking, and refreshments

16:00 to 16:30 Overcoming challenges of collaboration

16:30 to 17:00 Closing keynote

17:00 to 18:00 Reception and networking

Thank you for joining us today for the first ever FinovateAfrica conference! We’ll see you again tomorrow; registration opens at 8:15 and the show begins at 8:55.

With our first conference in Africa starting tomorrow, today is a day for final plans and preparations for our demoing companies. FinovateAfrica 2018, which kicks off Tuesday morning and runs through Wednesday, will feature more than a dozen innovative fintech companies from Africa and beyond who will demonstrate their latest technologies live on stage before our audience of industry leaders and professionals.

And while our demoing companies are busy practicing their pitches, remember that FinovateAfrica is more than just live fintech demonstrations. Both days of the conference will feature keynotes, panel discussions, and presentations on some of the most pressing issues in fintech such as open banking and digital transformation. FinovateAfrica will also feature several sessions and tracks on topics like social payments and leveraging technology to serve rural communities that are especially relevant to developing economies.

Find out more detailed information about our agenda at our FinovateAfrica event page.

FinovateAfrica will be held at the Westin Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa. The venue is located at Convention Square on Lower Long Street, and is readily accessible by public transportation. The conference itself will take place on the Old Harbour Level, and begins promptly with registration, breakfast, and networking at 8:15am on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Please remember that FinovateAfrica runs on a tight schedule, so be sure to give yourself a little extra time to make sure you arrive promptly and don’t miss a thing.

And once you’ve arrived, join our FinovateAfrica community on our Knect365 event app. Search for “FinovateAfrica” once you are in the app to access our audience participation feature Sli.do, our Best of Show voting tool, our networking platform Brella, our attendee list and conference agenda, a floorplan of the venue, and more. If you have any challenges with the app, please reach out to us at info@finovate.com for help.

Tickets are still available. If you are planning to attend FinovateAfrica, but have not yet saved your spot, run – don’t walk – to our FinovateAfrica registration page and pick up your ticket today. We look forward to seeing you here in Cape Town!

Finovate’s first fintech conference in Africa is only days away. We’re excited to make our debut in Cape Town, South Africa on November 27 and 28, and look forward to what we expect to be a great two days of live technology demonstrations and insightful keynotes from our knowledgable line-up of speakers.

There’s still time to pick up your ticket and join us. Visit our registration page today and save your spot at the show.

Find out more about our demoing companies via our Sneak Peek series. To learn more about our expert speakers, check out our agendas for Day One and Day Two.

Here are a few last minute details and need-to-knows to help you plan your visit.

Who

FinovateAfrica will feature more than a dozen innovative fintech companies from Africa as well as around the world, all demoing their latest solutions live on stage. The conference will also host a variety of keynote addresses, panel discussions, debates, and presentations on some of the most critical topics in fintech today. We will have a special emphasis on those issues relevant to developing fintech markets as well as financial inclusion.

A look at the companies that will be demoing their latest fintech innovations at FinovateAfrica next week.

Where

FinovateAfrica will be held at the Westin Cape Town, Old Harbour Level, Convention Square, on Lower Long Street in Cape Town, South Africa. The venue is readily accessible via public transportation and features compelling views of both the V&A Waterfront and Table Mountain.

When

With two days of live demos and discussions on Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28, FinovateAfrica runs on a tight schedule. Please give yourself extra time to ensure that you arrive at the venue promptly so that you don’t miss a thing!

Registration opens at 8:15am on both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and will feature a continental breakfast and refreshments. Opening remarks from our keynote speaker begin at 8:45am on Tuesday and at 8:55am on Wednesday. Both Tuesday and Wednesday will conclude with a reception and networking opportunity for attendees to meet and mingle with our demoing companies, our speakers, and each other.

We are looking forward to FinovateAfrica and hope you will be able to join us in Cape Town next week. If you have any questions about FinovateAfrica, please email us at africa@finovate.com and we’ll be happy to help.