In 2025, CIO Africa unveiled the BFSI Week, a power-packed series of three bespoke events designed to shape the future of finance in Africa. In one week, we brought together the brightest minds, boldest innovators, and most influential decision-makers in Banking, SACCOs, and Insurance.
Brace yourselves for another innovation-packed week that promises to redefine the industry once more.
3 Premier Events
Powering Africa's Financial Transformation
Smart Banking Summit
Explore how digital transformation, cybersecurity, and open banking are redefining how banks engage with customers and power economies. From core banking upgrades to AI-driven customer journeys, this is where the future of banking unfolds.
SaccoTech Forum
Saccos are evolving. Tech is leading the charge. Discover how SACCOs are adopting digital tools to scale operations, improve governance, and unlock access to underserved markets. This is the epicenter of cooperative tech innovation.
InsureTech Forum
InsurTech is revolutionizing risk. Dive into conversations on digital claims, embedded insurance, automation, fraud detection, and customer-centric coverage models that are making insurance smarter and faster.
Topics & Themes
From innovation in BFSI technology to security challenges and strategies for greater financial inclusion, our discussions are crafted to provide key insights and actionable ideas shaping Africa's BFSI future
Emerging BFSI Models and Customer Engagement
Technology and Innovation in BFSI
Security, Compliance and Data Management
Digital Currency, Payments and Inclusion in BFSI
Target Audience
We're targeting the following professionals, industry leaders and innovators seeking valuable insights
CEOs of BFSI Institutions
CIOs in BFSI Institutions
BFSI Executives and Senior Managers
CFOs and CISOs
BFSI Week is more than just a gathering; it is a catalyst for the future of banking, fintech, saccotech, and insuretech in Africa. Join us as a speaker to share your expertise, connect with industry pioneers across these sectors, and help lead the transformation of Africa's financial services landscape.
Banking on AI: What’s Real, What’s Just Noise?
Cloud Core for SACCOs: The Honest Cost-Benefit
Claims Reinvented: AI from First Notice of Loss to Pay-out
From Legacy to Lightning: What Will the Bank of 2030 Look Like?
Stronger Together: SACCO–Fintech Partnerships That Actually Work
Is Parametric the Future? Insurance Without the Paperwork
Inside the API Banking Bet: Lessons from the Open Finance Frontier
The Member of 2030: How SACCOs Win the Next Generation
Microinsurance at Scale: The Last Mile Math
Smart Banking Q&A
Saccotech Q&A
Insuretech Q&A
Inside an African Core Banking Migration: The Eighteen-Month Truth
From Manual to Modular: A SACCO’s Three-Year Digital Journey
Embedded Insurance in the Field: What Three Pilots Taught Us
Who Are You, Really? Digital Identity, Smart KYC and the End of Friction
Guardians of Trust: Cybersecurity for the Modern SACCO
She Covers: Women, Microinsurance and the Inclusion Revolution
Banking 2030: What We Bet On Today
The SACCO Manifesto: Three Things the Sector Must Do by 2027
Insurance Bets: What’s Funded, What’s Founded, What’s Forgotten
Like the sponsors listed below you too could position your brand at the forefront of Africa's evolving BFSI landscape. By sponsoring the BFSI Week, you will gain direct access to key decision-makers and thought leaders in the financial services sector, showcase your expertise to an engaged audience, and be part of shaping the future of BFSI across the continent. Sponsorship offers unmatched visibility, invaluable networking opportunities, and the chance to influence key stakeholders in a market ready for transformative growth.