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Fintech Conference: Payments, FX and Digital Assets Successfully Held in Mauritius
The Fintech Conference: Payments, FX and Digital Assets has been successfully held at the InterContinental Mauritius, bringing together more than 100 senior professionals from the financial services, international business and fintech sectors.
Organised by MAGMA Finance, the conference served as a high-level professional platform for dialogue on cross-border payments, FX markets and digital assets, with a particular focus on Mauritius’ evolving role as a financial gateway between Africa and the rest of the world.
The organisers were honoured to welcome Dhaneshwar Damry, Junior Minister of Finance of Mauritius, whose participation underscored the importance of public-private engagement in shaping the future of financial services.

The conference also featured Zdeněk Tůma, former Governor of the Czech National Bank, who brought a global macro-financial perspective to discussions on payments, monetary systems and digital innovation.
The panel discussions included distinguished contributions from:
- Mahen Govinda, Office in Charge, MITCO
- Ashveen Gopee, Partner / Managing Director, PwC Legal (Mauritius) Ltd
- Jaya Doomun-Dookun, Senior Manager, Economic Development Board Mauritius
- Tomas Pithart, Expert Advisor to the Board of Directors, RTGS Global
- Faraz Rojid, CEO, Mauritius Finance
- Stan Akindinov, Head of Business Development, Finarium
- Sanju Boojahwon, Investment Officer, LAVA Invest Management OU
From the organiser’s side, key insights were delivered by Nitish Caullychurn, Director of MAGMA Finance, and Taras Kushnirenko, Head of Client Services at MAGMA Finance, who addressed practical aspects of international payment structuring and cross-border business operations.

The conference agenda covered a wide range of strategically important topics, including:
- Cross-border payments and remittances across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia
- The impact of AI and machine learning on payment processing
- The future of payment technologies in fintech
- Regulatory challenges and opportunities in the payments sector
- FX challenges and solutions in Africa, the Middle East and Asia
- The role of digital assets and cryptocurrencies in payments
- Blockchain and cryptocurrency trends in fintech
- Financial inclusion and access to digital payment solutions
- Mauritius as a regional hub for domestic and cross-border electronic payments
Bringing together more than 100 heads of management companies, legal and financial advisory firms, representatives of international businesses, as well as IT and fintech leaders, the conference reaffirmed Mauritius’ growing importance as a trusted and well-regulated international financial centre.

The depth and quality of discussions mark another important step in strengthening Mauritius’ position in global finance and in supporting the development of innovative, secure and efficient payment solutions for cross-border companies.
Following the success of this edition, MAGMA Finance intends to hold its third Fintech Conference later this year, continuing to build a professional platform for dialogue between regulators, industry leaders and international market participants.
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