MAGMA Conference
December 1, 2026
Intercontinental Hotel Mauritius
The Art of Payments: Designing the Future of Money
Commerce is borderless. Financial infrastructure isn't — yet. For one day, the people building cross-border payments, regulation and financial infrastructure across Africa and the Indian Ocean region come together in Mauritius to talk about what changes next.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Earn CPD Hours
One of Mauritius' leading Financial Crime Compliance trainers and the island's first CAMS-certified tutor will speak on both conference panels. Attendees working in compliance, fiduciary and financial services can claim 3 CPD hours toward their annual requirement and will receive a certificate confirming them.
Accredited session
Qualified tutor
3 CPD hours
Claim your CPD hours You will get the Certificate of Attendance which will confirm the CPD points.
The Agenda
One Day, Six Sessions
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09:00
Welcome and opening by MAGMA
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10:00
Official Address Mauritius and the Future of International Financial Services Mauritius as a gateway between Africa and Asia, and the country's ambitions in fintech, payments and trusted financial infrastructure. Speaker: TBC
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10:20
Keynote The Borderless Business: What Clients Will Expect From Payments by 2030 Speed, transparency and real-time settlement across cards, accounts and wallets — and what SMEs and corporates will demand from providers within five years. Speaker: TBC
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10:45
Panel I Where Money Moves Next Why cross-border payments are still slow and unpredictable, how orchestration across multiple rails is replacing single-provider models, and whether Mauritius can become a genuine regional payments hub. Moderator: Mahen Govinda (MITCO)
Speakers: Sonali Ramsohok (EDB), Ashveen Gopee (PwC), Naushad Khadun (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS), Bhavesh Nundlall (MAGMA Finance), Sandeep Chagger (Peach Payments) -
12:00
Lunch, Networking Break
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01:00
Panel II Trust at the Speed of Money AI in KYC/AML and fraud detection, human accountability in automated decisions, and why compliance should be treated as product infrastructure rather than a back-office cost. Moderator: Vikash Ramdin (Mauritius Africa Fintech Hub)
Speakers: Sawkut Ally Rojid (the University of Mauritius), Naushad Khadun (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS), Mahen Govinda (MITCO), Nitish Caullychurn (MAGMA Finance) and others -
02:15
Closing From Moving Money to Running Money MAGMA's view on the shift from payment intermediary to financial infrastructure for borderless business. Speaker: Nitish Caullychurn (MAGMA Finance)
Who's on stage
The Speakers
Regulators, card networks and the people running payments in the region. More names announced weekly.
Nitish Caullychurn
Director
MAGMA Finance
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With over 15 years of experience in global business, Nitish Caullychurn specializes in compliance, operational governance, and regulatory risk management within international financial centres, with a strong interest in AI and financial infrastructure innovation.
Naushad Khadun
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS
Training Institution
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Naushad Khadun is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS) and one of Mauritius' leading trainers in Financial Crime Compliance. He developed Africa's first International Graduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance, recognized under the competency standards of Mauritius' financial services regulator.
Ashveen Gopee
Partner & Managing Director
PwC Legal (Mauritius)
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Ashveen Gopee is a practising barrister and Partner & Managing Director of PwC Legal (Mauritius), with broad experience advising clients on complex and strategic legal domestic and cross border matters.
His practice encompasses corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and tax litigation, financial services and capital markets, private equity and trust-related matters.
Ashveen also brings a distinctive multidisciplinary perspective to his practice, holding an engineering degree in addition to his legal qualifications. This technical background complements his legal expertise and enables him to advise on technology-driven and rapidly evolving areas of financial services, including fintech, payment gateways, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Virtual Assets.
Mahen Govinda
Chief Executive Officer
MITCO, Part of Fidence Group
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Mahen is CEO of MITCO, a Trust and Corporate Services provider, licensed by the Financial Services Commission, and a part of the Luxembourg-headquartered Fidence Group. With over 25 years of experience across financial services, digital transformation, and eGovernment, he previously held senior roles at Ciel Finance Limited, Mauritius Network Services, Ocorian, and the Economic Development Board. A recognized Fintech thought leader in Mauritius, Mahen holds degrees in Engineering, Telecommunications, an MBA, an LLM, and a Corporate Finance certification.
Vikash Ramdin
Chief Executive Officer
Mauritius Africa Fintech Hub
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Vikash Ramdin is the CEO of the Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub (MAFH), where he works to strengthen Mauritius's position as a fintech gateway to Africa. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience, including 17 years in financial services across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with senior roles in global wealth management, international banking and large consumer businesses.
Sawkut Rojid
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
University of Mauritius
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Sawkut Rojid is Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius and an economist with over 20 years of experience in public policy, economic development and regional integration. A former Senior Economist at the World Bank and Senior Consultant to the African Development Bank, he has advised governments and worked with SADC, COMESA and UNCTAD on economic transformation, debt sustainability and development finance. The author of more than 50 publications, he also served as Senior Advisor to Mauritius's Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research.
Dr. Sonali Ramsohok
Manager
Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius
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Dr. Sonali Ramsohok is an economist and legal expert serving as a Manager at the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius, where she leads initiatives in investment promotion, international trade, and strategic policy development. She holds a PhD in Experimental Economics and International Trade from the University of Mauritius, an LLM in International Business Law from the University of Central Lancashire, and an LLB from the University of London. Drawing on extensive experience in international development, economic research, and policy drafting, Dr. Ramsohok has collaborated closely with regional trading blocs, including COMESA and SADC. She is also a certified mediator.
Bhavesh Nundlall
Head of Business Development
MAGMA Finance
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Bhavesh Nundlall is the Head of Business Development at MAGMA Finance, where he assists clients in navigating complex cross-border payment requirements and developing tailored financial solutions. With a strong background in banking and fintech, he brings extensive experience in corporate structures, complex transactions, and international financial services.
Jamsheed Khadaroo
Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Blueprint
Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius
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Jamsheed Khadaroo leads Strategic Planning and Blueprint at the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius. With more than 25 years in financial regulation, policy, strategy and sector development, he has helped shape the regulatory architecture of the Mauritius International Financial Centre. His work has contributed to pioneering frameworks for virtual asset service providers, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, robo-advisory services, stablecoins and artificial intelligence. He holds an MBA in Finance with Distinction from Durham University Business School and an MSc in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Bristol, and is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI and a Chevening Scholar.
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Previous edition
Last Year in the Room
Photographs from "Fintech Conference: Payments, FX and Digital Assets"
The Venue
The Location
Intercontinental Hotel Mauritius
Balaclava Fort, Coastal Road, Balaclava
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Sponsors & Partners
Host
MAGMA Foundation is a Mauritius-based non-profit expanding access to quality education. It offers merit- and need-based grants and mentorship to Mauritian students in finance, accounting, compliance and related fields.
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Supporting partners
MITCO Group — corporate, fiduciary and fund services provider headquartered in Mauritius, licensed as a Management Company by the FSC since 1993, with operations across Mauritius, Seychelles and Dubai.
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MAGMA Finance is a regulated fintech providing multi-currency accounts, FX and cross-border payments for businesses worldwide, licensed by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission.
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December 1, 2026 · Balaclava, Mauritius
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One day, six sessions, and the people who decide how money moves in this region. Tickets are sold per delegate.