13th Edition · Nairobi, Kenya · 16–17 February 2027

Africa’s Executive Forum for Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management & Digital Risk

A case-study-first, operator-led conference connecting telecom operators, banks, fintechs, regulators and trusted technology partners to protect revenue, combat fraud and enable resilient digital growth.

Operator-Led · Case-Study First · Editorially Curated · Cross-Industry · Executive-Level

13thEdition
21Confirmed Leaders
11Completed Editions
2Executive Days

Organisations Represented by Confirmed Speakers

Institutional perspectives across operators, banks, fintechs, regulators, associations and specialist industry organisations.

Orange CentrafriqueAttijariwafa BankMTN EswatiniUnitelGSMA FASG AfricaIHS TowersOrange Middle & AfricaZamtelPURAEthiopian Information System Audit AssociationCloud Security Alliance EthiopiaTelecelCable & Wireless SeychellesMTN GuineeSafaricomStandard Bank South AfricaAzamPesaOrange CameroonOrange RDCExpressoTRIUM SolutionsOpenThinkingRevGuard

Organisations are shown because they are represented by confirmed speakers. This does not imply corporate sponsorship or organisational endorsement.

Confirmed leaders shaping the Africa 2027 programme.

21 confirmed leaders are already shaping the Africa 2027 programme, with further operator, banking, fintech and regulatory voices to be announced.

Africa Advisory & Programme Council

The Africa Advisory & Programme Council helps shape an independent, practitioner-led agenda grounded in the operational priorities of African telecom, banking, fintech, regulatory and digital-risk leaders.

Jose Carlos Sobreira Martins, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Africa Chair

Jose Carlos Sobreira Martins

Director Security, Risk & Fraud Management

Unitel | Chair, GSMA FASG Africa
Olanrewaju Yusuf, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Olanrewaju Yusuf

Director Revenue Management & Assurance

IHS Towers
Gesona Ngabo, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Gesona Ngabo

Head of Revenue Assurance

AzamPesa
Eskinder Mesfin Cherinet, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Eskinder Mesfin Cherinet

Board Chair & President

Ethiopian Information System Audit Association & Cloud Security Alliance Ethiopia
Eddy Bitom, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Eddy Bitom

Founder & Consultant

TRIUM Solutions
Council Member

Alfred Kiteme

Aloys Duovany Ngally Mimbiang, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Aloys Duovany Ngally Mimbiang

Chief Information Security Officer

Attijariwafa Bank
Lucy Nalumpa, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Lucy Nalumpa

Head of Revenue Assurance & Fraud Management

Zamtel
Abdoul Karim Diawara, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Abdoul Karim Diawara

Chief Marketing, Commercial & CX Officer

Orange Centrafrique
Kusum Liyanage, Africa Advisory and Programme Council
Council Member

Kusum Liyanage

Head of Revenue Assurance & Fraud Management

Cable & Wireless Seychelles

Six challenges demanding executive attention.

Selected priorities from a two-day programme built around real operator and institutional case studies, practical controls, measurable results, cross-industry panels and closed-door leadership roundtables.

01

AI-Enabled Fraud, Deepfakes & Synthetic Identity

02

Mobile Money, Fintech Fraud & Digital Financial Crime

03

Telecom–Bank Intelligence Sharing

04

A2P Messaging, Roaming & Wholesale Fraud

05

5G, eSIM, APIs & Digital-Service Assurance

06

Margin Assurance, Business Value & Board-Level RAFM

The programme is editorially curated. Commercial participation does not automatically guarantee a speaking position, and all sessions must provide practical value to the audience.

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Organisations supporting the Africa 2027 edition.

Bronze Sponsor

TRIUM Solutions — Bronze Sponsor

TRIUM Solutions

Supporting Partner

Openthinking — Supporting Partner

Openthinking

Media Partners

Telecompaper media partner
Telecoms.com media partner
Teletimes International media partner
Telco Professionals media partner
Developing Telecoms media partner
Mind Commerce media partner
Communication Revenue Assurance & Fraud Association media partner
AFRICA2027

Recognising impact that strengthens digital trust.

Revenue Assurance

Measurable control, recovery and transformation impact

Fraud Management

Outstanding prevention, detection and response

Digital Risk

Innovation that strengthens trust and resilience

Industry Leadership

Exceptional contribution to the African profession

Award nominations are free. Nominees do not need to be registered conference attendees when submitting a nomination.

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Hear directly from industry leaders.

Genuine perspectives from senior executives who have experienced the DRRAFM series.

Alain Dilunge

Chief Financial Officer

Airtel Africa

Jose Carlos Sobreira Martins

Director Security, Risk & Fraud Management

Unitel | Chair, GSMA FASG Africa

Daniele Gulinatti

Chief Security Officer

Telecom Italia

Choose the pass that fits your role.

Early-bird rates are active until 31 October 2026, Nairobi time.

Early-bird rates active until31 October 2026 · Nairobi time
Industry practitionerStandard · next rate

Operator, Bank, Fintech, Regulator & Industry Practitioner Pass

$999

From 1 November 2026

  • All keynotes, panels and sessions
  • Partner showcase and networking access
  • Networking coffee breaks
  • Lunch on both conference days
  • Conference materials and available presentations
  • Certificate of participation
Next rate
Commercial participantStandard · next rate

Solution Provider, Consultant & Vendor Pass

$1,999

From 1 November 2026

  • All keynotes, panels and sessions
  • Partner showcase and networking access
  • Networking coffee breaks
  • Lunch on both conference days
  • Conference materials and available presentations
  • Certificate of participation
Next rate

Official conference venue: To be announced, Nairobi, Kenya

Venue and travel information will be published after the official venue contract is confirmed.

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Organised by Falcon Business Research

Falcon Business Research has convened specialist business conferences since 2013, with 11 completed DRRAFM editions across international markets.

Delegates at a previous Falcon Business Research Africa conference

Questions, answered.

01Who should attend?+

Senior professionals from telecom operators, banks, fintechs, regulators, associations and specialist technology organisations working across revenue assurance, fraud management, digital risk, finance, compliance, cybersecurity, audit and analytics.

02How can I contribute to the programme?+

Use the speaker application page to submit a practitioner case study or executive-panel proposal. The programme is editorially curated and commercial participation does not automatically guarantee a speaking position.

03Are sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available?+

Yes. A selectively curated range of partnership routes is available for organisations with relevant technology, expertise or evidence to share.

04Has the Nairobi hotel been announced?+

No. The official conference venue is to be announced. The event location is currently confirmed only as Nairobi, Kenya.

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