Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa Returns to Accra as Fintech, Web3, and Stablecoins Reshape Financial Systems

Key Points

1. The summit will take place on September 24–25, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, gathering over 500 leaders in digital finance.

2. Topics include modern payments, cross-border trade, stablecoins, Web3, and embedded finance, highlighting their role in financial inclusion.

3. Nigeria leads global stablecoin adoption with 25.9 million users (11.9% of the population), and Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest stablecoin adoption rate (9.3%).

4. Andrew Fassnidge notes that stablecoins are increasingly used for payroll, cross-border transfers, and business operations, with mobile-based transfers up 61%.

5. The summit includes an Investment Showcase for African fintech, blockchain, payments, Web3, and DeFi startups, with applications closing on August 13, 2025.