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Regulatory Sandbox and Fintech Compliance Management

Helps fintech founders and compliance leads navigate regulation while building payment, lending and digital finance products across Africa. Covers licensing pathways, regulatory sandboxes, consumer protection and financial crime controls fit for fast growing startups. Participants build a right sized compliance plan that supports growth without inviting enforcement.

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What you will be able to do

  • Map the regulatory landscape for fintech products in African markets.
  • Evaluate licensing pathways and regulatory sandbox options.
  • Apply consumer protection and fair conduct expectations to products.
  • Build proportionate financial crime and data protection controls.
  • Manage partnerships with banks and licensed institutions.
  • Design a right sized compliance plan that scales with the business.

Course outline

  1. 01The Fintech Regulatory Landscape
  2. 02Licensing Pathways and Sandboxes
  3. 03Consumer Protection and Fair Conduct
  4. 04Financial Crime and Data Controls
  5. 05Bank and Partner Arrangements
  6. 06Scaling Compliance with Growth
  7. 07Building the Fintech Compliance Plan

Who should attend

Fintech founders, product managers, compliance and risk leads and advisers supporting digital finance startups.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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