The 6th East Africa Finance Summit

"Emerging Frontiers in Africa’s Finance Sector: Regional integration, innovation, and Access to finance"

June 15 & 16, 2023

Successfully Completed

The 6th EAFS Successfully Completed

The East Africa Finance Summit (EAFS) is a multilateral dialogue among leading industry experts, researchers, bankers, executives, entrepreneurs, fintech providers, policymakers, and government officials from across the value chain to foster collaboration, discuss current challenges, explore business opportunities, develop market strategies, share knowledge, and identify solutions aimed at shaping the future of the finance sector. This summit will feature an expansive line-up of stellar speakers with unique presentations and case studies, engaging panel discussions, providing access to a wealth of industry-leading knowledge, sharing best practices & experiences, and outlooks with actionable takeaways.

Proceedings of the Summit

GUESTS OF HONOR

Ato Solomon Desta

Vice Governor, National Bank of Ethiopia

Dr. Brooke Taye

Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Markets Authority

Session 1: Welcoming & Opening

Dr. Gemechu Waktola, CEO of The i-Capital Africa Institute

George Nijar, Head of Eastern Africa, ACCA

Mr. Yared Molla, President, Association of Ethiopian Insurers (AEI)

Session 2:

Finance Sector Liberalization, Opening up, and Regional Financial Integration in East Africa

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