Financial event, Africa Money and DeFi Summit, set to be held in Ghana, emphasizing discussions on fintech, Web3, and stablecoins.
The Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2025 is set to take place in Accra, Ghana, on September 24-25, 2025, marking the third edition of the event that brings together over 500 leaders from fintech, Web3, decentralized finance (DeFi), and related sectors[1][2][3][4][5].
This critical platform aims to drive business growth, innovation, investment, and partnerships in West Africa’s digital finance ecosystem[1][2]. The summit will focus on how fintech, Web3, and stablecoins are transforming financial systems in West Africa through sessions on modern payments and cross-border trade, digital lending and financial inclusion, stablecoins and Web3 in redefining value exchange and asset ownership, embedded finance, regulatory and policy discussions, innovations in fintech powered by artificial intelligence, and examining financial infrastructure strengthening through collaboration and technology[1][2].
Given West Africa’s rapid adoption, with Nigeria leading the world in stablecoin adoption with 25.9 million users, and Ghana about to enact digital asset regulations with the Central Bank’s involvement, these topics are highly relevant for the region’s financial transformation[1][2].
The summit will host leading fintech entrepreneurs and startups, key investors, venture capitalists, and funds focused on African fintech, regulators and policymakers, including representatives from the Central Bank of Ghana, experts from multilateral institutions and development finance bodies, executives from mobile operators, telecoms, and financial services companies, innovators and disruptors in blockchain, crypto, Web3, DeFi, digital identity, and cybersecurity[3][5].
The event is positioned as an essential networking and knowledge exchange event to shape the future of the digital economy in Africa[3][5]. With Ghana finalizing digital asset regulations and Nigeria maintaining a second place global ranking in digital asset usage, demonstrating the region's growing interest in decentralized financial tools, the Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2025 underscores West Africa’s pivotal role as a fintech and Web3 hub, showcasing trends, challenges, and opportunities in digital finance and decentralized ecosystems on the continent[1][2][4].
Applications for the Investment Showcase, where fintech, DeFi, payments, Web3, and blockchain startups can pitch to investors, are open until August 13, 2025[1][2]. The Central Bank of Ghana is expected to attend the summit[1][2].
Sources: [1] https://www.africamoneydefighana.com/ [2] https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/02/10/nigeria-leads-global-stablecoin-adoption-with-25-9-million-users/ [3] https://www.reuters.com/business/ghana-to-introduce-digital-asset-regulations-central-bank-2023-03-29/ [4] https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/13/sub-saharan-africa-has-highest-stablecoin-adoption-rate-globally-report/ [5] https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/12/africa-is-emerging-as-a-global-hub-for-crypto-and-blockchain-innovation.html
- The Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2025, held in Accra, Ghana, on September 24-25, 2025, will explore the role of technology, particularly fintech and Web3, in driving innovation, investment, and partnerships within West Africa's digital finance ecosystem.
- With Nigeria leading the world in stablecoin adoption and Ghana about to enact digital asset regulations, the summit underscores the relevance of these topics in shaping West Africa's financial transformation, leveraging technology for progress.
