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Roundtable: Regulation, Innovation, and Trust: A Joint Conversation on Data Sovereignty in African Financial Systems

This roundtable brings together regulators, financial institutions, fintech leaders, and cloud technology providers to explore how data can be securely governed in cloud-based core banking environments.

Using Mambu and Amazon Web Services (AWS) as practical reference points, the discussion will bridge policy intent and operational reality, focusing on data residency, transparency, and trust within African financial systems.

Speakers

Darice Rusagara

Darice Rusagara

Strategic Partnerships & Africa Market Strategy Leader, Mambu

Dotun Adekunle

Dotun Adekunle

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer, OPAY

Ina Weygant

Ina Weygant

Global Data Protection Officer, Mambu

John Mukono

John Mukono

Chief Executive Officer, Kenswitch

Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh

Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh

Chief Executive Officer, Africa Fintech Network

Pavle Avramovic

Pavle Avramovic

Director of Research & Policy, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance / Financial Innovation for Impact

Refilwe Sehera

Refilwe Sehera

Policy Developer - Fintech, Bank of Botswana

Robin Bairstow

Robin Bairstow

Chief Executive Officer, I&M Bank Uganda

Samantha Abrams

Samantha Abrams

Head of Growth, Nyla Bank

Teki Akuetteh

Teki Akuetteh

Data Protection Board Chair, Data Protection Commission Ghana

Moderator

Arnold Kwizera

Arnold Kwizera

Chief Executive Officer, The K Financial