Behind the scenes at the FTT Fintech Festival, the Future Identity Festival, FTT AI Transformation and FTT Mutuals there has been a flurry of activity. Completing nine stages of content, finding the leading experts and bringing together an impressive community of technology innovators was no small task.

The 4th edition of the Africa Fintech Forum will take place on 15th October 2025 at the Pullman, Nairobi, Upper Hill, bringing together leaders, innovators, and policymakers from across the African financial technology ecosystem.

With capabilities of AI advancing every year, its potential to address challenges once thought unsolvable is rapidly expanding, from the possibility of curing genetic diseases to transforming urban mobility or enabling green data centres. With the global AI market set to reach $4.8 trillion by 2033 (UNCTAD), the race to deploy AI for critical sectors has never been more urgent. Against this backdrop, GITEX GLOBAL 2025 convenes as the world’s largest tech and AI event, with this year’s edition highlighting significant developments in biotech, physical AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and data centres.

Business Show Media, the award-winning powerhouse behind the world’s most influential business events, has officially acquired the White Label World Expo, with a vision to transform it into an unmissable global platform for innovation, partnerships, and growth.

As global e-commerce continues to surge, the need for seamless, intelligent, and flexible payment infrastructure has never been greater. With online shopping reshaping retail and customer expectations rising, merchants are increasingly investing in technologies that optimise payment flows, reduce friction, and maximise conversion rates.

Over the course of the last week, New York came alive with ideas and ambition as the world’s leaders in business and politics converged for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Among the global leaders and decision-makers, Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, stood out as one of Africa’s most prominent voices. The company’s executives played a central role in high-profile discussions covering topics such as digital trade, innovation, artificial intelligence, and financial inclusion, reiterating Flutterwave’s position as a key enabler of Africa’s digital transformation.

Exibex is proud to announce the 33rd global edition of Finnovex Middle East, returning on November 11–12, 2025, in Dubai, the innovation capital of the Middle East. Under the theme “Middle East’s Fintech Metamorphosis: Digital, Decentralized & Disruptive,” this leading summit will convene over 300 banking and fintech leaders, policymakers, regulators, and technology innovators to explore the region’s transformative financial journey.

The 11th European Blockchain Convention (EBC11) will gather global leaders in Barcelona on October 16-17 to challenge perceptions of European decline and showcase why the continent remains central to blockchain innovation and infrastructure.

This two-day invite-only summit will bring together over 650 senior executives from leading insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, brokers, investors, and technology innovators to explore the biggest challenges in the London Market and UK Insurance landscape, from tech implementation to distribution, insurtech growth and investment, evolving risk, and customer centricity.

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The Dubai property market continues to defy gravity, with prime real estate prices climbing steadily throughout 2025. Fuelled by a wave of foreign capital, government-backed visa reforms, and a growing number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) relocating to the emirate, Dubai has become a global magnet for real estate investment.

Turkish capital is on the move: what is driving investors abroad in 2025? In 2025, Turkish entrepreneurs are increasingly looking outward. A combination of domestic currency volatility, rising living costs, and tightening regulatory oversight has pushed many to explore opportunities abroad, not only to protect wealth but to expand it under more predictable conditions.

The International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) is proud to announce the 22nd Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025, set to take place on November 4th 2025, in Riyadh. Under the theme “Empowering the Future of Banking in the Kingdom: Innovation, Transformation, and Growth,” this landmark event will convene top-tier executives, fintech pioneers, policymakers and technology providers to shape the future of banking in Saudi Arabia.

Anticipation is building for The PAY360 Awards 2025, the pinnacle of celebration, recognition and excellence within the payments industry. Set to take place on 1st October 2025, The PAY360 Awards unite the payments industry for one unforgettable evening to showcase success, network, empowering client and team relations, and boost industry recognition.

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2025 will be held from 12–14 November at the Singapore EXPO, convening over a thousand global leaders in finance, technology, and policy to discuss how AI, Tokenisation, and Quantum Computing can be harnessed to promote a secure and efficient global financial system.