Ahmed Samir Elsheikh

Tutorial Level: Intermediate

Tutorial abstract:

The financial services industry is one of the highly impacted industries within the digital economy due to the “Digital Transformation” wave derived by the “Disruptive Emerging Technologies”. “FinTech” is the current dominating trend describing the role played by these technologies in the financial services industry. However, the rapid pace of innovation in FinTech is so challenging and currently is disrupting financial business models. Furthermore, emerging markets in Africa are facing sever challenging situation after COVID19. This creates a great pressure on the African software companies as well as the African financial institutions to investigate this rapidly evolving innovation trends either to exploit the opportunities that can help overcoming post-COVID19 challenges. This tutorial explains the technical and business aspects associated with managing innovation in the African FinTech sector and the critical role that Blockchain technology can play to advance FinTech software innovation.

Tutorial outline:

Introduction To FinTech Definitions & Concepts
FinTech Ecosystem in Africa and the Current African Landscape
African FinTech Trends and Related Enabling Disruptive Technologies
The Role of Blockchain Technology in FinTech Software Innovation