PayTech 2026 Day 1

Explore how South Africa’s real-time payment initiatives and regional instant payment schemes are transforming liquidity management. Learn how organisations can integrate real-time capabilities to improve cash flow visibility, enhance customer experience, and support faster supplier payments while maintaining control and compliance.

Examine how artificial intelligence and machine learning models are strengthening fraud detection across digital payment channels. This session will highlight practical applications for reducing transaction anomalies, improving predictive monitoring, and protecting organisations from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats across African markets.

Understand the opportunities and operational challenges of cross-border trade within Sub-Saharan Africa. Discover solutions that reduce currency conversion costs, simplify settlement processes, and enhance interoperability between regional banking systems to enable seamless continental commerce.

Learn how AP automation tools streamline invoice processing, reduce manual errors, and improve supplier relationships. This session focuses on practical implementation strategies that free finance teams from administrative burdens and reposition AP as a strategic contributor to working capital optimisation.

Explore how open banking frameworks are reshaping payment integration and data sharing. Discover how API-enabled platforms create new efficiencies, enhance transparency, and allow businesses to build agile, scalable financial ecosystems across diverse banking environments.

Unpack real-world blockchain applications in payments, including smart contracts and secure settlement networks. Understand where blockchain delivers measurable value in transparency, auditability, and trust—while separating practical use cases from hype within African markets.

Discover how embedded payment solutions within e-commerce and enterprise platforms are redefining customer and supplier experiences. Learn how organisations can leverage embedded finance to accelerate transactions, improve user journeys, and unlock new revenue streams.