Speaking about the collaboration, Africa Fintech Summit Co-Founder Zekarias Amsalu said: "Our goal at the Africa Fintech Summit is to facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration and other ecosystem building mechanisms for Africa's fintech ecosystem. Partnering with AMA means we can extend our reach, amplify our message, and drive our vision while providing value to the AMA brand."
About African Media Agency
African Media Agency (AMA) is an integrated communications agency that unifies PR, creative services, and digital marketing to create strategic, content-rich communications campaigns that inspire action and build value.
With a footprint across Africa, we understand the dynamic of the African newsrooms, the challenges that journalists are going through, what makes a story interesting and the different styles and editorial cultures within the continent.
About Africa Fintech Summit
Africa Fintech Summit is a global knowledge-sharing platform that connects innovators, regulators, entrepreneurs and facilitates conversations and partnerships that help them explore financial technology solutions to improve African individuals, economies and societies. Twice a year, the summit holds in Washington D.C. and a selected African country and sees stakeholders from around the world assemble to chart a progressive course for fintech in Africa by mobilizing investments, hashing out enabling policies, and sharing growth strategies.
Since 2018, the summit has held six times, and has supported:
- Over $20 million in capital raise efforts for African startups
- The launch of strategic partnerships and new businesses
- Policy guideline creation
- The growth of local tech and startup ecosystems
- Knowledge sharing for African banking/fintech operators and regulators