{"id":162,"date":"2026-04-11T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-04-11T12:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T12:55:34","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>17th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit &amp; Awards \u2013 West Africa<\/strong> brings together 300+ senior banking, fintech, and regulatory leaders at a time when the region\u2019s financial ecosystem is being rapidly reshaped by technology, innovation, and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>With digital banking revenues surging, mobile money adoption expanding, and fintech ecosystems accelerating\u2014West Africa stands at the forefront of financial transformation. From AI-driven banking and real-time payments to embedded finance and digital identity, institutions are navigating a new era defined by speed, scale, and customer expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Across two dynamic days, the summit delivers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic, high-level discussions<\/li>\n<li>Cutting-edge solution showcases<\/li>\n<li>Curated networking and collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All focused on building <strong>secure, inclusive, and future-ready financial institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A key highlight of the summit is the <strong>Africa Bank 4.0 Awards \u2013 West Africa<\/strong>, celebrating excellence in digital banking, innovation, and financial inclusion across the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join us in Lagos to shape the future of banking\u2014smarter, safer, and more inclusive than ever before.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 17th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit &amp; Awards \u2013 West Africa brings together 300+ senior banking, fintech, and regulatory leaders at a time when the region\u2019s financial ecosystem is being rapidly reshaped by technology, innovation, and inclusion. With digital banking revenues surging, mobile money adoption expanding, and fintech ecosystems accelerating\u2014West Africa stands at the forefront &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/overview\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Overview<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-162","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316,"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162\/revisions\/316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bfxsummits.com\/17africabanksummit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}