Nairobi, Kenya | 21 September 2026
There are business conversations that end when the meeting ends. And then there are conversations that open doors.
Monday 21 September 2026, the Kenya China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCCI) brought together members of Kenya's business community and a delegation from Hong Kong-based financial technology and digital financial infrastructure group RD Technologies for a business roundtable that was less about presentations and more about exploring what could become possible.
At the heart of the conversation was a challenge familiar to many businesses operating across borders: how do we move money, settle transactions and do business internationally in a way that is faster, more connected and more efficient?
The discussion brought together businesses with interests spanning fintech, financial services, international trade, import and export, e-commerce, logistics, investment and technology — industries where the movement of money is not simply a back-office function, but part of the infrastructure that makes business possible.
Bringing the Right People to the Same Table
Opening the session, KCCCI CEO Dr. Blak Aende welcomed the RD Technologies delegation and participating businesses, setting the tone for a conversation focused on connections, opportunities and practical business engagement.
The programme was coordinated and moderated by Andy Chow, KCCCI Member and Director of Wain Timeless Network Ltd who highlighted one of KCCCI's defining strengths: its increasingly diverse business membership and its ability to bring companies from different sectors around the same table when a new opportunity emerges.
That diversity was evident in the room.
For businesses trading between Kenya, China and other international markets, the question is often not whether opportunities exist. It is whether the right connections, systems and partners exist to help businesses capture them.
That is where the conversation around financial infrastructure becomes particularly important.
The Business Behind the Payment
Introducing RD Technologies, Mr. Iyembi, Head of Africa & Middle East, spoke about some of the practical challenges businesses encounter when moving money across borders.
International transactions can involve multiple currencies, intermediaries and settlement stages. As businesses become increasingly global, the demand for payment systems that can connect these different pieces is growing.
RD Technologies presented OristaPay, its current platform designed around cross-border collection, payments, settlement, foreign exchange and liquidity management.
The platform combines traditional fiat financial infrastructure with stablecoin and Web3 capabilities, including a dual-rail model through which supported transactions can move through fiat and stablecoin channels.
The conversation was therefore not simply about a new fintech platform. It was about a broader question facing international business: how can financial infrastructure evolve alongside the businesses that depend on it?
Mr. Iyembi described the opportunity as closing the gaps businesses encounter when money has to move across borders, making international transactions more connected, efficient and accessible.
Mr. Ian Lee, Head of Asia & Pacific at RD Technologies, took the discussion further by addressing an important question around the relationship between emerging financial technology and traditional financial institutions.
His message was clear: RD Technologies sees its role as complementary.
That distinction matters.
The future of international commerce is unlikely to be built by one institution or one technology operating in isolation. Instead, it will depend on how banks, fintech companies, payment providers, technology companies and businesses connect their capabilities to make cross-border commerce work better.
RD Technologies describes its wider infrastructure as a bridge between Web2 and Web3, bringing together traditional financial infrastructure, blockchain technology, stablecoins and digital financial services.
For businesses in the room, the real question was therefore practical: Where could these capabilities intersect with our own businesses?
That is perhaps where the value of the roundtable became most visible.
Roundtable Highlights
Businesses were able to engage directly with the RD Technologies delegation, ask questions and begin exploring how emerging payment infrastructure could potentially address real commercial needs.
The discussion touched on cross-border collections, payouts, settlement, fiat and stablecoin conversion and payment infrastructure, including support for stablecoins such as USDT and USDC within applicable services.
But for KCCCI, the significance of the meeting goes beyond one fintech company or one payment platform.
It is about the role of the Chamber itself.
A Kenyan company looking for Chinese partners needs a place to start.
A Chinese company exploring opportunities in Kenya needs a trusted network through which to engage.
And when a new technology, investment opportunity, trade platform or financial solution enters the market, businesses need a platform where the relevant players can meet, ask questions and explore what is commercially possible.
That is the KCCCI proposition.
Engagements & Conversations
In his closing remarks, Dr. Blak Aende thanked the RD Technologies and GADU delegations as well as the businesses that participated.
He emphasized that KCCCI's growing membership is becoming an increasingly important platform through which businesses can access partnerships, market opportunities, technology, investment conversations and commercial networks across Kenya and China.
The RD Technologies roundtable demonstrated exactly that.
A business roundtable does not have to end with a signed agreement to be meaningful. Sometimes its value lies in creating the first connection, starting the right conversation and putting businesses in the same room with people who can help unlock the next opportunity.
As Kenya and China continue to deepen their commercial relationship, those connections will matter.
KCCCI is building a platform where those conversations can happen — not occasionally, but continuously.
From Kenya to China, and China to Kenya, the Chamber continues to strengthen the bridge between two business communities while connecting enterprises to the wider opportunities emerging in trade, investment, technology, fintech and international commerce.
If your company is looking to expand into Kenya, China or wider international markets, the conversation starts here.
