2025 Programme

September 2025
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Mon 15 Sep
Tue 16 Sep
Wed 17 Sep
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Forum Stage

Forum Stage (Ground Floor)

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Tue, 16 Sep | 9:45 AM - 9:50 AM

An Economist’s View on Global SME Finance Trends and Challenges
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Yemi Kale

Dr. Yemi Kale Group Chief Economist & Managing Director Research &Trade Intelligence, Afrieximbank

Forum Stage

Forum Stage (Ground Floor)

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Tue, 16 Sep | 9:50 AM - 10:15 AM

From Survival to Resilience: How Digital Solutions Can Transform SME Ecosystems in Africa
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Patrick Njoroge

Dr. Patrick Njoroge Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya

Raadhika Sihin

Raadhika Sihin Head of Public Policy, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Workshop

Workshop Room (First Floor)

Open

Tue, 16 Sep | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Meet ALFIE - Reinventing SME Finance Knowledge, Powered by AI
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Madhuvarshitt Yerramilli Subramanya

Madhuvarshitt Yerramilli Subramanya Director, Engineering, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Qamar Saleem

Qamar Saleem Global Head, SME Finance Forum
Sarah Chataing

Sarah Chataing Knowledge and Partnerships Lead, SMEFF
Forum Stage

Forum Stage (Ground Floor)

Open

Tue, 16 Sep | 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM

Stablecoins: Powering the Next Generation of Finance for Africa
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Ashley Scott

Ashley Scott Senior Director, Global Policy and Government Affairs, Circle

Lyle Horsley

Lyle Horsley Head of Fintech, South African Reserve Bank

Rob Downes

Rob Downes Head of Digital Assets, CIB Africa, Absa Group

Shelley Anderson

Shelley Anderson Program Director, Alliance for Innovative Regulation

Yaliwe Mlambo

Yaliwe Mlambo President, Stellar Southern Africa
Public-Private Roundtables

Roundtable Room 2 (First Floor)

Open

Tue, 16 Sep | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Strengthening SME Ecosystems for Inclusive Growth and Value Chain Integration
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Ethiopis Tafara

Ethiopis Tafara Regional Vice President, Africa, International Finance Corporation

Qamar Saleem

Qamar Saleem Global Head, SME Finance Forum

Hakim Khelifa

Hakim Khelifa Senior Partner, AfricInvest Group

Collins Wanyonyi

Collins Wanyonyi Director SME Banking, Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited

Khady Evelyne Denise NDiaye

Khady Evelyne Denise NDiaye Director of Private Sector, UEMOA COMMISSION

Gloria Mamba

Gloria Mamba Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management, Trade & Development Bank Group

Markus Schulte

Dr. Markus Schulte Deputy Head of Regional Office (South Africa), EIB

Claire Jolly

Claire Jolly Deputy Head of the Regional Economic Service, French Treasury, Southern Africa, French Embassy in South Africa

Gokhan Kont

Gokhan Kont Investment Manager, FIG North Africa & the Horn of Africa, International Finance Corporation

Allon Raiz

Allon Raiz Chief Executive Officer, Raizcorp
Forum Stage

Forum Stage (Ground Floor)

Open

Tue, 16 Sep | 10:55 AM - 11:35 AM

Policymakers' Panel: State of Foundational Digital Infrastructure
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Ghita Erling

Ghita Erling Chief Executive Officer, Payments Association of South Africa

Jean d'Amour Ishimwe

Jean d'Amour Ishimwe Head Enterprise Security, Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)

Melvyn Lubega

Melvyn Lubega Partner, Breega

Tim Masela

Tim Masela Former Head, National Payment System Department, South African Reserve Bank
Workshop

Workshop Room (First Floor)

Open

Tue, 16 Sep | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Powering Africa’s SMEs - Financing, Innovation & Inclusion Without Borders – Powered by Ecobank Group
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Carol Oyedeji

Carol Oyedeji Group Commercial Banking Head, Ecobank Transnational Inc

Kobina Bedu Solomon

Kobina Bedu Solomon Group Manager, Local Corporates, Ecobank Group

Kingsley Adofo-Addo

Kingsley Adofo-Addo Group Manager SME & Partnerships, Ecobank

Barbara Amouzou

Barbara Amouzou Group Digital Communication & Projects Lead Officer, Ecobank
Forum Stage

Forum Stage (Ground Floor)

Open

Tue, 16 Sep | 11:35 AM - 12:10 PM

The Most Costly Trade Tariff Tax of All: Access to Capital
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Andile Ngcaba

Dr. Andile Ngcaba Chairman, Solcon Capital

Bongi Kunene

Bongi Kunene Managing Director, Banking Association South Africa (BASA)

Colin Sharp

Colin Sharp Chief Sales Officer, C2FO

Sandy Kemper

Sandy Kemper Founder & Chairman, C2FO
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