Monetary & Payments Infrastructure
Fast, secure and sovereign payment rails - infrastructure providers and payment networks strengthening national and regional financial architecture.
Payments · Innovation · Inclusion · Sovereignty
PAFIX is the premier strategic platform dedicated to advancing the future of digital payments, fintech innovation and financial inclusion across emerging and established markets - a policy-to-technology convergence forum where infrastructure meets innovation, regulation meets disruption, and inclusion meets economic empowerment.
13 years anniversary · Co-located with Cairo ICT 2026 · 7-10 November 2026 · EIEC, New Cairo · www.pafix.org ↗
The central question
“How can nations scale digital finance while safeguarding stability, trust, and sovereignty?”
Our vision
To become the leading regional financial transformation platform, strengthening the financial corridor between Africa, the Middle East, and global markets.
Where policy meets infrastructure. Where innovation meets regulation. Where inclusion meets economic empowerment.
The five strategic domains
FinTech & Digital Financial Services
Innovation redefining financial services delivery - bridging fintech entrepreneurs with regulators, banks and investors.
Financial Inclusion & Economic Empowerment
Mobile money ecosystems, agent banking, microfinance digitalization, digital identity for underserved populations and financial literacy infrastructure.
Trust Architecture: Identity, Security & Consumer Protection
Digital identity, eKYC and remote onboarding, AI-driven fraud detection and cybersecurity in banking - building trust as a national priority.
Regulation, Governance & Capital Mobilization
Regulatory sandboxes, open banking governance, venture capital and fintech investment trends - the strategic dialogue between policymakers and capital markets.
Who attends PAFIX
- Central Bank Governors and Deputy Governors
- Ministers of Finance and Digital Economy
- Financial Regulatory Authorities
- CEOs of Banks and Payment Networks
- FinTech Founders and Innovators
- Cybersecurity Leaders
- Development Finance Institutions
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Venture Capital Firms
Why exhibit
- Engage with decision-makers and regulators
- Position your solutions at policy level
- Access high-value B2B meetings
- Build cross-border partnerships
- Be part of the payment ecosystem
- Target new clients and network with existing ones
Startup Hub: Connecta
A dedicated arena connecting fintech innovators with venture capital, sovereign funds and development finance institutions: a decade-old platform where young builders learn, exhibit and network.