Raenest to Bring Together Africa’s Top Voices in Business, Creativity, and Innovation at Raenest Exchange 2025

Lagos, Nigeria — Raenest, one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech platforms, has confirmed plans to host its flagship event, Raenest Exchange 2025, in Lagos on October 9, 2025. The conference will bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, freelancers, investors, and policymakers to examine the future of work, money, and technology across the continent.

According to Victor Alade, Co-founder and CEO of Raenest, the event is designed to move conversations beyond online platforms and into the room, creating a space for ideas, partnerships, and innovations to emerge. “Raenest Exchange is not just another tech conference. It is a convening point for African talent and capital to engage on how we earn, create, and compete globally. Every voice in the room will contribute to shaping Africa’s role in the global economy,” he said.

The conference programme will feature keynote addresses, masterclasses, and panel discussions with leaders from technology, business, and the creative economy. Speakers include Kelly Monahan, Managing Director of the Upwork Research Institute; Gbenga Ajayi, Partner at QED Investors; Courtney Allen, a global freelance leader; Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22; Kola Aina, Founding Partner at Ventures Platform; Richard Oyome, Co-founder & COO of Raenest; Tobi Otokiti, VP of Product at Raenest; Omoalhaja Abiola, Founder of Skill Afrika; Benjamin Dada, Founder of Condia, Tage Kene-Okafor, Technology Journalist at TechCrunch, and several other prominent voices in venture capital, media, and entrepreneurship.

A highlight of the conference will be a major announcement from the Raenest leadership team, which Alade describes as “the beginning of a new chapter for Raenest and for Africans building lives and businesses across borders.”

The event will also include networking sessions and a closing reception. Organisers expect thousands of participants from across Africa and the diaspora, underlining the growing demand for forums where African professionals and businesses can connect with global opportunities.

Further details and registration information are available at: www.raenest.com/exchange2025

About Raenest:

Raenest is a global financial platform designed for Africa’s professionals and businesses to manage money without borders. With Raenest, users can open multi-currency accounts (USD, GBP, EUR), receive international payments, access virtual and physical dollar cards, and pay for services worldwide with ease. Our mission is to put Africans in control of their finances wherever their journey takes them, enabling them to manage money across borders securely, affordably and faster.

For more information, visit www.raenest.com.

About Geegpay:

Geegpay is Raenest’s flagship product, built to help Africa’s freelancers, creators, and remote workers manage money globally. With Geegpay, users get named foreign bank accounts (USD, GBP, EUR), virtual and physical dollar cards, and fast, affordable cross-border payments — making it easy to receive, send, and spend without borders.

For more information, visit www.geegpay.africa.