MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money Connected Africa Forum Conference & Expo, May 14-17, 2012, South Africa

Event Name: “Mobile Money Connected Africa Forum Conference & Expo”

Event Date: May 14 – 17, 2012

Event Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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Cost: A pass to the two-day conference costs USD 2848 if booked by April 8, 2012, or USD 2948 thereafter. Discounted prices are available for groups of 3 people or more and for one-day passes. An add-on workshop is also available.

Summary of Event: This conference aims to highlight the development of mobile services in Africa, focusing on mobile finance, mobile health and mobile agriculture. The event will bring together representatives from each of these categories and decision makers from the mobile apps and services world to explore opportunities in banking, healthcare and agriculture.

The conference presents approximately 40 speakers from organizations including Citigroup, Grameen Foundation, Safaricom, United States Agency for International Development and the World Health Organization. Presenters will include:

Betty Mwangi-Thuo, Chief Officer New Products Division, Safaricom, Kenya
Tom Kahigu, Head of Alternative Business Channels & Innovations, Kenya Commercial Bank
Tunde Lemo; Deputy Governor, Banking Operations; Central Bank of Nigeria
Ireti Ogbu; Managing Director, Cash Management Head, Sub Saharan Africa; Citigroup; South Africa
Aiaze Mitha, Founder, Amarante Consulting, United States
Hashim Mukudi, Mcommerce Head of Department, Zantel Tanzania
Snehar Shah, Head of Orange Money, Telkom Kenya
Aleeda Fazal, Founder & Managing Director, Paradigm Solutions & Consulting, Switzerland
Remi Bankole, Head of Money Transfer Department, Intercontinental Bank, Nigeria
Yolande Van Wyk, CEO: Smart Services, First National Bank, South Africa
Temitope Akin-Fadeyi; Head, Cards Strategy & E-Channels Management; Oceanic Bank; Nigeria
Abhinav Nehra, Group Head – Domestic Bank, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Nigeria
Gerald Rasugu, Mobile Money Transfer Consultant, Vodafone Fiji, Kenya
Walter Andayi, Senior Consultant, RedAnt International, Kenya

Background on Organizer: The conference is organized by Clarion Events Limited, a UK-based events organizer. In 2011, Clarion Events launched the Mobile Money website, which includes news, webinars, videos, market reports and events in international mobile finance. Clarion Events has also hosted conferences on payments innovation, telecommunications, government and emerging technologies.

Event Website: http://www.mobile-money-gateway.com/event/mobile-money-africa-2012

For additional information, you may phone Clarion Events at +44 (0) 20 7067 1831 or send an email to mmt[at]clarionevents.com.

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Sources and Additional Resources:

Mobile Money Gateway: “Mobile Money Africa 2012,” http://www.mobile-money-gateway.com/event/mobile-money-africa-2012

MicroCapital.org story, January 24, 2012, “ MICROFINANCE EVENT: ‘Mobile Money: Connected Americas’ to be held in Mexico City, March 26-March 29, 2012,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-mobile-money-connected-americas-to-be-held-in-mexico-city-march-26-march-29-2012/

MicroCapital.org story, November 25, 2011, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money APAC (Asia Pacific) Conference and Expo, Singapore, January 30- February 2, 2012,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-mobile-money-apac-asia-pacific-conference-and-expo-singapore-january-30-%E2%80%93-february-2-2012/

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