THE EAIF 2026
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THE EAST AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM 2026
THE 26TH TO 27TH MARCH 2026
THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
DAR ES SALAAM
THEME: FINTECH FORWARD: INNOVATION & INCLUSION
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE EAIF 2026
The objective of the East Africa Investment Forum 2026 is to further facilitate collaborative innovation and showcase investment opportunities within the East Africa region. This is going to be the heat of fintech forums where bold ideas meet real investment! Gain exclusive access to interactive sessions, game-changing insights, and direct engagement with keynote speakers, innovators, and investors from across the region. This is more than a forum — it's your front-row seat to the future of fintech, trade, and transformation in East Africa!
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE EAIF 2026
The objective of the East Africa Investment Forum 2025 is to further facilitate collaborative innovation and showcase investment opportunities within the East Africa region. This is going to be the heat of fintech forums where bold ideas meet real investment! Gain exclusive access to interactive sessions, game-changing insights, and direct engagement with keynote speakers, innovators, and investors from across the region. This is more than a forum — it's your front-row seat to the future of fintech, trade, and transformation in East Africa!
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WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE EAIF 2025
EVENT SCHEDULE
Time | Session Title | Description / Notes | Speaker/Panellist recommendation | Room |
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08:00 – 09:00 | Registration & Networking Coffee | Innovation Village Opens (Booths/Expo) | Tukiio/TAFINA | Welcome Area |
09:00 – 09:30 | Opening Ceremony | Welcome Address (TAFINA), Government Keynote | TAFINA Government Keynote | Marquee |
09:30 – 10:15 | Opening Keynote | Keynote topic: Scaling Digital Finance: Opportunities for Regulatory and Fiscal Alignment | Rosemary Koech Kimwatu, Head of Data Protection, KCB Bank, Kenya | Marquee |
10:15 – 11:15 | Plenary Session | The Price of Access: Who Really Pays in Digital Finance | Samwel Ndandala, Partner Deloitte Linus Melly, Senior Policy Manager, GSMA Moderator: Emma Oriyo, Communications and Public Policy Consultant TBC | Marquee |
11:15 – 11:30 | Networking Break | |||
11:30 – 12:00 | EAIF Fintech Mapping Launch | Official Data Reveal & Ecosystem Insights | IDEA | Marquee |
12:00 – 13:00 | Plenary Session | From Insights to Action: Unlocking Tanzania’s Fintech Potential | Reuben Mwatosya Edwin Bruno - Juma - Sahara | Marquee |
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch | Marquee | ||
14:00 – 14:45 | EAIF Capital Connect | Curated Investor Roundtable Theme: “Investing in Tanzania’s Future: Local Capital, Impact, and Emerging Venture Trends” Session Objective To bring together local investors, venture builders, and ecosystem enablers to unpack: • What is actually happening in their portfolios • How investment strategies are evolving in Tanzania • Where capital is going next (and why) | Francis - Ennovate Rodrique Msechu - SBAN | Marquee |
14:45 – 15:30 | Fireside Chat | Cross-Border Payments & Regulatory Evolution | Mark Mwaniki - Verto (Moderator) pawaPay Shamte - NALA Francis - Wakapay | Mount Meru/ Zanzibar |
15:30 – 16:30 | Women in Fintech Investment Showcase | Women Building the Future of Finance (How women are influencing the next generation of financial innovation, while addressing the opportunities and barriers that still exist in scaling women-led fintech solutions). | Doxa Mbapila- Endoxa Law - Confirmed Moderator Hellen Dalali - Equity Caroline Salija - NBC Upendo Minja - Toppan/ Dzcard | Marquee |
16:30 – 17:00 | Panel | AI in Inclusive Digital Lending & Alternative Credit , Customer support and Fraud | Derick Blackswan- Kalebu Gwalugano- Ghala(Moderator) - PSSI/ ISON BPO - | Marquee |
17:00 – 18:00 | Innovation Village & Live Demo Stage | Product demos and sponsor showcases | Marquee |
Time | Session Title | Description / Notes | Speaker/Panellist recommendation | Room |
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08:30 – 09:00 | Morning Coffee & Networking | |||
09:00 – 09:45 | Plenary Session | The Future of Open Finance in East Africa Open Finance is rapidly reshaping the financial services landscape by enabling secure data sharing, fostering innovation, and unlocking new business models across banking, fintech, and beyond. Open Finance presents a unique opportunity to deepen financial inclusion, enhance competition, and create more personalized financial solutions. This panel will explore how the region can move from Open Banking to full Open Finance ecosystems, leveraging regulatory frameworks, APIs, and data-sharing models to unlock value for consumers, businesses, and the broader economy. | Derick Blackswan Head of M-Pesa - (TBC) Tony - Laina Happy Sollo - FSDT (Moderator) NBC | Marquee |
09:45 – 10:15 | Plenary Session | Merchant & SME Digitisation Theme: “From Cash to Code: Unlocking Growth Through Merchant & SME Digitisation” Session Objective To explore how SMEs and merchants are adopting digital tools, payments, platforms, credit, logistics and what is actually driving (or blocking) real usage and growth in Tanzania. | Mark Mwaniki- Sales Director East Africa- Verto - John Haule Swahilies Iain Usiri Mangire Kibanda- NBC | Marquee |
10:15 – 10:45 | CEO Debate | Is Regulation Enabling or Slowing Innovation? Is global compliance an opportunity or a hurdle? How can we champion regional passporting? | Preston – Slice Finance Africa Reuben Mwatosya - Tembo Jesse Madauda - Founder& Executive Director NEDC () Sunday Rive Attorneys (Moderator) | Mount Meru/ Zanzibar |
10:45 – 11:15 | Networking Break | |||
11:15– 12:15 | Plenary Session | Digital Public Infrastructure in Action – Payments, Identity & Interoperability | Moderator: Desire Kachenje - Co-develop Victor - Tembo Peter Mlay - Unlimit Doreen -Ecobank Felix Maroy - Fyatu | Marquee |
12:15-13:00 | Showcasing | NBC ERP | Marquee | |
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch | Marquee | ||
14:00 – 14:45 | Emerging Frontiers Panel | Embedded Finance & Digital Commerce (explore how embedded finance and digital commerce are converging to unlock new revenue streams, drive financial inclusion, and reshape user behavior across Africa.) | Marvin Credable Emmauel Charles - Piki Hazem Afify - Sumet Taha Jiwaji - Beem - Moderator | |
14:45– 16:30 | Showcasing | Ecobank Tembo Slice | Marquee | |
16:30 – 17:00 | EAIF 2026 Declaration | Strategic Commitments & Closing Remarks | Marquee | |
18:00 – 20:00 | VIP & Speakers Cocktail Reception | Invitation Only | Marquee |
The objective of the East Africa Investment Forum 2025 is to further facilitate collaborative innovation and showcase investment opportunities within the East Africa region.
This is going to be the heat of fintech forums where bold ideas meet real investment! Gain exclusive access to interactive sessions, game-changing insights, and direct engagement with keynote speakers, innovators, and investors from across the region.
This is more than a forum — it’s your front-row seat to the future of fintech, trade, and transformation in East Africa!
The forum features a diverse array of engaging sessions thoughtfully curated to encourage meaningful dialogue, peer-to-peer learning, and the exchange of insights and experiences among participants.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Reuben Mwatosya
Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer - TemboPlus
Marvin Kirschner
Head of Operations - Credable
Peter Nalitolela
Chief Executive Officer - DSE
Mark Mwaniki
Sales Director (East Africa) - Verto
Doxa Mbapila
Senior Partner - Endoxa Law
Kalebu Gwalugano
Founder - Ghala
Preston Obadan
Sales Director (East Africa) - Verto
Ian Usiri
CEO - Ramani
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Reuben Mwatosya
Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer - TemboPlus
Marvin Kirschner
Head of Operations - Credable
Peter Nalitolela
Chief Executive Officer - DSE
Mark Mwaniki
Sales Director (East Africa) - Verto
Doxa Mbapila
Senior Partner - Endoxa Law
Kalebu Gwalugano
Founder - Ghala
Preston Obadan
Sales Director (East Africa) - Verto
Ian Usiri
CEO - Ramani
Shamte Daudi
Rest of Africa Region Lead - NALA
Derick Kazimoto
Co-founder & CEO - Black Swan
WHO'S ATTENDING ?
Peter Situmbeko Nalitolela
Chief Executive Officer - DSE
Basil Emmanuel
Ambassador at CRDB bank Foundation
Evans Makundi
Founder and CEO - EvMak Tanzania
John Haule
Co-founder and CEO - Swahilies
Preston Obadan
CEO - Slice Finance
Kumar Pandya
Founder - TanzPay
Marvin Kirschner
Head of Operations - Credable
Kalebu Gwalugano
Founder - Ghala
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