The Africa Money and DeFi Summit has announced nine companies selected to showcase their solutions in the areas of Web3, Blockchain, Fintech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) to an audience of technology investors and industry leaders. industry focused on Africa. live on stage at the summit, in Accra, Ghana October 3 and 4.
With a focus on building connections and bridging the gap between African businesses, global businesses and investors, the West Africa edition attracted applications from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Ivory Coast.
The companies are:
Hurupay (Ghana) is a stablecoin payment platform that allows African businesses to accept stablecoin payments from their customers as a more stable and reliable payment method, eliminating issues related to currency depreciation or transaction costs students.
Save App (Kenya) is disrupting the savings habits of African consumers, reshaping their vision of small change. The company launched UKonga, a micro-savings platform that allows users to save their spare change for future use.
Coinazer (Nigeria) offers businesses and individuals cutting-edge blockchain solutions. The Web3 crypto platform provides a secure environment for users to securely buy, sell and store a wide range of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and many others.
PAL (Ivory Coast) is a digital banking platform and liquidity provider acting as a gateway for remittance and payment companies seeking to profitably innovate in the French-speaking African market.
SaFi Protocol (Kenya) is a Web3 startup leveraging decentralized finance (DeFi) to build climate resilience. With a billion-dollar financing gap in the renewable energy sector in Africa and Southeast Asia, the company seeks to fill the global liquidity gap in the energy sector by tokenizing renewable energy projects. clean energy qualified in the real world.
VerifiBuy (Ghana) is an e-commerce platform dedicated to bridging the trust gap between online buyers and sellers.
BluPay (Ghana) is a digital payment solution platform that enables businesses and merchants to instantly receive MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) and card payments from their customers directly into their bank accounts.
One Chain Africa (Nigeria) addresses the challenges of blockchain adoption and innovation in Africa. One Chain Africa’s blockchain solution aims to create a more inclusive and accessible blockchain ecosystem on the continent, enable the deployment of stablecoins for each country, integrate on-chain KYC infrastructure and facilitate the growth and innovation of blockchain technology across the continent.
PayBox (Ghana) is driving innovation in cross-border payments and remittances in over 23 African countries for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Millennials.
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit 2023 will explore a wide range of topics including fintech, Web3, regenerative finance (ReFi), cryptocurrency, insurtech and cybersecurity, to name a few . The summit will connect African fintech and crypto leaders with international players and will feature keynote speeches, engaging panel discussions and masterclass sessions while providing unrivaled networking opportunities and expert insights on the future of fintech and Web3 in Africa.
The summit is supported by leading industry players including Amazon Web Services, HBAR, EMTECH, Native Teams, One Liquidity, International Trade Centre, Raenest, BudPay, Fuse, Turaco, Okra, Wewire Africa, Waza, Fonbnk, Fez Delivery, Fincra and Semoa will connect African leaders in fintech and crypto with international players.
