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AI in Payments: From Hype to Revenue Impact

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OpenWay invites C-level executives, board members, and senior payment leaders to join a strategic dialogue on how to modernize payment infrastructures, unlock AI-driven growth, and build future-ready financial ecosystems across Africa and beyond.

Where: APIDE 2026, Marrakech, Morocco
When: 13–14 January 2026

Strategic insights from the front lines of payments

Payment leaders across Africa are under pressure to modernize fast — without compromising scale, resilience, or compliance. OpenWay brings proven expertise from real transformation projects, helping banks and processors move beyond legacy constraints to real-time, cloud-ready, and AI-enabled payment platforms.

At APIDE 2026, we share practical insight, not theory — what works, what scales, and where investment delivers real returns. We warmly invite you to hear our experts at two exclusive APIDE sessions:

Modernize or Shift the Paradigm?
13 January 2026 | 09:00–10:15

Topic: Payment Infrastructures: Modernize the Existing or Shift the Paradigm?

OpenWay CEO Pavel Gubin will take part in this high-level debate, addressing questions that are top of mind for payment leaders today:

  • What are the real limitations of traditional payment infrastructures in Africa?

  • How are real-time payments and cloud-based platforms changing the rules of the game?

  • Which investment priorities truly matter when building scalable, agile, and future-ready infrastructures?

This session is designed for decision-makers navigating legacy constraints while planning for long-term growth.

AI in Payments: From Hype to Revenue Impact
Expert Presentation
13 January 2026 | 12:00–12:30

Topic: AI in Payments: 5 Critical Use Cases in Issuing, Acquiring, and Wallets

OpenWay’s product experts will share practical insights into how AI is already delivering measurable results across the payments value chain:

  • USD 360 billion: Who will capture the fast-growing AI fintech market?
  • Five AI use cases that can drive up to 15% revenue uplift
  • What must be in place in your business model and IT infrastructure to make AI work at scale

This is not a theoretical discussion: it’s a roadmap for executives focused on profitability, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

Meet the OpenWay Team at APIDE 2026!

Throughout the event, OpenWay experts will be available at Stand C6 to discuss:

  • Modern payment architectures for banks, processors, and fintechs

  • Scaling issuing, acquiring, and digital wallets on a single platform

  • AI, real-time payments, and cloud transformation with Way4

  • Regional market insights from North, West, and Sub-Saharan Africa

OpenWay continues to strengthen its long-term presence in Africa. Most recently, we signed a strategic technology partnership with a tier-1 bank in Morocco, supporting an ambitious digital transformation roadmap and expanding access to the Way4 payment platform across Francophone Africa.

We are committed to leveraging our best-in-class payment technology with deep regional expertise so banks, fintechs, and processors can scale securely, innovate faster, and compete globally. Whether you are planning a large-scale transformation or exploring your next growth phase, our team is ready to engage. Let’s discuss how to build resilient infrastructures, monetize innovation, and lead the next chapter of payments in Africa! 

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