AFRICA FINANCIAL SUMMIT - AFIS

What AFRICA FINANCIAL SUMMIT - AFIS does

AFIS (Africa Financial Summit) is an annual two-day conference and networking platform for Africa's financial industry, organized by Africa Communications Events France (ACE), a SAS registered in Paris under the Jeune Afrique Media Group. The flagship annual summit convenes more than 1,200 senior financial leaders from 72 countries, including over 40 ministers, central bank governors, and top regulatory officials, and facilitates over 500 curated B2B and B2G business meetings per edition. The event is structured around six thematic pillars (global economic stability, commercial banking, capital markets, impact and sustainability, insurance, and fintech/digital finance) and features 180+ speakers across panels, round tables, keynotes, fireside chats, and masterclasses. Registration is criteria-based and subject to organizer approval, with attendance curated to ensure balanced sectoral and geographic representation.

The product surface extends beyond the annual event to include AFIS Awards (an annual recognition program presented in partnership with Forvis Mazars across six categories), AFIS TV (a video content platform), and Insights (an editorial hub). Distribution is supported by a media partnership stack (Jeune Afrique, The Africa Report, Africa Business+, TV5MONDE, Financial Afrik, Euromoney) and institutional channel partners (IFC as co-host, African Development Bank, Afreximbank, BOAD, Proparco). The underlying technology stack is conventional for a media/event business: a WordPress-based public site, a Mediactive Events/Aloha-powered registration platform, and standard social/video channels (LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram). No proprietary AI/data infrastructure is disclosed.

AFIS generates revenue through three primary streams: (1) one-time registration fees for summit attendees (with early bird and standard tiers), (2) multi-year sponsorship and partnership packages (Co-host, Diamond, Main, Gold, Institutional, Industry, Knowledge, and themed tiers such as Women in Finance and Disrupters Club), and (3) exhibition and booth fees. Commercial partners include Mastercard, Visa, Deloitte, Attijariwafa Bank, Ecobank, Zenith Bank, BAI, Rawbank, SUNU Group, SanlamAllianz, HPS, and Wave Mobile Money across Diamond, Main, and Gold tiers. The business is event-driven, with annual geographic rotation (Casablanca 2025, Luanda 2026) and year-round engagement through digital content to support recurring sponsor relationships.

Name

AFRICA FINANCIAL SUMMIT - AFIS

Legal name

Africa Communications Events France

Website

https://afis.africa

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFIS (Africa Financial Summit) is an annual conference platform that convenes 1,200+ senior financial leaders, ministers, central bank governors, and regulators from 72 countries to drive dialogue and deal-making across Africa's banking, insurance, fintech, and capital markets sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Industry Conferences

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

Keywords

• Financial industry summit
• Banking conference
• Fintech networking events
• Capital markets dialogue
• Regulatory industry forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: AFIS generates revenue through paid registration fees for summit attendees. The event offers different passes and early bird rates for participants.
2. Sponsorship and Partnership Packages: The organization offers various partnership tiers (Co-host, Main Partner, Diamond, Gold, etc.) with corresponding benefits including brand visibility, speaking slots, and networking access.
3. Exhibition and Booth Fees: Companies can purchase exhibition space at the summit for product/service showcasing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AFIS operates an annual two-day flagship summit convening over 1,200 senior financial leaders from across Africa—including top bankers, insurers, fintech innovators, capital market experts, mobile money operators, and 40+ ministers, central bank governors, and regulators—to drive high-level dialogue, 500+ exclusive B2B/B2G business meetings, and industry-defining partnerships. Supporting offerings include the AFIS Awards (with Forvis Mazars across seven categories), the AFIS TV video content platform, and the AFIS Insights editorial hub.

Product overview

AFIS (Africa Financial Summit) operates as a conference and networking platform for Africa's financial industry. The core offering is the Annual Summit—a two-day event that brings together over 1,200 senior leaders from banks, insurers, fintechs, capital markets, mobile money operators, regulators and policymakers. Supporting products include the AFIS Awards (recognizing excellence in African finance), AFIS TV (video content), and an Insights content platform. Registration is managed through a separate platform (Mediactive Events). The platform organizes its activities around six thematic pillars: global economic stability, commercial banking, capital markets, impact and sustainability, insurance, and fintech/digital finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AFIS Awards: Annual awards program recognizing exceptional companies and individuals who have had significant impact on African financial sector growth and transformation, presented in partnership with Forvis Mazars across seven categories.
• AFIS TV

Products and services

• Annual Summit
• AFIS Awards
• AFIS TV
• AFIS Insights

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 exclusive business meetings facilitated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Finance Corporation (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFC serves as the co-host of AFIS annual summits, bringing World Bank Group credibility and expertise in financial sector development across Africa. This partnership positions AFIS as a premier platform for discussing African financial industry development.
• African Development Bank (AfDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfDB is the Main Partner of AFIS, providing institutional support and expertise in African development finance. The partnership helps advance discussions on financial inclusion and sustainable development across the continent.
• Forvis MazarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForvis Mazars is the Awards Partner of AFIS, co-organizing the annual AFIS Awards that recognize excellence across six categories in African finance. The partnership adds credibility to the awards program.
• Republic of AngolacoreOthersThe Republic of Angola serves as the Host Country for AFIS 2026, with the summit taking place in Luanda. The government partnership enables high-level participation from Angolan financial institutions and regulators.
• BAI (Banco Angolano de Investimentos)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerBAI serves as a Diamond partner, one of the highest partnership tiers, supporting AFIS as Angola's largest private bank. The partnership provides financial support and helps drive local participation.
• RAWBANKmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRAWBANK is a Diamond partner, serving as one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's leading banks. Their partnership supports AFIS while benefiting from association with the premier African finance platform.
• SUNU GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSUNU Group is a Diamond partner, representing a major pan-African financial services group expanding across West Africa. The partnership aligns their brand with AFIS's leadership positioning.
• Attijariwafa BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAttijariwafa Bank, Africa's seventh-largest bank and leading bank in the Maghreb, is a Main Partner. Their participation reinforces AFIS's positioning with major African financial institutions.
• EcobankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcobank Transnational Incorporated is a Main Partner, representing one of Africa's largest independent banking groups with presence in 33 African countries.
• AfreximbankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAfreximbank is an Institutional Partner, serving as the premier pan-African multilateral financial institution for trade. Their participation brings expertise in trade finance and intra-African trade.
• BOAD (West African Development Bank)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBOAD is an Institutional Partner, representing the development finance institution for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) region.
• HPS (Hightech Payment Systems)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerHPS is a Diamond partner, providing electronic payment solutions across Africa and beyond. Their partnership aligns payment technology expertise with AFIS's fintech focus.
• SanlamAllianzmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSanlamAllianz is a Women in Finance partner, representing the merged operations of Sanlam and Allianz in Africa, one of the continent's largest insurance groups.
• Vista Bank GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerVista Bank Group is a Main Partner, representing a rapidly expanding African banking group with ambitions for pan-African growth.
• Zenith BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerZenith Bank is a Main Partner, representing one of Nigeria's largest and most influential banks, strengthening AFIS's representation from West Africa's largest economy.
• ProparcocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProparco is an Industry Partner, representing the French development finance institution focused on private sector development in emerging markets.
• MastercardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMastercard is a Gold partner, bringing global payments technology expertise and connecting AFIS with international finance networks.
• Jeune AfriquecoreOthersJeune Afrique is a Media Partner and the founder of AFIS through its subsidiary Africa Communication Events France. This foundational relationship ensures editorial expertise and media reach.
• The Africa ReportminorOthersThe Africa Report serves as a Media Partner, providing coverage and visibility for AFIS events and discussions.
• Wave Mobile MoneymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerWave is a Gold partner, representing one of Africa's fastest-growing mobile money providers, bringing expertise in digital finance and financial inclusion.
• VisamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerVisa is a Disrupters Club partner, bringing global payments infrastructure expertise and connecting AFIS with international payment networks.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte serves as a Knowledge Partner, providing thought leadership and expertise in financial services consulting across Africa.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum (Davos): The archetype for invitation-only executive/policy summits with multi-tier sponsorship and content distribution. Conceptually adjacent as a benchmark for AFIS's positioning, though vastly larger in scale and remit.
• Qatar Economic Forum (Powered by Bloomberg): High-profile invitation-only economic forum combining policymakers and business leaders. Comparable in its exclusive, sponsor-driven format and elite audience, though anchored in a different region.

Others

• Jeune Afrique Media Group (parent events portfolio): Parent organization of AFIS with adjacent events, media properties, and awards programs across Africa. Relevant as an internal capability benchmark and channel for cross-promotion rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Africa CEO Forum: Annual invitation-only pan-African summit convening heads of state, regulators, and C-suite executives. Directly comparable business model (elite networking forum with sponsorship tiers) and overlapping attendee base with AFIS, though broader than financial services.
• Money 20/20: Premier global payments and financial services conference series with tiered sponsorship, paid registration, and curated attendee lists. Closely comparable business model serving banks, fintechs, and payment networks.
• Sankalp Africa Summit: Annual Africa-focused impact investing and entrepreneurship summit convening investors, DFIs, and entrepreneurs. Comparable in format and audience overlap (DFIs, institutional investors), though narrower in sector focus.
• Singapore FinTech Festival: Government-backed annual fintech and financial services mega-summit with similar revenue model (registration fees, sponsor tiers, government partnership). Comparable as a globally recognized financial industry convening platform, though geographically outside Africa.
• Euromoney Conferences (Africa events): Operates multiple annual Africa-focused financial industry conferences (e.g., Africa Financial Services, Africa Capital Markets). Closely comparable as paid-attendance, sponsorship-driven events targeting the same banking and capital markets audience.
• African Investment Forum (AIF): AfDB-organized annual investment deal-sourcing forum that connects African project sponsors with investors. Directly comparable as an Africa-focused institutional finance convening platform, hosted by a development partner that AFIS already works with.

Regional players

• African Insurance Organisation (AIO) Conference: Annual pan-African insurance industry conference. Comparable as a regional industry convening event overlapping with one of AFIS's six thematic pillars (insurance), though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@africafinancialsummit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/africa-financial-industry-summit-afis
• Instagraminstagram.com/africafinancialsummit

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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