Securing Critical Payment APIs - Governance, Resilience, and Lessons from Bank of Tanzania’s WSO2 journey
As financial institutions expand their use of APIs, identity and access management becomes essential to protecting critical payment services and maintaining operational resilience. This session presents lessons from the Bank of Tanzania’s WSO2 journey, focusing on securing API access, strengthening identity governance, and supporting reliable payment-system operations. It will discuss practical considerations in authentication, authorization, platform governance, system integration, and resilience within a central-bank environment. Attendees will gain applicable insights into balancing security, regulatory responsibilities, operational continuity, and modernization when implementing identity and API-management capabilities.
Speakers
Simon Manangu
Thought Leader in Modern Central Banking
Simon Manangu is a Thought Leader in Modern Central Banking, working within the Directorate of National Payment Systems. His work covers the implementation, integration, security, and operational resilience of national payment-system infrastructure. He has practical experience with API management, identity and access management, system modernization, and the integration of financial institutions with critical payment platforms. Simon is particularly interested in applying secure and resilient technology architectures to strengthen financial-sector interoperability, governance, and service delivery