Next Fintech Forum 8th Edition

SPONSORSHIP

SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS

A seat at the table where the WAEMU fintech agenda is written

NFF 2026 isn't just an event to sponsor. It's where regulators, central banks, commercial banks, and fintech leaders set tomorrow's standards.

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400–600

PARTICIPANTS

60%

C-SUITE & DIRECTORS

30+

NATIONALITIES

8th

EDITION

WHY GET INVOLVED

A seat at the table, not a booth

The WAEMU's payment infrastructure is currently being rewritten. The rollout of the BCEAO's Instant Payment System (IPS), the new PSP licensing framework, and the push toward full WAEMU-wide interoperability are reshaping the ecosystem.

NFF 2026 brings together in one room the people who define these standards. The Cotonou Declaration is the first regional fintech policy pact of its kind.

Nigeria

Africa's largest fintech market. NFF 2026 connects Nigerian players with the WAEMU regulatory ecosystem, accelerating cross-border payments between Anglophone and Francophone Africa.

Africa's largest fintech market.

NFF 2026 connects Nigerian

players to the WAEMU regulatory ecosystem, accelerating cross-border payments between Anglophone

and Francophone Africa.

Africa's largest fintech market. NFF 2026 connects Nigerian stakeholders to the WAEMU regulatory ecosystem, accelerating cross-border payments between Anglophone and Francophone Africa.

Ghana

Home to GhIPSS, one of the continent's most advanced instant payment infrastructures, and an English-speaking gateway to Francophone West Africa.

Ghana

Home to GhIPSS, one of the most advanced

instant payment infrastructures on the

continent, and an English-speaking gateway to Francophone West Africa.

Home to GhIPSS, one of the continent's most advanced instant payment infrastructures, and an English-speaking gateway to Francophone West Africa.

STRATEGIC PROGRAM

Key sessions for partners

Tracks of Industrialization

Deployment of the SPI, instant payment

standards, open API frameworks, and interoperability rules across the 8

WAEMU markets.

WAEMU Cross-Border Panel

Payment corridors,

KYC harmonization, FX liquidity, and

regulatory alignment between

Anglophone and Francophone markets

SPONSORS ONLY

Regulator

Clinic

Structured 15-minute meetings with the BCEAO, the Banking Commission, and regulatory authorities.

Tracks of Industrialization

Deployment of the SPI, instant payment

standards, open API frameworks, and interoperability rules across the 8

WAEMU markets.

SPONSORS ONLY

Regulator

Clinic

Structured 15-minute meetings with the BCEAO, the Banking Commission, and regulatory authorities.

WAEMU Cross-Border Panel

Payment corridors,

KYC harmonization, FX liquidity, and

regulatory alignment between

Anglophone and Francophone markets

Who will be in the room

CORPORATE

Ministries of Finance & Digital Affairs

BCEAO & WAMU Banking Commission

AMF-UMOA · BOAD · BRVM

Treasury, Taxation & Customs

National Cybersecurity Agencies & CERTs

INDUSTRY & B2B

Commercial Banks & MNOs

Payment Switches & Infrastructure

B2B Fintech & Payments

RegTech & Anti-Fraud Solutions

SME Federations & Chambers

CAPITAL & INVESTMENT

Regional VC/PE Funds

Corporate venture capital (banks/telcos)

M&A Investment Banks

DFIs (AfDB, BOAD, IFC, AFD)

Impact Foundations

HISTORIC COMMITMENT

The Cotonou Declaration

NFF 2026 concludes with the region's first fintech industrial pact, co-signed by regulators, governments, and partner companies. Platinum sponsors are designated signatories, a leadership position that no other event in French-speaking West Africa offers.

Corporate

Regulatory clarity

License processing times

Pro-innovation mechanisms

Industry

Interoperability Standards

Shared anti-fraud services

Infrastructure Investment

Capital

Funding envelopes

Accelerator Programs

Investment pipeline

9 public/private commitments

KPIs

Designated Managers

12–18 Month Follow-Up

SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS

Choose your commitment level

PLATINUM

Signatory

Strategic Partner

25,000,000 XOF

~ $38,000

Keynote / Plenary Session

Naming rights for a session

Signatory to the Cotonou Declaration

B2B meetings between priests and regulators

15 all-access passes

GOLD

Main Partner

20,000,000 XOF

~30,500 USD

Panel speaking

B2B Meetings with Regulators (Partial)

Shared Stage Branding

VIP Dinner Invitation

10 all-access passes

SILVER

Visibility Partner

15,000,000 XOF

~ $22,900 USD

Speaking slot (panel only)

Logo on official materials

Mention in the post-event report

5 all-access passes

Benefits Comparison

Advantage

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Public speaking

Keynote / Plenary Session

Panel

Panel only

Naming rights for a session

Yes

–

Signatory to the Cotonou Declaration

Yes

–

B2B meetings between priests and regulators

Yes

Partial

–

Stage Branding & Backdrop

Exclusive

Shared

–

Logo on official materials

Yes

All-access pass

VIP Dinner Invitation

Yes

–

Post-Event Report

Full page

Half page

Mention

2027 NFF Priority Renewal

Yes

–

Custom add-ons

4 – 10M XAF

VIP Dinner

Networking cocktail

Lunch Debate

Badges & Lanyards

Official Wi-Fi

Media Zone

Innovation Lounge

Women in Fintech

Awards

Political dialogue

Investor Lounge

Proven by results

NFF 2025 · Dakar, Senegal

500

Participants

32%

C-Suite Profiles

30+

Nationalities

20+

Major Sponsors

Institutional anchoring

Official Sponsor Ministry of Finance & Budget (Senegal) · United Nations · African Union Commission · BCEAO · WAMU-AMF · BRVM · LuxDev · Embassy of Luxembourg.

2025 Sponsors

Wave

Ecobank

Deloitte

Partech

Onafriq

HUB2

LuxDev

Orange Money

UBA

Magma

InTouch

SankMoney

Myriad Fintech

Aviso Consulting

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Ready to build

the future of

WAEMU Fintech?

DATES

November 26–27, 2026

LOCATION

Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa

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