Cede hosts forum on building seamless payment infrastructure in Africa

Subomi Olajide, Executive Director at Cede, Bonface Isinta Ombui, CEO of Choice Microfinance Bank, Akin Afolabi, CEO and Co-Founder of Cede, Dapo Olatinsu, COO and Co-Founder of Cede [Courtesy]

Global treasury solutions and payment infrastructure provider Cede on Friday hosted its Ecosystem Mixer in Nairobi, bringing together sector leaders to examine the challenges affecting cross-border payments in Africa and the steps required to build more reliable and interoperable systems.

Held under the theme “Seamless Africa: Building Uninterruptible Payment Rails,” the session convened senior executives including Kemi Olajide, Investment Principal at Africa Climate Ventures; Tochukwu Ekwonna, CFO at Payaza; Bonface Isinta Ombui, CEO of Choice Microfinance Bank; and Joyce Ampaire, Lead for Business Development at AFREXIM Bank East Africa.