Connected Fintech and Commerce Forum #18

Powering Growth Through Fintech

The Connected Fintech and Commerce Forum returns on 1 October for the first event in our Autumn/Winter series.

Following the summer break, we will begin with two practical case studies exploring how GSMA members VEON, and MTN, in conjunction with partner Yabx, are placing fintech at the heart of their growth strategies.

The JazzCash Story: How Digital Financial Services Are Enabling VEON’s Digital Operator Strategy

Digital financial services are a key enabler of VEON’s digital operator strategy, with a growing contribution to the Group’s revenue and digital portfolio. At the heart of this strategy is the belief that access to financial services is a foundation for a better life. JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading fintech, demonstrates how this approach can translate into scale and impact, using a deep understanding of customer needs to expand access to payments, digital lending, savings, insurance and investments, with digital assets emerging as the next opportunity as regulation evolves. The session will explore JazzCash’s growth journey, its contribution to Pakistan’s financial inclusion and digital economy goals, and the lessons it offers for building digital financial services in emerging markets.

---

Creating Digital Credit Infrastructure for Rwanda: How AI-Driven Credit Intelligence is enabling Micro-Credit Products

This case study explores how MTN Mobile Money Rwanda and Yabx Technologies are building the credit infrastructure needed to turn mobile money transaction data into AI-driven credit intelligence and ultimately into a range of micro-credit products for underserved customers.

By combining MTN Mobile Money’s rich transaction ecosystem and credit bureau, with Yabx’s AI-driven credit scoring, analytics and lending capabilities, the partnership demonstrates how everyday mobile money activity can be transformed into meaningful credit intelligence, enabling more informed, scalable credit decisions. The presentation will explore the journey from transaction data to AI-driven credit intelligence to micro-credit products, highlighting the technology, partnership model, key learnings, and opportunities to build more inclusive and sustainable digital lending ecosystems across Africa.

---

Why attend?

The session will provide practical insights and lessons for organisations looking to accelerate growth across the mobile fintech ecosystem including:

• Making fintech a strategic driver of business growth
• Unlocking new customer insights from data to identify new opportunities
• Building partnerships that bring innovative solutions to market
• Expanding  fintech offerings to meet evolving customer needs

Who should attend?

---

Speakers include:

---

Autumn/Winter Series – Save the Dates

We are currently developing the programme and confirming speakers for the rest of the Autumn/Winter series. Further details will be announced soon.

Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #19 29th October 2026	Theme: AI Driven Commerce Register
Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #20 17th November 2026	Theme: Collaborating to Fight Scams in South Africa Register
Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #21 26th November 2026	Theme: The Instant Economy – How Always On Payments Are Powering Growth Register

If you would like to join our event, please register your interest.

Please note, this session is for GSMA Members only. If you’re not a GSMA Member, please click here to find out more.