ProgressSoft participated in Swift Connect Africa 2026, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Africa’s payment modernization agenda through interoperable, standard-ready technologies that help financial institutions enable real-time payments, simplify cross-border connectivity and strengthen the digital infrastructure behind more connected financial ecosystems.
Held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town from June 1–3, 2026, the event brought together the African financial community to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the region’s payments landscape. ProgressSoft had the opportunity to engage with prospective and longstanding clients, exchange market insights and discuss the practical capabilities financial institutions need to modernize payment operations in a rapidly evolving environment.
ProgressSoft also presented a range of innovative solutions designed to improve operational efficiency for financial institutions. Featured offerings included the ISO 20022-compliant Payments Hub Platform for streamlined end-to-end payment orchestration across cross-border networks, the AI-enabled Intelligent Signature Recognition solution for automated signature verification, the Interoperable Instant Payments System enabling fully interoperable 24/7 instant payments nationwide, and Message Depot for centralized financial message management.
ProgressSoft’s participation underscored a clear priority for Africa’s financial sector: building interoperable, efficient and standards-ready payment infrastructure that connects institutions, supports instant and cross-border transactions, and enables more inclusive digital financial ecosystems.