As Vice Chairman of the Business & Leadership Trade Group of the (ACCI), I am honoured to moderate a high-level virtual leadership roundtable this month focused on one of the most consequential questions confronting African businesses today:

Digital Infrastructure & Cross-Border Payment Systems: Unlocking Scalable Business Growth in Africa

Across Africa, businesses are growing in ambition, but are often constrained by fragmented payment systems, weak digital infrastructure, and limited cross-border interoperability. This roundtable convenes private-sector leaders, ecosystem builders, and institutional voices to examine how Africa can move from isolated solutions to continent-scale digital systems that support sustainable enterprise growth.

We are privileged to feature Mitchell Deyoung, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of SpennX, as the Guest Speaker.

Mitchell DeYoung is widely regarded as one of the architects of modern digital trust and payment infrastructure. With over two decades of global experience spanning digital identity, payments, blockchain, and financial inclusion, he has helped design and deploy systems that now support millions of users and institutions across Africa,  from biometric identity frameworks to scalable cross-border payment rails.

His work sits at the intersection of technology, policy, and enterprise, making this conversation especially relevant for business leaders navigating regional and continental expansion.

The session will also feature institutional participation from the leadership of ACCI, including the Director General of the Chamber and the Chairperson of the Business & Leadership Trade Group, reinforcing the Chamber’s commitment to shaping conversations that matter for the future of business in Nigeria and Africa.

This is not a technical webinar.
It is a strategic leadership conversation focused on:

• How digital infrastructure enables scalable and trusted business systems
• The real-world challenges of cross-border payments in African markets
• The role of private-sector leadership in driving policy and institutional alignment
• What African enterprises need to grow confidently across borders

We invite business leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem stakeholders within and beyond Abuja to participate in this important dialogue.

Date: Thursday, 26 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM (WAT)
Format: Virtual Leadership Roundtable

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83783450156?pwd=ZjehMSYfQzdJ5HoBBNdkVSVosid16h.1

Meeting ID: 837 8345 0156

Passcode: 616493

This engagement reflects ACCI’s broader commitment to convening ideas, shaping policy-relevant conversations, and strengthening Africa’s business ecosystem through institutional leadership and global collaboration.