Why this keynote matters now:
Africa stands at an inflection point. The continent has proven it can birth unicorns and leapfrog legacy systems, yet the promise of a truly unified African financial market remains unfulfilled. The infrastructure deficit is not merely technical - it is human. As AI reshapes the global economy and capital flows chase the next hype cycle, African founders face a defining question: How do we build enduring companies that connect a fragmented continent, attract patient capital, and cultivate the talent needed to compete on the world stage?
What you'll walk away with:
A founder's blueprint for building beyond borders. Attendees will gain a strategic framework for thinking about infrastructure - both the rails that move money and the teams that build them - as the ultimate competitive moat. Learn from the hard-won lessons on navigating regulatory complexity, attracting mission-aligned investors, and assembling pan-African teams capable of executing a decades-long vision. This keynote will set the tone for the day, challenging founders to think not just about their next funding round, but about their role in constructing the collective future of African finance.