Its maiden edition convened over 8,000 participants, including 13 central bank governors from 10 African countries, 3 heads of state, and leaders from across the financial and digital sectors.
Building on the success of the inaugural 3i Africa Summit in 2024, the 2025 Policy Forum adopts a more targeted, high-level format to deepen dialogue at the intersection of policy, regulation, and digital finance. With a guest list limited to 150 influential stakeholders—including central bank governors, FinTech leaders, investors, and global partners—the Forum is designed to shape the future of cross-border financial innovation, SME trade enablement between the corridors of Africa and Asia, and digital asset governance across Africa.
This year’s framework shifts from broad sectoral engagement to laser-focused, high-impact themes critical to Africa’s digital economic integration. Each pillar speaks to the urgency of aligning investment, infrastructure, and policy for scalable, inclusive growth.
The 3i Africa Policy Forum 2025 is organized by Bank of Ghana
Implementation Strategy for 2025 Forum Format
The thematic framework will be delivered through a compact, outcome-oriented structure including:
- Keynote Addresses from Heads of State and Policy Leaders
- Three High-Level Panels focused on each pillar.
- Two Fireside Chats
- Facilitated Networking & Engagement Lunch
- Targeted Policy Dialogue among invited central banks and global actors
- Exhibitions
- 3i Learning Engagements
2024 Summit in Pictures
- Regulatory Harmonization – Aligning policies to reduce fragmentation and boost FinTech scale through collaboration.
- Public-Private Partnership – Advancing joint initiatives for infrastructure and
innovation. - Inclusion & Access – Ensuring underserved populations benefit from financial integration.
- Regional & Global Alignment – Positioning Africa within the broader global digital
economy
This adapted framework directly supports the 3i Africa Secretariat’s mission to foster policy innovation, financial connectivity, and regional integration. The 2025 Forum reflects a sharpened commitment to shaping Africa’s regulatory and digital finance future, and accelerating progress on the continent’s journey toward one market, one digital economy.
