Unipesa is joining Gaming Tech Summit Africa (GTSA) 2026 as an official partner

Nairobi, Kenya, June 5th, 2026, FinanceWire

Unipesa has officially joined Gaming Tech Summit Africa (GTSA) 2026 as an official partner, reinforcing its commitment to building scalable, compliant, and infrastructure-driven payment solutions for Africa’s rapidly evolving gaming ecosystem.

Taking place from June 2–4 in Nairobi, Kenya, Gaming Tech Summit Africa brings together regulators, gaming operators, fintech leaders, compliance experts, and infrastructure providers shaping the future of gaming across the continent.

For Unipesa, participation in GTSA 2026 reflects a broader strategic focus on payment infrastructure as a core enabler of compliant gaming expansion across Africa.

As gaming operators scale into multiple jurisdictions, payment complexity has become one of the industry’s biggest operational and regulatory challenges. From fragmented payment ecosystems and local settlement requirements to cross-border transaction orchestration and compliance management, operators increasingly require infrastructure partners capable of supporting growth at scale.

Unipesa provides payment infrastructure across 21+ African markets, enabling gaming operators and digital platforms to manage collections, payouts, wallet infrastructure, and transaction flows through a unified operational layer.

“Gaming growth in Africa is increasingly tied to infrastructure maturity,” said Pavel Laptev, Product Owner at Unipesa. “Operators cannot scale efficiently without reliable payment systems that support compliance, localization, and real-time transaction processing across multiple markets. That is where infrastructure becomes strategic.”

The company says its focus at GTSA 2026 will include discussions around cross-border payments, operational scalability, regulatory alignment, payout optimization, and payment orchestration for gaming platforms operating across African jurisdictions.

Unipesa’s participation is also supported by Velex Investments, the investment and venture development arm of Velex Group, which actively supports fintech and infrastructure projects focused on regulatory readiness, regional scalability, and digital financial infrastructure across MEA markets.

According to Velex Investments, sectors such as gaming, fintech, and digital commerce increasingly depend on resilient payment infrastructure capable of adapting to evolving regulatory environments while maintaining operational efficiency.

“The future of gaming in Africa will depend not only on operators and platforms, but also on the infrastructure layers supporting compliance, payments, and cross-border scalability,” said Artur Mildov, Chief Visionary Officer at Velex Group. “Infrastructure is becoming the foundation for sustainable ecosystem growth.”

The summit comes at a pivotal moment for the African gaming sector, which continues to experience strong growth driven by mobile adoption, digital wallets, improved internet access, and expanding consumer participation across emerging markets.

At the same time, regulators across the continent are introducing more sophisticated compliance frameworks, licensing requirements, and operational standards — creating increased demand for infrastructure partners capable of supporting secure and transparent transaction environments.

Unipesa believes collaboration between operators, regulators, and infrastructure providers will play a critical role in shaping the next phase of the industry’s development.

The team will participate in discussions throughout the summit while engaging with operators, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders on long-term infrastructure strategies for African gaming markets.

“We are incredibly grateful to the organizers for bringing together such an important industry platform,” added Vasily Raku, Chief Commercial Officer at Unipesa. “GTSA creates the kind of conversations the ecosystem genuinely needs right now — practical, infrastructure-focused, and forward-looking.”

The Unipesa team will be on-site in Nairobi throughout the summit and welcomes opportunities to connect with gaming operators, fintech partners, and industry stakeholders exploring scalable payment infrastructure solutions across Africa.

GTSA 2026 takes place June 2–4 in Nairobi, Kenya. For more information, users can visit Unipesa and Velex Group.

About Unipesa

Unipesa is a portfolio company of Velex Investments and a financial infrastructure platform enabling payments, digital banking, wallet solutions, lending, and merchant services across Africa. Designed for fintechs, financial institutions, cooperatives, and enterprises, Unipesa provides scalable technology that simplifies financial operations, expands access to digital services, and supports inclusive economic growth across emerging markets. 

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