Themed “Repositioning the Fintech Industry
for Sustainability & Performance: Strengthening Institutional Frameworks”
and slated to hold Wednesday-Thursday, June 29thand 30th2022, the Technovation
conference is part of FITC’s commitment to drive and foster collaboration and
conversations that engender solutions to challenges within the financial
services sector. The two-day virtual event will include conversations led by
the brightest minds in the fintech space, from within and outside Africa.
The recent growth explosion within the
financial services sector in Nigeria, especially in Fintech, has given rise to
numerous innovative startups, addressing various individual and business needs,
ranging from payments and remittances to loans.
This is a welcome development, as it has
also in turn, contributed to an increase in economic activity, with numerous
SMEs building their operations with the innovative solutions deployed by these
fintech firms. It is however crucial for both the wellbeing of these SMEs, and
the continued growth of fintech, that we identify and ideate on how best to
address threats and risks inherent in this explosion of growth.
According to FITC’s Managing Director/CEO,
Chizor Malize, the conference is an excellent opportunity to feel the pulse of
the African fintech sector, understand its challenges, and identify
opportunities for growth and advancement.
Speaking on the importance of the
conference, Malize noted that the fintech sector in Africa has recorded
exponential growth in the last few years, attracting significant Foreign Direct
Investment.
According to her, it is essential that
stakeholders in the sector to come together to identify and create frameworks
to ensure that the industry’s growth is sustained. These frameworks, she said,
will boost investor and consumer confidence in the sector, enabling the sector
to continue to thrive.
“I firmly believe that the financial
services sector performs best when there is synergy through several innovative
initiatives, one of which is our Thought leadership Programmes and conferences
for all players and regulators alike.
Every year, we bring together the best of resources from the financial
services sector, Fintech companies, consulting, regulatory bodies and
technology experts representing a pool of knowledgeable individuals and
organizations from across the world to share insights on contemporary issues on
technological innovations and the financial services sector at our highly
innovative FITC Fintech Conference” Malize noted.
Speaking further, Malize pointed out that
the focus of this year’s conference is sustainability. “The exponential growth
recorded within the fintech’s space in Nigeria, is a welcome development.
However, it is imperative that we can sustain this growth, by strengthening
existing regulatory frameworks within the industry.”
The 2022 conference features an impressive
lineup of speakers, including fintech founders, researchers, academics, and
industry regulators among others. They will be sharing their expertise and
unique insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by the growth
of fintech in Africa.
This year’s global lineup of speakers
include: Ali Hussein Kassim, Chairman, Association of Fintechs in Kenya, Dr.
Dimitrois Salampasis, Director, (MFinTech) Swinburne University of Technology,
Melbourne, Australia, Uzoma Dozie, CEO/Founder, Sparkle, Richard Omoniyi, Chief
Technology Officer, eTranzact Global Limited, Ashley Immanuel, Co-founder/COO,
Semicolon, Dr. Markie Idowu, Managing Director/CEO, Express Payments Solutions
Ltd, Fikayo Aremu,Client Services Director, Kantar, Taiwo Ajayi-Judah,Chief
People Officer, Moove Africa, Niyi Ajao, Founder & CEO Digital Finance
Solutions Ltd, Olaoluwa Awojoodu, Co-founder & CEO, E-settlement and Yep
and Segun Adeniyi, Chief Digital Officer, Wema Bank Plc.
Also speaking are DeRemi Atanda, MD,
Remita, Steve Ambore, Head, Digital Financial Services, CBN, Bisola Odukale,
Fintech HR Professional, Titilope Akerele, HR & Talent Manager, FairMoney,
Ehia Erhaboh, Executive Vice-President, Operations & Technology,
Interswitch Group, Mohammed M. Lawal, Deputy Director, Insurance &
Surveillance, NDIC and Olayemi Adeosun, Group Head Human Resources, Accelerex
Holdings.
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It will be recalled that as a provider of
knowledge solutions, FITC had designed the Risk Based Supervision
forFintechprogramme to enable regulators effectively address the risks and
challenges inherent in the growth of the fintech sub-sector across Africa. This programme focuses on the the most
vulnerable areas and risks associated with fintech operation. It also addresses
the financial stability of theindustry,as well askey principles and
methodologies forbuilding supervisory frameworks.
The first edition of the programme was
launched in February in Rwanda, and the second in Dubai with participants from
central banks from across Africa. For more details on the next run, please
visit www.fitc-ng.com.