Amplify.
Your brand awareness across multiple touchpoints
Network with senior payments leaders
Network with senior payments leaders in a relaxed and business-driven environment
Make your mark here, Africa's payments market meeting place
30th June, 2027 | Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Meet the entire Africa's payments ecosystem under one roof. Policy makers, regulators, banks, merchants, fintechs, card providers, solution providers, acquirers, processors. The list goes on...
As part of Africa Tech Series, Payments Live annually gathers senior payments executives, merchants, banks, policy makers, fintechs and fraud leaders to shape Africa's payments future.
This is an unrivaled opportunity for leaders that oversee payments and fraud strategy, payments schemes, developing payments architecture and infrastructure to explore key trends and opportunities across Africa's payments ecosystem.
Payments Live is your gateway to new opportunities across Africa's payments market, an unmissable platform to learn, network and showcase your payments solutions.
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Exhibitors
- Content
9 content streams
Payments Live content is a core focus of the overall experience of attendees at our events, ensuring they draw insights from key discussions that align with their interest. Our tracks of content will span across;
- Attend
WHY ATTEND?
Hear and learn from payments innovators
Join conversations that keep you ahead of Africa's fast growing payments industry
Explore payment strategies and engage with regulators
Keep up with how Africa's payment landscape and regulatory environment is evolving
Engage in Payments Roundtables
Take part in vertical-based roundtable discussions across Africa's payments ecosystem
- Expectations
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN 2027
Insights that cut through the noise
Explore multiple expertly curated sessions on the latest fintech, payments and banking trends, with dedicated sessions on instant and cross-border payments, open banking, digital currencies, fraud and FinCrime and much more.
The global ecosystem under one roof
We bring the entire payments ecosystem together under one roof. From traditional banking giants to digital challengers, key regulators and policymakers, to card providers and processors, this is your chance to connect directly with the industry's most influential players.
Brightest minds across our ecosystem
Hear from C-suite and Director level leaders from Mastercard, Nedbank, MTN, Onafriq, J.P. Morgan, Investec, Flutterwave and more. Access insider perspectives on the strategies driving success in Africa's payments market.
Networking redefined, influence amplified
At Payments Live, we fuel the conversations that keep the industry moving. Dive into 1-2-1 connects, collaborative sessions, thematic roundtables and electrifying sunset hour where meaningful connections are forged.
- Attendees
Who participates at our events?
- Speakers
Who speaks at Payments Live?
Kuben Naidoo
Head of Corporate Payments,
Investec SA
Wayne Cook
Executive Director, Payments, Sub-Saharan Africa,
J.P Morgan
Chipo Mushwana
Executive, Payments & Technology,
Nedbank
Kagiso Mothibi
CEO, Fintech,
MTN SA
Rashi Gupta
Group Chief Strategy Officer,
Onafriq
Hamish Houston
Co-Founder,
Enza
Nkahiseng Ralepeli
Director of Strategic Operations,
BlockTower
Drisha Kirkman
Head of Alliance Banking,
Lesaka
Calvin Christopher
Partner, Regulatory & Compliance,
Spencer West
Jonathan Allback
CEO,
NjiaPay
Lesley Langton
Senior Legal & Regulatory Specialist,
Ebanx
Julie Neogy
Co-CEO,
Expand in Africa
Alicia Kamfer
Senior Compliance Specialist,
Masthead
Bradley Ginsberg
Head of Growth,
Payflex
Ntsikakazi Mxenge
Senior Payments Manager,
Yellowcard
Doreen Mokoena
Chief Information Security Officer,
Cybersec Clinique
- Testimonials
What leaders say about Payments Live
"I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations at Payments Live 2026, particularly around mobile financial services and financial inclusion. It was encouraging to connect with innovators who share MTN's vision of making digital financial services more accessible to Africans."
"Payments Live 2026 was an engaging gathering of industry leaders. I particularly valued the conversations around payment innovation, emerging technologies, and building secure, seamless financial experiences that reflect the future of banking at Nedbank."
"Payments Live 2026 brought together an inspiring community of payments leaders. I particularly appreciated the discussions on cross-border connectivity, interoperability, and building a more connected African payments ecosystem, priorities that resonate strongly with our work at Onafriq."
"I enjoyed exchanging ideas with industry peers on modernising payment infrastructure, accelerating innovation, and empowering financial institutions with the technology needed to transform Africa's payments landscape."
"It was a pleasure engaging with industry leaders at Payments Live 2026. The discussions around cross-border payments, financial connectivity, and evolving client needs reinforced the importance of collaboration in building a more efficient and connected African payments ecosystem."
- Partners
Previous Sponsors and Partners
Headline Partner
Brand Partner
Media Partners
- Highlights
Highlights from previous events
PARTNER WITH US
Drive your brand's commercial growth at the Payments Live 2027
Keynote Presentation
Demonstrate your thought leadership by delivering a keynote presentation to a room of senior payments decision-makers.
Panel Discussions
Showcase your expertise by discussing the hot topics of the day alongside industry peers.
Fireside Chats
Discuss a hot topic relating to your solutions on stage with a leader in the ecosystem.
Roundtables
Share your experiences and expertise with senior decision-makers in an intimate setting.
Exhibition
Showcase your products/solutions through your carved out space on the exhibition floor.
Media Visibility
We leverage multiple media platforms to ensure your brand messages reach the right audience.
You've got the brand, we've got the platform
Partner with us to make your mark across Africa's payments ecosystem
Engage.
Your prospects with unrivaled thought leadership
Connect.
Generate relevant and qualified leads
Exhibit.
Your innovative solutions/services to thousands of attendees
Speak to our team
If you are interested in learning more about our available sponsorship, speaking, exhibitions and other partnership opportunities, please speak to our team.
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