The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has postponed the Afro-Asia Fintech Festival 2020 (AAFF) that was scheduled to be held in Nairobi in July 2020 to July 2021. The festival was the first of its kind in the region, seeking to explore sustainable financial services innovations from emerging Afro-Asian markets. The key outcomes were the signing of a Fintech Co-operation agreement between CBK and MAS and the launch of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator (Hackathon). The Hackathon that attracted 45 fintech from across Africa, Asia and Europe sought to provide a platform for start-ups to showcase sustainable financial services innovations. CBK has continued to monitor the progress of the fintech who participated in the AAFF 2019.

Source: The Star June 03, 2020 00:56 UTC