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TECH LAW WEBINAR – How Regulation is Shaping East Africa’s Fintech Innovation Economy
This session will explore the evolving regulatory landscape for fin-tech and technology across East Africa, highlighting how legal frameworks, policy compliance, and emerging technologies like AI are influencing innovation.
Participants will gain insights into the intersection of regulation and business growth, discover upcoming trends in digital finance, data protection, and responsible AI, and learn how to navigate these changes to build investor confidence and sustainable digital ecosystems
Panelists
- Thomas Louis – Technology Lawyer & Founding Partner – Thomas Louis Advocates
- Matthew Saisi, Esq, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/E – Data Protection & Responsible AI Specialist, London, United Kingdom
- Isaac Kibere, ACIArb – Executive Head of Legal & Regulatory, M-PESA Africa
Thomas Louis is an experienced legal professional with over 17 years in the legal field, including 10 years post-admission experience (PQE). He has built deep expertise in fintech, commercial transactions, litigation, and regulatory compliance across Africa.
Isaac Kibere is currently the Executive Head, Legal and Regulatory for M-Pesa Africa Limited. M-Pesa Africa supports the M-PESA platform and associated services, powering Africa’s largest mobile money service reaching more than 60 million customers, and more than 1.2 million merchants across 6 markets. Launched in 2007, M-PESA is the world’s most successful mobile money service processing more than 70 million transactions a day.
Mathew Saisi, is a seasoned legal and compliance professional with deep expertise in data privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity across multiple jurisdictions. Holding an LLM in Computer and Communications Law from Queen Mary University of London, Mathew has built and led regulatory compliance programs for global organizations, with a focus on data protection, IT transactions, and emerging technologies. His work spans advisory roles on international data transfers, privacy frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies, including in East Africa where he has contributed to policy development and regulatory analysis.
