OCT 28 - 29, 2026

UGANDA

( SPEAKER )

Bernard Banta

Co-founder and CTO at Finplus Group Africa

( About the speaker )

Bernard Banta is the CTO and co-founder of Finplus Group. He is also Chairman at African Ruby Community. With over 15 years working in tech, Banta is passionate about how technology can be used to transform Africa.

( Session )

Sanarei: Offline Web Browsing

Sanarei, a middleware that leverages USSD to enable offline-friendly web interactions. With Sanarei, users on basic feature phones can browse web pages, submit forms, and interact with digital services without an internet connection. It’s an approach that rethinks how the web can reach the billions of people who rely on basic mobile devices and limited connectivity.