The first MoMo Group Fintech Summit by MTN was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 10-11, and Optasia could not miss this great event by such an esteemed partner.
Τhe Optasia presence at the event was so much more than plain attendance. Further to the very fruitful meetings with our esteemed partners in MTN, two of our people took to the stage to share some of the details that make Optasia such a global fintech powerhouse. First, Yannis Benlachtar joined a lively panel of experts titled “Fintech Business Models: What’s In? What’s Out? What’s Next?” and discussed the evolution of business models that have proven most adaptable in Optasia’s expansion of mobile financial services across multiple African markets. Then, our Chief Data & Risk Officer, Stelios Lelis went on stage as part of the “Mind the Lending Gap” panel, exchanging ideas on how to best leverage machine learning for Alternative Credit Scoring and highlighting Optasia’s proven ability to scale responsibly, ensuring access while maintaining sound risk management.
In all, the MoMo Group Fintech Summit was a great blend of networking, brainstorming and, mostly, strengthening the bonds with one of our most important partners. We would like to thank MTN for their invitation to such a great gathering, and we will be more than happy to return for the next iteration of the event!