PAPSS COWRY 2026: Africa’s Payments Conference

The second edition of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System conference, hosted in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia joins the network.


26 to 27 November 2026 · Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The second edition of COWRY, Africa’s Payments Conference, is co-hosted by the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and the National Bank of Ethiopia, following Ethiopia’s accession to the PAPSS network on 15 October 2026.

Why it matters for lawyers: local-currency settlement is reshaping cross-border payment documentation, foreign-exchange compliance and fintech licensing across the continent.

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