Who’s Building Africa’s Digital Financial Future?
Who’s Building Africa’s Digital Financial Future?
A look back at 2025. A look ahead to 2026 and beyond.
After our first successful event in Johannesburg, AFRICA CONN3CT is closing out the year with our final event of 2025 right here, at home in Cape Town - with an exclusive evening in partnership with Sumsub.
This is not another conference, it’s a curated gathering for those building Africa’s digital financial future, and for leaders in traditional finance who want to understand where things are heading and who’s leading the way.
If you’ve attended our events before, you’ll know that AFRICA CONN3CT creates spaces for meaningful conversation; direct, relevant and worth showing up for. We’ll reflect on what shifted in 2025, where momentum is building and what’s coming in 2026 and beyond.
You can expect practical insight, high-trust dialogue and the opportunity to network with decision-makers from across the financial landscape.
Format:
6:00 PM – Guest Arrival & Welcome Drinks
7:30 PM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
7:45 PM – Fireside Chat: Who’s Building Africa’s Digital Financial Future?
8:30 PM – Professional Networking, Food & Drinks
10:00 PM – Event Ends
Panelists:
Brenton Naicker, CV VC (Moderator)
Deon Smith, Global Head of Product, Ninety One
Robert Cousins, Head of Global Markets Client Digital Solutions, ABSA CIB
Inna Kapanen, Technical Pre-Sale Manager, Sumsub
Christo de Wit, Country Manager, Luno
Who Should Attend?
Decision-makers across Africa’s financial sector who are building, shaping, or preparing for the future of finance.
Attendance & Approval:
This is a curated event with limited capacity. All registrations will be reviewed individually to ensure alignment with the event’s focus.
We apologise if this feels restrictive, but it’s key to maintaining relevance and trust in the room. If not approved for this session, we invite you to connect with us for future events.
Something Extra:
To inject a little friendly competition into the evening, we’re introducing the first AFRICA CONN3CT Bitcoin 2026 Price Prediction Challenge.
During registration, you’ll be asked to predict Bitcoin’s price as of midnight on 1 January 2026.
The closest entry will win ZAR 5,000 in Bitcoin, announced in early January and ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN $USD AND INCLUDE BOTH Dollars AND Cents.
Please note:
Only approved and attending guests will be eligible for the prize.
One entry per attendee only. Duplicate or non-attending entries will not be considered.
In the case of multiple winners, the prize will be split equally.
The official price will be taken from Binance at 00:00 (UTC) on 1 January 2026.
Privacy & Media: AFRICA CONN3CT does not record our fireside sessions although photos are taken throughout the evening.
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