The second Annual General Meeting and Social Meet 4.0 of the Fintech Association of Nigeria was hosted by the Nigerian Stock Exchange at the Exchange House, Marina.
The event which was well attended by key executive members and management staff of member institutions and ecosystem stakeholders including banks, consulting, legal, investment firms, research Institute and tertiary institutions, professional bodies, core Fintech firms, Startups, financial services providers, students, media houses, regulators including the Central Bank of Nigeria amongst others.
FintechNGR used the occasion to reel out milestones attained by the Association in 2018 which include facilitation of Fintech adoption roadmap in the capital markets, participation in the CBN FSS 2020 strategy retreat, significant membership increase, inauguration of the Africa Fintech Network, partnership and support for the take-off of the UK-Africa Investment Group, an initiative of the UK government, creation and leadership of the Fintech Sub-Committee of Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG amongst others.
While welcoming members to the meeting, President of the Association, Dr. Segun Aina, told the audience that 2018 was an exciting year for fintech which continue to transform many industries especially the financial services industry in terms of breakthroughs in innovation and investment globally and especially in the African continent. According to him “The expected impact of fintech in Africa’s development was epitomised by IMF’s statement that Fintech could be the critical stepping stone towards a digital economy for Africa.”
Aina who attributed the success of the Association during the year to the quality, commitment and contributions of members says the Association pursued vigorously its three core objectives of connect, advocate and accelerate as its impacts are felt across the length and breadth of the Nigerian and African Fintech ecosystem at large.
The Vice President of the Association, Ade Bajomo, ED, IT & Operations, Access Bank particularly articulated the focus of the Association on breeding young innovators right from the school days as he said the Association strongly believe the future of the nation rests on its teeming youths properly playing active roles in digitalizing the economy.
