22 FEBRUARY 2025 Africa Fintech https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Fintech Facilitating Growth and Financing Opportunities in African Fintech With our extensive expertise and deep footprint across Africa, we are uniquely positioned to support the dynamic needs of our clients in the ever- evolving fintech sector. We deliver tailored solutions to help achieve your business goals – whether through facilitating mergers and acquisitions, raising capital in public and private markets, or offering innovative financial solutions. Africa Fintech in 2025 Webinar Join our annual webinar featuring distinguished industry experts who share profound insights into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of African fintech. The insights present a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs, investors, and those keen on gaining comprehensive insights into the future of African fintech. Contact us Investment Banking solutions that support and enable your strategic objectives Mergers and Acquisitions: Scale efficiently and unlock maximum value with our strategic transaction expertise, designed to accelerate growth Capital Raising: Access tailored equity and debt funding solutions in both public and private markets to support your unique business needs Innovative Lending Solutions: Meet immediate funding requirements and ensure long-term sustainability with our balance sheet lending services Collaborative Opportunities: Foster strategic partnerships and expand your reach through joint ventures, leveraging the Absa Group network Why you should talk to us Focused on Africa: We are a forward-thinking pan-African business with a presence across Africa, offering on-the-ground local expertise. We believe in building courageous and effective partnerships, making us ideally positioned to address regional challenges and bring our clients' visions to reality. Dedicated fintech investment banking team: Our dedicated fintech investment banking team comprises professionals with significant experience in deal-making and providing financial solutions for fintech companies Strong relationships across the ecosystem: Over the years, we have built strong relationships with investors (financial sponsors, asset managers, traditional and alternative finance providers – African and global), entrepreneurs, strategic acquirers and regulators Connecting the fintech dots globally and locally: Given the rapidly changing world of fintech, we are able to leverage our global and African presence, ecosystem relationships, deal experience and Absa’s capabilities to provide tailored advice to our clients and help you realize your strategic goals Africa Tech Summit Africa Tech Summit, Nairobi We are proud sponsors of the Africa Tech Summit, taking place on 12–13 February 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. This conference provides the opportunity to share and gain actionable insights into fintech innovation and opportunities that enable the development of the fintech sector in Africa. Event link Fintech is a new vertical that Absa is investing and paying increasingly more attention to, particularly as we see banks, telcos and fintech innovators starting to play more integrated roles in the economy. Our role is to identify and support the execution of fintech-related advisory opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions and capital raising in public and private markets. Hear more from Adesoji Solanke, our Head of Fintech Investment Banking Origination. Meet the team Hasnen Varawalla Managing Director, Co-Head: Investment Banking Origination Adesoji Solanke Director: Head of Fintech & Banks, Investment Banking Origination Lefa Moeketsi Vice President: Fintech & Banks, Investment Banking Origination James Thorne Vice President: Investment Banking Origination Downloads Unlocking your potential with insight and sustainable solutions. Absa Fintech Pitch Book Download Brochure Deal Book Download Book https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3
