--- title: Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 1 description: The Inclusive FinTech Forum gathers global and regional leaders to harness fintech's potential for economic inclusion and sustainable development. image: https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hubfs/IFF/IFF%202026/Website/IFF%202025%20-%20Day%201%20(1).png --- [Skip to content](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day1#main-content) [Close ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day1#) - [ABOUT](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/about) - AGENDA - [Programme](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) - [Speakers](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers) - [Themes](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/2026-themes) - [Week Overview](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/week-overview) - [PARTNERS](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Our Sponsors ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Join Us - Sponsor or Exhibit ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor-exhibit) - [Our Partners](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/partners) [REGISTER INTEREST FOR 2027](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/register-your-interest) [![Inclusive FinTech Forum ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inclusive%20FinTech%20Forum/IFF%202026/Logos/MARCH%202026%20LOGOS/iff26_logo_rgb_nd.png?width=180&height=88&name=iff26_logo_rgb_nd.png)](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com) [![Inclusive FinTech Forum ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inclusive%20FinTech%20Forum/IFF%202026/Logos/iff24_logo_rgb_nd.png?width=180&height=88&name=iff24_logo_rgb_nd.png)](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com) - [ABOUT](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/about) - AGENDA - [Programme](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) - [Speakers](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers) - [Themes](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/2026-themes) - [Week Overview](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/week-overview) - [PARTNERS](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Our Sponsors ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Join Us - Sponsor or Exhibit ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor-exhibit) - [Our Partners](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/partners) [REGISTER INTEREST FOR 2027](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/register-your-interest) # Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 1 [Previous ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff-2024-postponement-official-statement) [Next ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day2) *24 February 2025, Kigali, Rwanda * **Welcome to Day 1 of the 2025 Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF)! ** **Today’s highlights** We have a packed [programme](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) today and we encourage you to attend whichever open sessions are of most interest to you. However, we thought it might be helpful to highlight a few sessions for your convenience: **AfCFTA Vision for Digital Trade ****Time: **10.35am to 11.05am **Stage: **FinTech Without Borders**, **MH4 **Speakers: **Bobson Rugambwa, Chief Executive Officer, MVend Limited, Michelle Nsanzumuco, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Policy House & AFCFTA Digital Trade Expert, Nshuti Mbabazi, Managing Director, Better Than Cash Alliance, Dr Talkmore Chidede, Senior Digital Trade Expert, AfCFTA Secretariat Moderator: Arnold Kwizera, Managing Partner, Arca Ventures Fund ** Opening Keynote by the Rwandan Minister of Education ****Time: **10.55am to 11.10am **Stage: **Talent and Careers Forum,** **MH3 **Speaker: **Hon. Joseph Nsengimana, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, Rwanda **Financial Marketing Infrastructure ****Time: **11:00am to 12:30pm **Stage: **Bridging the Financial Gap, AD12  **Speakers:  **Aubin Aurore Belalahy, Second Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Madagascar (BFM), Cornelius Karlens Dekop, Governor, Bank of Botswana, Hon. Denny Kalyalya, Governor, Bank of Zambia, Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda, Mike Kiptepkut, Senior Manager, Central Bank of Kenya, Rajesh Bansal, Chief Executive Officer, Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub, Dr Tumubweinee Twinemanzi, Executive Director, Payment Systems Directorate, Bank of Uganda **Moderator: **Alex Ntare, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda ICT Chamber ** Powering Inclusion: Equipping African SMEs for the Digital Ecosystem ****Time: **11.45am to 12.25pm **Stage: **FinTech Without Borders,** **MH4 **Speakers: **Emmanuel Mugabo, Managing Director, Inkomoko, Dr Diane Karusisi, Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Kigali, Jeremy Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Group, Hon. Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor, The National Bank of Rwanda **Moderator:  **Raadhika Sihin, Head of Public Policy , Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) **Panel: Innovation in Capacity Building  **Time: 1.30pm to 2.10pm **Stage: **Talent and Careers Forum, MH3 **Speakers: **Christian Rebernik, Chief Executive Officer, Founder & Chancellor, Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences, Jacqueline Jumah, Director, Advocacy & Capacity Development, AfricaNenda, Thelma Quaye, Director, Digital Infrastructure, Skills and Empowerment, Smart Africa **Moderator: **Matteo Rizzi, Founder, Timepledge.org  ** Financing Emerging Markets Development Against Global Headwinds** **Time: **3:10pm to 3:55pm **Stage: **FinTech Without Borders,** **MH4 **Speakers: **Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Interbank Payment Settlement Systems, Gituku Kirika, Chief Executive Officer, IPSL / Pesalink, Innocent Muhizi, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Information Society Authority, RISA, Jean Jacques Kajuga, Chief Operating Officer, RSwitch LTD, Samba Omar Sowe, Chief Executive Officer, GamSwitch **Moderator: **Victor Malu, Senior Business Development Lead, Mojaloop Foundation **Dialogue between Central Bankers on Digital Money** **Time: **4:30pm to 5:10pm **Stage: **FinTech Without Borders,** **MH4 **Speakers: **Alvinder Singh, Head, Innovation Acceleration Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Christian Kajeneri, Director Payment Systems, National Bank of Rwanda, Kwame Oppong, Director of FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana, Dr Tumubweinee Twinemanzi, Executive Director, Payment Systems Directorate, Bank of Uganda Moderator: Dr Luca Antonio Ricci, Advisor and Mission Chief & Head of SSA Digital Payment, International Monetary Fund   **END**   [![IFF logo no dates (1)](https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/22287007/hubfs/IFF-2023/Branding/IFF%20logo%20no%20dates%20(1).png?width=250&name=IFF%20logo%20no%20dates%20(1).png)](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/) THE FORUM [About The Forum](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/about) [2026 Agenda](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) [2026 Speakers](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers) [Latest News & Insights](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/latest-news) GET INVOLVED [Partner with Us](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) [Apply to Speak ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/apply-to-speak) [Register Your Interest 2027](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/register-your-interest) ATTENDEES [Why Attend?](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/why-attend) [Plan Your Trip](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/planyourtrip) [Rwanda Tour Packages](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/tour-packages) [Attending Organisations](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/attending-organisations) [FAQs](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/faq) GLOBAL PLATFORMS [Black Swan Summit](https://australia.blackswansummit.com) Australia [GFTN Forum, Japan](https://gftnforum.jp) [Global SME Finance Forum](https://www.globalsmefinanceforum.com) Point Zero Forum [Singapore FinTech Festival](https://www.fintechfestival.sg/) Copyright © 2026 Global Finance & Technology Network, all rights reserved - 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Joseph Nsengimana, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, Rwanda Financial Marketing Infrastructure Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm Stage: Bridging the Financial Gap, AD12 Speakers: Aubin Aurore Belalahy, Second Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Madagascar (BFM), Cornelius Karlens Dekop, Governor, Bank of Botswana, Hon. Denny Kalyalya, Governor, Bank of Zambia, Hon. 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Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor, The National Bank of Rwanda Moderator: Raadhika Sihin, Head of Public Policy , Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) Panel: Innovation in Capacity Building Time: 1.30pm to 2.10pm Stage: Talent and Careers Forum, MH3 Speakers: Christian Rebernik, Chief Executive Officer, Founder & Chancellor, Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences, Jacqueline Jumah, Director, Advocacy & Capacity Development, AfricaNenda, Thelma Quaye, Director, Digital Infrastructure, Skills and Empowerment, Smart Africa Moderator: Matteo Rizzi, Founder, Timepledge.org Financing Emerging Markets Development Against Global Headwinds Time: 3:10pm to 3:55pm Stage: FinTech Without Borders, MH4 Speakers: Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Interbank Payment Settlement Systems, Gituku Kirika, Chief Executive Officer, IPSL / Pesalink, Innocent Muhizi, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Information Society Authority, RISA, Jean Jacques Kajuga, Chief Operating Officer, RSwitch LTD, Samba Omar Sowe, Chief Executive Officer, GamSwitch Moderator: Victor Malu, Senior Business Development Lead, Mojaloop Foundation Dialogue between Central Bankers on Digital Money Time: 4:30pm to 5:10pm Stage: FinTech Without Borders, MH4 Speakers: Alvinder Singh, Head, Innovation Acceleration Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Christian Kajeneri, Director Payment Systems, National Bank of Rwanda, Kwame Oppong, Director of FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana, Dr Tumubweinee Twinemanzi, Executive Director, Payment Systems Directorate, Bank of Uganda Moderator: Dr Luca Antonio Ricci, Advisor and Mission Chief & Head of SSA Digital Payment, International Monetary Fund END", "url" : "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day1", "wordCount" : "1332" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Inclusive FinTech Forum", "url" : "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/author/inclusive-fintech-forum" }, "dateModified" : "2026-02-20T00:52:35.551Z", "datePublished" : "2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 1", "image" : [ "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hubfs/IFF/IFF%202026/Website/IFF%202025%20-%20Day%201%20(1).png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day1", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hubfs/IFF/IFF%202025/Logo/IFF25_logo_revwht.png" }, "name" : "GFTN" } } ```