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Remittances Focus RT (OD): Policy and Partnerships Shaping the Next Generation of Cross-Border Flows

Remittances are one of Africa’s most resilient financial flows, yet they remain expensive, fragmented, and largely disconnected from broader financial inclusion and economic activity.

This public–private roundtable will explore how remittance corridors can be re-engineered as core financial infrastructure leveraging improved interoperability, regional payment systems, and emerging currency rails such as stablecoins and digital settlement mechanisms to enable faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border flows.

Speakers

Mr Gabriele Sabbatini

Mr Gabriele Sabbatini

Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, Hercle

Mr Neil Ni

Mr Neil Ni

Chief Strategy Officer , XTransfer

Mr Nicolai Eddy

Mr Nicolai Eddy

Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder , Nala

Mr Ola Oyetayo

Mr Ola Oyetayo

Co-Founder, Verto

Mr Serigne Dioum

Mr Serigne Dioum

Chief Executive Officer, MTN Fintech Group

Mr Owureku Asare

Mr Owureku Asare

Ag Head, Fintech and Innovation Office, Bank of Ghana

Mr Adeyemi Omotoso

Mr Adeyemi Omotoso

Policy Manager, Digital Financial Services (Global), Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

Mr John Bosco Sebabi

Mr John Bosco Sebabi

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS)

Mr Steve Haley

Mr Steve Haley

Director of Market Development & Partnerships, Mojaloop Foundation

Moderator

Dr. Luca Antonio Ricci

Dr. Luca Antonio Ricci

Assistant Director, Mission Chief, & Head of SSA Digital Payment, International Monetary Fund (IMF)