Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025
Time: 16:00 – 16:50
Venue: University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Discussion Sub-topics:
1. Balancing Growth with Compliance & De-risking
• How is the regulatory framework evolving to support innovation while maintaining oversight?
• As fintech companies grow, how are they managing regulatory compliance across borders?
• What tools or partnerships help them navigate multi-jurisdictional risks and remain attractive to investors?

2. Enabling MSME & Informal Sector Trade
• How are digital cross-border payments empowering micro, small, and informal traders to participate in regional trade?
• How are cross-border fintech’s helping reduce remittance costs and formalize informal money flows?

3. Investment, Partnerships & Scalability
• What opportunities exist for investors and international partnerships to accelerate fintech growth?
• How can local startups scale beyond payments into areas like lending, savings, insurance, and wealth tech?
• How can partnerships with banks, telcos, or global remittance firms help fintech’s access capital, users, and technology?

Panellists:
• Andy Jury, Chief Executive Officer, Mukuru
• Ollie Walsh, President, Qenta
• Ciaran McSharry, Chief Executive Officer, Jamboo
• Harpal Mann, Chief Executive Officer, Clear Mobitel
Moderator – Ronald Mutasa, Global Legal Manager – Trust Law, Thompson Reuters Foundation

4. Contact
Patrick Muzondo
Financial Markets Indaba
Email: patrick@indabaafrica.com
Website: www.indabaafrica.com
Mobile: +44 7403 028 532

Edinah Gemu
Indaba Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe
Email: edinahm@icaz.org.zw
Website: www.icaz.org.zw
Mobile: +263 772 808 498