--- title: Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 3 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%203.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day3#main-content) [Close ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day3#) - [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 3 [Previous ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day2) [Next ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/landmark-partnerships-forged-at-iff2025-to-drive-financial-inclusion-in-africa) *26 February 2025, Kigali, Rwanda * **Welcome to Day 3 of the 2025 Inclusive FinTech Forum! ** **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: **The Founder’s Playbook for Resilient Growth** **Time: **9.50am to 10.30am **Stage: **Founders Day,** **Auditorium **Speakers: ** - Benjamin Fernandes, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NALA, - Madhusudanan R, Co-founder, M2P Fintech - Prajit Nanu, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Nium **Moderator:** - Pat Patel, Executive Director, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)   **Harvesting Technology: Policies Moving Rwanda Forward** **Time: **10.30am to 10.45am **Stage: **Founders Day**, **Auditorium **Speakers: ** - Hon. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda **Path to IPO: What are conditions conducive and necessary for startups in Africa to aspire for IPO-led exits?** **Time: **2.55pm to 3.35pm **Stage: **Founders Day**, **Auditorium **Speakers: ** - Bobby Pittman, Chairman, Development Bank of Rwanda - Fadilah Tchoumba, Chief Executive Officer, ABAN - Ike Eze, Managing Partner, Beta.Ventures - Philip Gasaatura, Managing Director, Open Space Capital - Yemi Keri, Founder, Rising Tide Africa **Moderator:** - Hannah Acquah, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, TKC Africa ** ** **The Changing Role of Regulators in Developing Pathways for Start-up Growth and Success** **Time: **3.55pm to 4.40pm **Stage: **Founders Day**, **Auditorium **Speaker/s: ** - Dr Alfred Hannig, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Financial Inclusion - Fares Alsaleh, General Director of Fintech Development, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) - Haocong Ren, Lead - Policy and Investment, CGAP - Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Governor, The National Bank of Rwanda **Moderator:** - Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)     [![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 - [Contact Us ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/contact-us/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "Singapore", "addressLocality" : "#28-01", "addressRegion" : "Singapore", "postalCode" : "049909", "streetAddress" : "6 Battery Road" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22287007/IFF/IFF%202025/Logo/IFF25_logo_revwht.png" }, "name" : "Global Finance & Technology Network", "url" : "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day3" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "The Inclusive FinTech Forum gathers global and regional leaders to harness fintech's potential for economic inclusion and sustainable development.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Inclusive FinTech Forum" }, "dateModified" : "February 20, 2026 12 AM", "datePublished" : "February 26, 2025 12 AM", "headline" : "Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 3", "image" : "https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22287007/IFF/IFF%202026/Website/IFF%202025%20-%20Day%203.png", "inLanguage" : "en", "keywords" : "[]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 3", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22287007/IFF/IFF%202025/Logo/IFF25_logo_revwht.png" }, "name" : "Global Finance & Technology Network" }, "text" : "26 February 2025, Kigali, Rwanda Welcome to Day 3 of the 2025 Inclusive FinTech Forum! Today’s highlights We have a packed 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: The Founder’s Playbook for Resilient Growth Time: 9.50am to 10.30am Stage: Founders Day, Auditorium Speakers: Benjamin Fernandes, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NALA, Madhusudanan R, Co-founder, M2P Fintech Prajit Nanu, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Nium Moderator: Pat Patel, Executive Director, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) Harvesting Technology: Policies Moving Rwanda Forward Time: 10.30am to 10.45am Stage: Founders Day, Auditorium Speakers: Hon. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda Path to IPO: What are conditions conducive and necessary for startups in Africa to aspire for IPO-led exits? 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