Banky, Egypt's largest news and services website specializing in banking and financial services, is taking part as media sponsor of the 8th Africa Fintech Forum 2026, held today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile hotel in Cairo.

The forum brings together senior banking leaders, regulators, and fintech and financial services experts to discuss the next phase of digital finance and financial innovation in Africa, and to review the opportunities and challenges involved in developing the continent's financial services ecosystem.

The forum's agenda covers a range of key themes, including digital payments, instant payments infrastructure, interoperability between mobile wallets, digital banking, and the role of these solutions in promoting financial inclusion and widening access to financial services.

The forum also discusses developments in embedded finance and applications of artificial intelligence in the financial sector, along with cybersecurity, fraud prevention and regulatory technology, given the need to keep pace with digital transformation and to improve service efficiency and transaction security.

Discussions also cover the digitization of merchant transactions, SME finance, and opportunities to expand cross-border financial services, supporting business growth and strengthening integration between African markets.

Banky's media sponsorship reflects its commitment to following the transformations under way in the banking and fintech sectors and to providing specialist coverage of the leading trends and solutions that help develop financial services.

Through this partnership, Banky aims to shed light on technological developments in the Egyptian market and the evolution of the digital payments ecosystem, and to highlight the role of innovation in promoting financial inclusion and making it easier for individuals and businesses to access banking and financial services.