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Interoperability by Design: The Data-Sharing Foundations That Enable Fintechs to Build on DPI

Infrastructure matters most when it solves everyday problems. In agriculture and credit markets, fragmentation often keeps farmers and MSMEs locked out of affordable finance.

This session examines how interoperable systems, including credit infrastructure and digital payment rails, can improve lending decisions, reduce delays, and connect farmers and small businesses to markets. Speakers will highlight real-world use cases in which DPI has improved risk assessment, reduced transaction costs, and made productive finance more accessible.

The discussion centres on how fintechs can design solutions that address real-sector challenges, and how public infrastructure can support inclusive growth when built with practical implementation in mind.

Speakers

Josephine Mukesha

Josephine Mukesha

Director General, National Identification Agency (NIDA)

Taylor Downs

Taylor Downs

Chief Executive Officer, OpenFn

Stefan Steffen

Stefan Steffen

Director of Data and AI, CENFRI

Blaise Pascal Gasabira

Blaise Pascal Gasabira

Chief Executive Officer, Rswitch Ltd

Moderator

Charles Eloi Cyusa

Charles Eloi Cyusa

Head of Digital and Financial Market Infrastructure, Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR)