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FIBE Webinars
Fintech Talks across the World
In our commitment to fostering continuous engagement and collaboration within the FIBE community, we are excited to introduce a new format:
FIBE Webinars - Fintech Talks across the World. As we move towards FIBE 2025, these webinars will provide an opportunity to connect digitally throughout the year, bridging distances and bringing together experts and enthusiasts from around the world.
Each webinar will focus on a different country, highlighting its unique financial innovations, historical context, and future outlook. We will feature three distinguished experts representing a diverse array of industries, including banking, fintech, and technology or politics. This will ensure a comprehensive view of each country's financial landscape.
Join us for an engaging one-hour session featuring expert talks followed by a Q&A segment.
These webinars will offer a platform for learning, discussion, and networking, allowing the FIBE community to stay connected and informed beyond our annual event.
Take One:
Fintech in Africa -
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
When?
September 25th, 2024
11:00 am – 12:00 pm (CET)
Where?
Online, you will get your exclusive access code after your registration.
What?
Discover how Africa is revolutionizing the financial industry in our first FIBE webinar, "Fintech in Africa." Learn about the continent's pioneering mobile money solutions, innovative startups, and forward-thinking regulatory frameworks driving financial inclusion and digital transformation.
Explore the exciting trends and opportunities that are making Africa a rising star in the global fintech landscape!
“The growth potential in Africa’s fintechs can unlock greater economic prosperity. Almost half of the 1,000 fintechs in Africa were founded in the past six years. Cumulatively, they have raised about $6 billion in equity financing since 2000. This is an exciting, fast-growing sector with plenty of potential to grow further.” (BCG, 4.10.23)
Our experts are waiting for you:
In case of questions
Nicole Bastian, Chief Foreign Editor, Handelsblatt
Nicole Bastian has been chief foreign editor at Handelsblatt since 2014. And this is how she got there: After studying East Asian studies with a focus on economics in Duisburg and Kyoto, she completed an traineeship at the German Press Agency (dpa). Nicole Bastian then worked as an editor in dpa's business department in Hamburg and as a business reporter in Berlin. In 2002 she joined the Handelsblatt. As Tokyo correspondent, she spent five years reporting on business and politics in Japan, South Korea and North Korea. In spring 2007, just as the financial crisis broke out, she moved to Frankfurt as a banking correspondent. In 2011 she took over as head of the finance desk.
Kathrin Witsch, Team Leader, Handelsblatt Nairobi
Kathrin Witsch - currently working for Handelsblatt in Nairobi - has been a team leader in the Companies and Markets department since June 2021. She studied cultural and media sciences in Koblenz and Bonn and journalism at the Georg von Holtzbrinck School of Business Journalism. Kathrin has worked for several publications, including Deutsche Welle, Spiegel and Huffington Post, before joining Handelsblatt in January 2017.
Dolapo Morgan, Investor, Ventures Platform Fund
Dolapo is an investor at Ventures Platform Fund, an early-stage Pan-African VC fund with investments in Paystack, Piggyest, Omnibus, Termii, etc. She is committed to fostering economic development on the continent, she provides capital and strategic guidance to founders building scalable businesses. Dolapo leads the investment process end to end. Her contributions extend to serving as a Board Observer for SunFi and as a Board Member for Termii. She is also a mentor at global accelerators operating in Africa - Techstars, Google for Startups and Plug&Play.
With a diverse background in Advisory, Dolapo was a Strategy Consultant for Accenture and Bain, where she worked across the Middle East and Africa across sectors such as Energy, Financial Services, Agriculture, Consumer goods, Telecommunications, and Mining.
Tekwane Mwendwa, CEO, Asilimia
Tekwane is a serial entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience. He established the first ever public building way finder in Kenya, managing the team, raising funds and securing major partnerships with some of the world’s largest brands such as KFC and Samsung in million dollar contracts.
Louis Buys, Founder & CEO, The Delta
Louis is founder and CEO of the Delta, a global venture ecosystem & Studio with a track record of founding over 20 startups and investing in dozens more with a focus on Europe and Africa.