{"id":2000104828,"date":"2026-03-09T17:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000104828"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:42:23","slug":"over-3000-global-leaders-to-converge-in-kigali-for-inclusive-fintech-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/over-3000-global-leaders-to-converge-in-kigali-for-inclusive-fintech-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 3,000 global leaders to converge in Kigali for Inclusive FinTech Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Organised in partnership with the Kigali International Financial Centre, the National Bank of Rwanda, and the Global Finance & Technology Network, the Forum has become a leading global platform for advancing inclusive financial innovation in emerging markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s theme, \u201cShaping the Future of Inclusive Finance: Innovation. Impact. Connection.\u201d, will guide discussions on Africa\u2019s digital currency corridors, AI-powered financial inclusion, open finance ecosystems, and climate-focused fintech solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a time when nearly 300 million adults across Africa remain unbanked, IFF 2026 represents a critical opportunity to showcase Rwanda\u2019s leadership in digital finance and financial sector innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kigali\u2019s growing prominence in the global financial landscape, now ranked third in Africa on the Global Financial Centres Index (2025), reflects the country\u2019s commitment to progressive regulation and cross-border collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Forum will feature high-level participation from central bank governors, global investors, fintech founders, and policymakers. Attendees can expect exclusive announcements, partnership signings, and initiatives aimed at mobilising capital for inclusive finance projects across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organised in partnership with the Kigali International Financial Centre, the National Bank of Rwanda, and the Global Finance & Technology Network, the Forum has become a leading global platform for advancing inclusive financial innovation in emerging markets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kigali is set to host the third edition of the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 from March 10 to 12 at the Kigali Convention Centre, bringing together more than 3,000 leaders from finance, technology, policymaking, and investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000104829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000104828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-technology","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000104829,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fintech-Forum-2026.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1200,"height":628,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fintech-Forum-2026.jpg","width":150,"height":79},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fintech-Forum-2026.jpg","width":300,"height":157},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fintech-Forum-2026.jpg","width":768,"height":402},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fintech-Forum-2026.jpg","width":1024,"height":536},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fintech-Forum-2026.jpg","width":1200,"height":628}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000104828"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000104831,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104828\/revisions\/2000104831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000104829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000104828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000104828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000104828"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000104828"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000104828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}