10:10FiresideFireside: The State of African Blockchain 2026Main Stage — Arabuko HallAmb. Prof. Bitange NdemoImmediate Former Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the EUModeratorAly Z. RamjiDirector, Mediapix
10:50FiresideUNECA Fireside: Who Writes the Rules for Frontier Technology?Main Stage — Arabuko HallMactar SeckUNECAModeratorAly Z. RamjiDirector, Mediapix
11:10KeynoteVALR Keynote: Navigating the Global Crypto Frontier: Africa’s Strategic Role in the Future of FinanceMain Stage — Arabuko HallPeter MwangiCountry Manager, VALR
11:50PanelPanel: Institutional Capital Comes to AfricaMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersMichael MutieHead of Exits and Portfolio Management, Launch Africa Ventures Fund I & IIKosen KentaPrincipal, AntlerReuven PalatnikAngel InvestorGeorge MosomiExpansion Manager - TetherModeratorRichie SantosdiazSantos-Diaz LLC / The Fintech Times
12:10PanelPanel: Stablecoins in Practice, Solving Africa’s Cross-Border Payment and Liquidity GapsMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersSitah Lang’oHead, East and West Africa, SwiftMercy EmmanuelStablecoins/Blockchain Commercial LeadFlorence GithinjiSenior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Yellow CardWole AyodeleCEO, FincraModeratorNathaniel Ochuko LuzPresident, Africa Stablecoin Network
12:40FiresideFireside: From Capital Markets to Tokenized MarketsMain Stage — Arabuko HallDr Stanley JacobGroup Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, Meristem Securities GroupModeratorLouis DikeCEO, CoinAfrica
13:10PanelBeyond Volatility: How Stablecoins Unlock Credit, Access and Trade Across AfricaMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersAdejuwon OyebanjoCo-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, PasspointAnnstella MumbiGeneral Manager Kenya, TalaHarry JohnsonHead of Africa, T-0 NetworkPeter Chege MureuBusiness Development Lead, Binance AfricaModeratorChebet KipingorSales Manager, Yellow Card
Catering open on the exhibition floor.
14:153 parallel tracks
PanelTokenizing African Real-World AssetsMaai Room (VALR Stage)SpeakersEddy KagoFounder, AntugrowDagim DereseFounder, Fanos MarketsGideon GitongaBlockCoopsSarah WahinyaZcash Lead East AfricaModeratorYvonne KagonduBD, NOTALONE VC
PanelPanel: The Legal Infrastructure for a Tokenized AfricaMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersRobert MuokaCEO Virtual Assets Association of KenyaBasil Gilbert OgollaCo-Executive Director, Virtual Asset ChamberModeratorThe Sheyilami Longe (TSL)Head of Legal at PASSPOINT
Closed-door roundtable, 14:15 – 16:10. Chatham House Rule. By invitation. Participating: AfCFTA Secretariat (Digital Trade Division), SEC Nigeria, Capital Markets Authority Kenya, Central Bank of Kenya, Nairobi International Financial Centre, ADI Foundation, VALR, VAAK, Virtual Asset Chamber, UNECA, Pierre Pereira (CEO, Inkryptus), Amb. Prof. Bitange Ndemo.
14:45PanelWomen Designing Africa’s Digital EconomyMaai Room (VALR Stage)SpeakersPanashe SivindaniFounder, MAVARA & Flamelily FoundationLulu Haangala-WoodFounder Wood Kitchen/Creative EnterprenuerSitah Lang’oHead, East and West Africa, SwiftChebet KipingorSales Manager, Yellow CardModeratorSheila WanjiruBusiness Developer at XRAgency
15:45PitchABF Startup Pitch ShowcaseMain Stage — Arabuko HallJudgesMichael MutieHead of Exits and Portfolio Management, Launch Africa Ventures Fund I & IIKosen KentaPrincipal, AntlerReuven PalatnikAngel InvestorZachary BijesseCo-Founder and CEO of Archer
Evening networking hosted by Kredete. Entry by approval.
Code
Day 2 — October 16, 2026
Built Here. Built for Here. Built to Last.
Sarit Expo Centre, Arabuko Hall | Open to all registered attendees
Built here, built for here, built to last. Developers, builders, policymakers, and the creator economy converge.
09:10FiresideFireside: Building Trusted Digital Asset MarketsMain Stage — Arabuko HallDr. Emomotimi AgamaDG SEC NigeriaModeratorNicole JamuMultimedia broadcaster - Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
09:20KeynoteKeynote: AI × Blockchain — The Convergence Africa Is Building FirstMain Stage — Arabuko HallJohn KamaraCEO, AICE Africa; Chairman, Africa Blockchain Centre Nairobi
09:40FiresideFireside: Adopting Crypto ResponsiblyMain Stage — Arabuko HallKeega GachuthaLegal Council, Inkryptus / Managing Partner, Keega & Company AdvocatesModeratorRichie SantosdiazSantos-Diaz LLC / The Fintech Times
10:00FiresideFireside Chat: The Future of Cross-Border Payments in AfricaMain Stage — Arabuko HallKelechi UchegbulemChief Executive Officer, PasspointModeratorNicole JamuMultimedia broadcaster - Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
10:20PanelPanel: Innovation Ecosystems — AI and Blockchain Building Africa’s Next WaveMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersOluwaseun AdepojuManaging Partner, CcHUBEbuka ArinzeChief Product Officer, KredeteDarlington WlehPresident, Blockchain Centre NBOAmb. Dr. Benjamin OyemonlanCEO PLATNOVAModeratorOnone Edodi EgaTechnical Program Manager, FinTech and Web3 Innovation
10:50PanelPanel: DeFi and Consumer Finance for African MarketsMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersChris OketchFounder, MinisendAyo AdewuyiCEO, PouchersPierre Luiz PereiraCEO, InkryptusRyan KirkleyCo-founder/CEO at Global Settlement (GSX)ModeratorNathaniel Ochuko LuzPresident, Africa Stablecoin Network
11:20PanelPanel: Exchanges, P2P and the Battle for African LiquidityMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersSunny Joseph ImohimiRegional P2P Manager, Bitget Middle East & Africa MEASamson AjewoleMarketing Manager, Mexc AfricaHank CoetzeeStrategic Partnerships Lead, VALRMwaka MugalaSenior Business Development Manager, BlockfinexModeratorModupeoluwa Adekanye (PhD)Marketing Lead, BMONI
11:50PanelPanel: Digital Identity, KYC and Africa’s Data LawsMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersIbrahim Aliyu S KaminaFounder & CEO, KaminovaZachary BijesseCofounder and CEO, ArcherAkunne ObinnaSecurity Research Engineer | Security Research ConsultantHazeez O. Edunjobi (Ph.D.)Lead Architect at SubStrata AI and the CEO of OASIS GEOENVIRONMENTSModeratorOgunsuyi Kehinde DavidCo-founder Westtrybe & TrybeBoost
12:20PanelPanel: AI Governance and Blockchain: What Africa Should Do DifferentlyMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersShiphrah WairimaPresident - Kenya, Global Council For Responsible AIDavid BobolaCEO, CompasAIEmmanuel JagoPartner, Wolf CapitalUSMAN AMALAREFounder, Supply-MindModeratorDirk-Jan (DJ) KoemanTechnology & Commercial Growth Leader
12:50FiresideFireside: From the Pitch to the Protocol — What Sport Built in Africa Before the Internet DidMain Stage — Arabuko HallRicky WeirFounder, Jersey 2 Africa 4 Football Foundation (J2A)ModeratorShon OsimboSports journalist
13:10PanelPanel: Creator Infrastructure — From Attention to OwnershipMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersMathew MunyaoCreative TechnologistWilliam Last KRMBisilola BakareModeratorApollo OJFounder
13:40PanelReintegrating Existing Culture with Gen ZMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersDami AdenugaCEO and Founder, DAW EmpireOlumide Aturu OlaoyenikanMD/CEO 5Stars Football ConsultancySegunBloom SessionsVictor AbiolaFounder and Chief Executive Officer, FarmHub Agro ServicesModeratorJoel Moses Babatunde (JMB)Founder, Oga HR
Catering open on the exhibition floor.
14:153 parallel tracks
Hosted by African Creators Summit.
FiresideFireside: The Business of Being an African Creator — Money, Ownership, and the Real ConversationMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersOlufemi OguntamuCEO, PENZAARVILLE AFRICALayi WasabiComedian, Actor, Host and Content CreatorLulu Haangala-WoodFounder Wood Kitchen/Creative EnterprenuerGloria AdhiamboModeratorAbisola Oyewole
PodcastC-Suite Lounge Podcast: True Sovereignty and Power Transfer (Women-First)Makunga RoomHostPanashe SivindaniFounder, MAVARA & Flamelily FoundationGuestsMbali NdhlovuFounder, Director, Culture in BetaFarai GundanFounderYvonne KagonduEthSafari
Presented by VALR.
15:05PanelPanel: Stablecoins at Work: Payroll, Commerce and Cross-Border OperationsMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersBenjamin O. AjibolaAfrica Lead / StatePayApollo SandeCountry Manager Kenya, LunoManan VoraExecutive Director, ChainbergGeorge MwakishaMEXC, Africa P2P Regional ManagerModeratorBeverly EzebuikePartnership Lead, Raenest
15:35WorkshopWorkshop: Give every employee their own AIMain Stage — Arabuko HallDavid BobolaCEO, CompasAI
Allen Shoo
Evodia Naulu Kuwese
Lilian Edwin Maeda
Charity Saul
Patrick Guedes
16:05PanelPanel: What African Developers Actually NeedMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersCharles OkaforMbahCoFounder/CTO, ConvexityAyodeji Israel AwosikaFounder, Web3bridgeNyakio MainaCo-Founder, DirectionallyAmath NdiayeChairperson of United diplomats of Africa and Software EngineerModeratorJoan JeropFounder, OneDev
16:15WorkshopBase Workshop: Narrative Is the New Code — Writing the Story That Makes People Believe in Your ProjectMakunga RoomWanjiru MwokaSocial Media Manager – Base
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Live demoProduct Demo: Inside the Inkryptus AppMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersCharity SaulPartner, InkryptusPatrick GuedesMarketing Director, Inkryptus
PanelPanel: Community Is InfrastructureMain Stage — Arabuko HallSpeakersAggrey Heaven ShayoFounder and heading at bitcoinsafaritzAurelia MutuaFounder, Decentrix AfricaGodwin SalakoLead, Navigating Web3, NW3 Letters & NW3 ToursMaxin RukevweGrowth LeadModeratorNdubuisi MarvellousSocial Media & Community Growth Manager
With the Esports Kenya Federation and PASH Esports Group.
Continuity
Day 3 — October 17, 2026
The Long Game
Arena One, Valley Arcade | Nairobi city experiences in the afternoon
VIPs only. Football, Nairobi, dinner, and the announcement that closes ABF2026.
09:00OpeningWelcome on the PitchArena One, Valley ArcadeSpeakersRicky WeirFounder, Jersey 2 Africa 4 Football Foundation (J2A)Olumide Aturu OlaoyenikanMD/CEO 5Stars Football Consultancy
Four regional teams: East Africa, West Africa, North and South Africa, and Global Select.
10:45TournamentSemi-FinalsArena One, Valley Arcade
Awards for MVP, Best Goal and Best Team.
11:45LogisticsReturn to Hub HotelArena One, Valley Arcade
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Nairobi City Experience — Option B: Culture.
Nairobi City Experience — Option C: Conservation.
Nairobi City Experience — Option A: Safari.
DJ, live Kenyan performance and sponsor activations.
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Programme notes & track guide
Track guide
Track
Room
Days active
Main Stage
Arabuko Hall
Days 1 and 2
Maai Room (VALR Stage)
Parallel sessions
Days 1 and 2
Makunga Room
Parallel sessions and closed roundtable
Days 1 and 2
ABF Deal Room
Maranga Room, by appointment via the ABF app
Day 1
Exhibition Floor
Sarit Expo Centre
Days 1 and 2
Football Tournament
Arena One, Valley Arcade
Day 3
Nairobi City Experience
Across Nairobi
Day 3
Session formats
Keynote
Main stage. All attendees. The most important 45 minutes of that block.
Panel
3 to 5 speakers. 40 to 45 minutes. Moderated. Audience Q&A in the final 10 minutes.
Fireside
2 speakers. Conversational. 30 to 35 minutes. The moderator drives the agenda.
Workshop
Hands-on. Participants produce something by the end. 45 to 90 minutes. Seat limits apply.
Roundtable
20 to 40 people. Chatham House rules. No recordings. Application only.
Briefing
A short, practical session on what the rules mean for builders shipping now.
Live Demo
A live build or product launch on the main stage. No slides-only presentations.
Pitch
Startups present to the judging panel. Qualifying rounds on Day 1, finals on Day 2.
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