Three Tracks. One City. Every Debate Running at Once
The Circuit continues into East Africa's capital markets hub — fintech financing, SME credit, climate-tech and regional integration, argued across a Main Hall theatre and two live breakout wings, simultaneously.
East Africa's Capital Debate, Run in Parallel
Fintech to Credit Infrastructure
Where African fintechs go once payments alone stop being the business — the regulatory, data and lending infrastructure that comes next.
SME & Climate Capital
Alternative financing models for African SMEs and climate-adaptation technology, debated against the conventional bank-lending baseline.
A Live Dealroom
Day Two closes with a structured matchmaking session connecting fintech, SME and growth-capital opportunities directly with capital in the room.
The Nairobi Edition builds directly on the Circuit's Mauritius flagship. Full delegate and speaker confirmations go out directly to registered attendees closer to the date.
Three panels run as open debate. Two run as a thesis — a single provocative claim, argued out loud. Ten roundtables run underneath, closed door.
As with Mauritius, we publish the questions the room is built to fight over — not the roster answering them. Confirmations go out directly to registered delegates.
Two Days, Three Rooms, Nairobi
Fintech, SME Finance & Climate Innovation
Registration, Welcome & Keynote 1
Doors open, opening remarks, and the first keynote of the edition.
Partner Address (TBC)
Technical Track 1
Concurrent module, limited seating.
Technical Track 2
Concurrent module, limited seating.
From Payments to Credit Infrastructure: Financing the Next Layer of African Fintech
How African fintechs move from payments rails into credit — the infrastructure, data and regulatory foundations needed to underwrite lending at scale.
Fintech Licensing, Payments & Data Regulation
Fintech Lawyer / RegulatorSME Credit Infrastructure & Alternative Lending Models
DFI / Fintech LenderFinancing African SMEs Beyond Traditional Bank Lending: Revenue, Credit, Platforms and Data
Weighing revenue-based and platform-data-driven credit against conventional bank lending.
DFI-Backed SME Finance Platforms
DFI / Impact Investment FundClimate-Tech & Adaptation Pipeline Review
DFI / Impact Fund / FintechClimate-Tech and Adaptation Finance: Turning Resilience into a Growth Capital Opportunity
Positioning climate adaptation and resilience technology as a distinct, investable growth-capital category across African markets.
Revenue-Based Finance & Non-Dilutive Growth Capital
RBF / DFI / Merchant BankTrade Finance & East African Corridors
DFI / Institutional OrgDay One Wrap-Up & Networking Reception Opening
Institutional Capital, Inclusion & Regional Integration
Registration, Day 2 Briefing & Keynote 2
Partner Update (TBC)
Technical Track 7
Concurrent module, limited seating.
Technical Track 8
Concurrent module, limited seating.
Are African Startups Over-Funded at Seed Stage and Under-Funded at Scale-Up Stage?
A thesis-format discussion on the shape of African venture capital across the funding lifecycle, and where the real capital gap sits.
Digital ID, KYC & Data Rails for Financial Inclusion
Fintech / Regtech FirmWomen-Led SMEs & Inclusive Finance
DFI / Impact Fund / BankEast African Corridors: Can Regional Integration Turn SMEs into Cross-Border Growth Companies?
Closing thesis panel on regional integration as a growth lever — what it takes for East African SMEs to scale across borders.
Corporate Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
Fund of Funds / Corporate VCRT10 — Fintech, SME & Growth Capital Matchmaking
Foundation / Dealroom SponsorMatched Introductions Continue
Closing Remarks & Capital Pathways Report Preview
Followed by the closing networking reception.
The Dealroom
A structured matchmaking session running alongside the closing thesis panel — connecting fintech, SME and growth-capital opportunities directly with capital allocators in the room, then continuing through the afternoon for matched introductions.
Secure Your Seat in Nairobi
Attendance is invitation-only. Register your interest to receive the full programme and delegate pass as the schedule finalises.