AboutADFS 2025
The Future of Finance in Africa
ADF (Africa Digital Finance), is a movement under the umbrella of the AEC (African Economic Conversations).
Shaping Africa'sFinancial Future
The Africa Digital Finance Summit features a comprehensive thought-leadership conference uniting a diverse group of stakeholders, including government representatives, central banks from across Africa, and global leaders in finance, technology, and blockchain.
Participants include prominent executives from international FinTech operators, startups, funding entities, infrastructure providers, sector players, and decision-makers who will discuss and shape the future of finance in Africa.
Continental Reach
Bringing together stakeholders from across Africa and beyond
Diverse Participants
Government officials, central banks, fintech leaders, and innovators
Industry Leaders
Executives from international fintech operators and startups
Innovation Focus
Exploring innovative pathways to growth and collaboration
Who We Are & Our Mission
We are committed to transforming Africa's financial landscape through strategic discourse, innovation, and collaborative decision-making.
We Are...
Community of Practice
A community of practice and practitioners (African Households across the continent)
Custodians
Custodians of an African Financial System
Articulators
Articulators of the ADFS Journey
What ADFS does not stand for is a solution to financial challenges
Our Objectives
Foster Technology Conversations
Foster conversations that explore how technology is reshaping the African financial structure and its impact (directly & indirectly) on African households.
Highlight Annual Progress
As an evolving platform, ADFS seeks to highlight the annual progress of Africa's financial system, emphasizing how technology plays an essential role in this transformation.
Our Goals
Articulate Africa's Journey
Articulate the journey of Africa's financial landscape—from its history to its present value exchange system—by interrogating assets and liabilities with technological innovations.
Future Decision Making
Deliberate the future of accounting & finance and the respective decision making processes in Africa by bringing together key stakeholders to think through the African Financial Systems.
The African Innovation Opportunity
The 3rd Annual Africa Digital Finance Summit (ADFS) comes at a time when different governments have had varying reactions to the digital and decentralized finance industry, with some imposing harsh regulations and others embracing the innovations.
Africa is the next frontier for numerous innovations. Innovations like Patricia have begun to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor, granting most people access to the medium of exchange.
Today, much of Africa has an opportunity to leapfrog the global norm by reimagining entire systems of production, financial services, and governance fueled by financial innovations & technologies, thus positioning herself as the continent where solutions in Finance will be implemented successfully.
Explore Our History
From our inaugural summit in 2021 to the upcoming 2025 event, discover how ADFS has evolved to become Africa's premier digital finance conference.
ADFS 2021 - Nairobi
Decentralised Finance
1000+
Participants
50+
Speakers
ADFS 2021 - Nairobi
The inaugural Africa Digital Finance Summit brought together governments, regulators, the private sector and start-ups across the world charting a pathway towards the future of Finance.
Key Highlights
Opened by Hon. Sakaja Johnson, Nairobi County Senator
CAS Maureen Mbaka represented Ministry of ICT Kenya
First continental finance summit of its kind
12 sessions across 2 days covering DeFi, blockchain, and digital currencies
Featured Sessions
Why South Africa?
As a key driver in Africa's financial ecosystem, South Africa leads in digital finance innovation, providing an ideal backdrop for ADFS 2025.
Africa's Financial Powerhouse
South Africa's digital finance sector is expanding rapidly, fueled by the adoption of mobile and online banking alongside emerging digital payment methods. The country has made significant strides in financial inclusion and CBDC exploration.
Financial sector accounts for nearly 20% of South Africa's GDP
Largest banking industry in Africa with $42.2B+ tier 1 capital
Member of BRICS since 2010, key player in AfCFTA
3 million MSMEs employing over 13 million people
FinTech market projected to grow 5.80% annually
DeFi market revenue expected to reach $180.70M by 2028
Ready to JoinADFS 2025?
Be part of Africa's most influential digital finance summit and help shape the continent's financial future
Early bird pricing available until September 2025