IT Infra Cost Optimization 2.0 – For African BFSIs

Before digital expansion. Before transformation

The Challenge: Big Digital Goals, Outdated Infrastructure

Africa’s BFSI sector is charging ahead – mobile-first, innovation-led, and growth-focused.

But the systems underneath? Still catching up.

Most banks are running critical workloads on-prem – not because they want to, but because they have to.

• Regulations are strict.
• Cloud costs can spiral.
• Bandwidth gaps make full migration risky.

Cloud adoption is growing, but for many, it’s still out of reach – at least for now.

💡The real question isn’t where your infrastructure lives. It’s how well it’s working for you today.

The Shift: From “Where” to “How”

Let’s take you to Nairobi.

A mid-sized bank, ambitious and agile but bogged down by rising infra costs. Every month, the CIO saw the same painful trend:

• Overprovisioned servers draining power
• Data center teams stretched thin
• Delayed projects due to compliance blocks
• Cloud discussions sidelined by board concerns

Instead of waiting for cloud readiness, they changed their mindset.

They shifted from “Where are we running?” to “How efficiently are we running?”

That’s where FinOps came in – a CFO-style lens for infrastructure, where finance, tech, and ops teams work together to optimize costs, uncover waste, and build agility.

Within months, they:

• Flagged underused servers draining 18% of energy costs
• Realigned teams around unit economics
• Built benchmarks to track cost per transaction
• Renegotiated vendor contracts
• Adopted a cloud-style cost model – without touching the cloud

The result?

• Over $300,000 in savings in one year
• Regulatory compliance intact
• Future-ready infrastructure – without the risk

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Practical frameworks to reduce IT infra costs – no migration required
• How to apply FinOps in non-cloud environments
• Unit economics made simple: what are you really spending? 
• Hybrid thinking: how to bring cloud-style cost control to legacy systems
• Tools to track, measure, and continuously optimize infrastructure performance

Why It Matters Now

Africa’s financial institutions are digitally bold – but they face real challenges:

• Regulatory friction
• Vendor lock-in
• Shifting BCP strategies
• Expensive legacy setups

But cost efficiency doesn’t need to wait for full modernization.

This session gives CIOs, CTOs, and digital leaders a clear path forward – right within the systems they already run.

Bonus

Get a free 1:1 consultation with our FinOps experts post-session.

We will review your current infrastructure spend and identify cost-saving opportunities tailored to your operational setup – cloud or not.