Fintech Festival opens in Nairobi, offering startups platform to showcase innovations

The event at Sarit Centre brings together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and financial institutions, with ex-ICT PS Bitange Ndemo among the speakers.

Gathering provides a platform for startups to present their products and solutions to industry players

Startups and technology entrepreneurs have an opportunity to showcase their innovations and engage potential investors, financial institutions and policymakers as the Fintech Festival Kenya 2026 opens at Sarit Centre in Nairobi.

The two-day event, running from November 5 to 6, brings together players from over 100 countries in the financial technology sector to discuss emerging trends in digital finance, explore business opportunities and examine the role of technology in transforming financial services.

Among the prominent speakers is Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, Prof Bitange Ndemo, a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications, whose participation gives the festival a national policy and technology perspective.

Source: The Star