About DMFS Africa
Africa’s Platform for Digital Finance & Payments Infrastructure
DMFS Africa Forum – Digital Finance & Payments Infrastructure Summit is a leading industry platform dedicated to the technologies, partnerships, and financial infrastructure shaping the next generation of digital finance across Africa.
Held in Lagos one of Africa’s most dynamic financial and fintech hubs the Forum brings together banks, fintech innovators, payment networks, technology providers, regulators, investors, and ecosystem leaders from across the continent and around the world.
Together, they explore how payments infrastructure, digital banking platforms, financial APIs, AI-driven financial services, digital identity, and cross-border payment systems are transforming Africa’s financial ecosystem.
DMFS Africa Forum provides the space where the institutions building Africa’s financial future come together to exchange ideas, form partnerships, and showcase the technologies powering the continent’s rapidly expanding digital finance economy.
Why Participate
Join Africa’s Growing Marketplace for Digital Finance Innovation
Africa’s digital finance ecosystem is expanding rapidly, creating significant opportunities for banks, fintech companies, payment providers, and technology vendors.
The DMFS Africa Forum connects the organizations building this ecosystem and accelerating the next phase of financial innovation across the continent.
The Forum focuses on key areas including:
- Payments infrastructure and financial rails
- Digital banking platforms and fintech innovation
- Open finance and financial APIs
- Cross-border payments and regional financial integration
- Digital identity and financial security
- Artificial intelligence and data-driven financial services
Through its exhibition, conference sessions, and networking platform, the Forum connects technology providers with financial institutions actively investing in digital transformation.
Why Africa, Why Now
Africa’s financial sector is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in the global digital economy.
Several powerful trends are shaping this moment:
- Africa’s fintech sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world, attracting billions in investment and driving financial innovation.
- Mobile money and digital payments are expanding rapidly, bringing financial services to millions of individuals and businesses.
- Cross-border payment systems and regional financial infrastructure are evolving, supporting greater trade integration across the continent.
- Open banking, financial APIs, and embedded finance are reshaping financial ecosystems, enabling collaboration between banks, fintech companies, and technology providers.
- Governments and regulators are supporting digital finance innovation, while strengthening financial stability and consumer protection.
Located at the center of West Africa’s financial and technology ecosystem, Lagos provides an ideal meeting point for the leaders shaping Africa’s digital finance future.
Collaborating to Shape Africa’s Financial Future
Digital finance is no longer confined to banks or fintech startups.
It now touches every sector of the economy, including:
- financial services
- telecommunications
- e-commerce
- logistics
- public services
- international trade
The DMFS Africa Forum brings together established industry leaders, fast-growing fintech innovators, regulators, investors, and technology providers working together to strengthen Africa’s financial infrastructure.
The Forum collaborates closely with:
- financial institutions and fintech associations
- government and regulatory bodies
- technology and infrastructure providers
- international development partners
- research institutions and industry networks
Becoming a Forum Partner positions your organization at the center of Africa’s rapidly evolving digital finance ecosystem increasing visibility and access across local, regional, and global markets.
Whether you represent a financial institution, fintech platform, technology provider, investment firm, or industry association, partnering with DMFS Africa Forum provides direct access to the decision-makers shaping Africa’s financial future.
Four Pathways to Secure Trade
Technology Showcase
A dynamic exhibition floor featuring global innovators in: digital banking platforms, payment infrastructure solutions, fintech APIs and financial platforms, fraud prevention and cybersecurity technologies, identity verification and KYC systems, AI-powered financial analytics. Live demonstrations showcase how these solutions are transforming financial services across Africa.
Industry Engagement
Structured networking sessions and curated meetings connect global technology providers with decision-makers from: banks and financial institutions, fintech companies and payment platforms, digital commerce companies, telecom and mobile money operators, investors and venture capital firms
Knowledge Exchange
Conference sessions, keynote presentations, and executive roundtables explore: the future of payments infrastructure, digital banking transformation, fintech collaboration models, cross-border payment systems, open finance ecosystems, financial technology regulation Where innovation meets financial infrastructure.
Ecosystem Collaboration
Dedicated spaces for collaboration among: regulators and financial authorities, fintech associations and industry bodies, investors and venture funds, development finance institutions, technology innovators Aligning Africa’s policy, financial, and technology ecosystems to support sustainable digital finance growth.
Who Exhibits:
- Payment infrastructure platforms
- Digital banking and core banking systems
- Fintech platforms and financial APIs
- Fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions
- Digital identity and KYC providers
- Cloud infrastructure and financial data platforms
- Financial analytics and AI technology providers
- Compliance and regulatory technology solutions
Who Attends:
Financial Institutions
Commercial banks
Digital banks
Microfinance institutions
Payment service providers
Fintech & Payment Companies
Fintech startups
Payment processors
Mobile money operators
Financial technology innovators
Technology & Infrastructure Providers
Core banking platforms
Cloud infrastructure providers
Cybersecurity and identity providers
AI and data technology companies
Regulators & Public Institutions
Central banks
Financial regulators
National payment authorities
Investors & Ecosystem Leaders
Private equity firms
Venture capital investors
Development finance institutions
Global technology companies
