18 Nov 2025 Josphat Kariuki
Kenya’s FSI dreams find the ideal platform, partnerships, and payoff at World Financial Innovation Series
Home to Africa’s record-breaking finance startups, attracting millions in funding and a mobile money market projected to hit $727.7 billion by 2033– Kenya has taken the lead in reimagining Africa’s rapidly evolving financial landscape. With the latest GSMA report projecting the digital economy to contribute $5.11 billion to Kenya’s GDP by 2028, the nation is rapidly and rigorously cementing its position as the continent’s emerging digital powerhouse, with the financial sector at the forefront.
Building on this resounding success, the nation’s capital will be welcoming the seventh edition of the World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) – scheduled to take place on 24 February 2026 at the prestigious Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).
Following six groundbreaking editions, the event returns with an exceptional line-up of industry leaders, regulators, technology pioneers, and investors relentless in their pursuit to rewrite Kenya’s financial trajectory. It will bring together 500+ pre-qualified delegates, 100+ leading organizations, 40+ industry visionaries, and 25+ solution providers including the top banks, insurers, microfinance institutions, and fintech organisations – curated meticulously to enable strategic partnerships.
With consistent support from esteemed partners like the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) - the country’s leading advocacy group for the financial sector, WFIS has garnered the reputation of a highly trusted, impact-driven platform that guides industry-wide, cross-sector collaboration; focused solely on empowering financial leaders to take bold, game-changing initiatives.
The participation of industry leaders such as Alex Siboe Wekunda (Chief Information Officer & Head of Technology, Stanbic Bank Kenya), Julius Orayo (Group Chief Information Officer, Jubilee Insurance), Joseph Nyongesa (Head of Customer Experience, National Bank of Kenya) and more highlights the event’s strong stature as a platform that unites and connects the region’s most respected experts, visionary thinkers, and industrial minds.
One of the top voices from the previous edition, Georgina Odhiambo, the CIO of Retail Banking at NCBA Group, summed it up best when she said, “The event is organized in an excellent manner, presenting timely topics and a vibrant exhibition hall that showcases the latest financial technologies and trends relevant to African banking.” Her testimonial conveyed exactly what the WFIS has come to symbolize – to exist as a space that embodies the spirit of progress and partnership.
The upcoming edition will shed light on some of the industry’s most pressing topics including but not limited to ‘Conversational AI in Financial Services’, ‘Biomet-risks and Balances’, ‘Driving Inclusive Growth in FSI Through Forward-Thinking Regulatory Frameworks’ and ‘Forecasting Kenya’s Financial Future with Scalable, Secure, and Smart Clouds’.
Reflecting on WFIS’ journey of six years in Kenya, Sudhir Jena, CEO of Tradepass, shared, “Every edition of the event reminds us that progress unfolds most powerfully when people with shared purpose sit at the same table. Kenya’s fintech story is quite frankly all about collaboration, courage, and innovation, and we’re very proud to provide the space where that takes place.”
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