Nigeria Fintech Week (#NFW23) is thrilled to unveil the esteemed sponsors and partners for #NFW23, scheduled from October 24 to October 26, 2023. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better, with the support of leading organizations driving innovation and growth in the fintech industry.   Confirmed Sponsors: Zenith Bank: One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Zenith Bank’s support underscores its commitment to driving innovation in the fintech sector. Mastercard: As a renowned global

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The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) successfully concluded its 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 27, 2023. The event brought together distinguished attendees, including members of the Board of Trustees and Governing Council as well as prominent figures from the fintech ecosystem. FintechNGR, the premier national fintech association in Africa, remains committed to accelerating fintech growth, fostering innovation, and advocating for regulatory reforms in Nigeria’s dynamic fintech landscape. With over 2580 corporate and 117

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The highly anticipated Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) returns with a renewed focus on embracing resilience, driving innovation, and fueling diversification. Scheduled to take place from October 24 to 26, 2023. #NFW23 is poised to unite over 15,000 financial and fintech executives from 80+ countries across the globe for an engaging week-long series of events. NFW has firmly established itself as a premier event, attracting decision makers from prominent fintech companies, banks, insurers, technology service providers,

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Dear FintechNGR Members, Firstly, let me congratulate every single one of us for making it through 2022, despite the hurdles and challenges faced both individually and collectively, and wish you a prosperous 2023. As an Association, we were faced with the dire need to galvanize our ecosystem; to respond positively and creatively to the sometimes-gloomy global economic outlook; support the growth of the businesses of our members; and assist regulators and the government in creating

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The 6th edition of the Nigeria Fintech Week, NFW, organized by the Fintech Association of Nigeria and Fintech Associates Limited, held from the 25th to 28th of October, 2022. It brought together key fintech players, regulators, top brands, tech enthusiasts, and professionals to a week-long insightful and engaging event at the Landmark Centre, V.I, Lagos. Themed ‘Navigating the Next Normal: Sustainable Impacts in Fintech, E-Government & Emerging Technologies’, the event successfully shone the spotlight on

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Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for being here with us today – both onsite and online – at the 6th edition of the Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW), the first to be held physically since the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope we are all charged up this morning, excited to learn, share ideas and visions, and develop strategies for the progression of both the Nigerian and global FinTech ecosystem. It is with great pleasure that FinTech

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Since the year 2022 started, there has been consistent growth in the funding attracted by fintech startups from investors. In its State of Venture report on global funding inflows for Q2 2022, CB Insights states that startups recorded a total of $108.5 billion in funding in Q2 2022. But the story is only just beginning. Even though the funding raised is impressive, it is less than its 2021 counterpart for the same quarter. When we

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With statistics showing that crypto losses in Q1 2022 alone saw a 695% (Y-o-Y) spike from the previous year, there is so much to be done in equipping the industry to effectively withstand the growing threats and minimise losses. Consequently, the Fintech Association of Nigeria, zeroed in on this issue at its Intercontinental Webinar tagged ‘Protecting Digital Investments in the Age of Cyber Threats’. The webinar which held on the 21st of July, 2022, was

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From the dot-com boom to the stock-market bubble and several others, history shows economic disruptions at some point in time are inevitable. At this point, the rave is currently on digital assets, and this is not far-fetched seeing that the global Digital Asset Management market is projected to grow from USD 4.2 billion in 2022 to USD 8.0 billion by 2027, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. It is clear that the

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On the 2nd of July, 2022, Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) held the maiden edition of the Fintech Platinum Awards, FPA, its trademarked initiative designed for awards and recognition in the fintech ecosystem. Giving the opening address, Mr Ade Bajomo opined that there was a need to trace and appreciate the trajectory of the fintech ecosystem from when it ‘formally’ kicked off to the current growth and development shaping the space. He also made reference

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