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
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
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
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
With less than 3% insurance coverage of the African population and 0.8% penetration in Nigeria, according to available statistics from Insurtech Lab, there is an enormous untapped potential and more than enough room for growth in the sector. To this end, the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), and the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) embarked on a journey to further upskilling players in the space of a tailored ‘Digital Insurance’ workshop series. It would be holding
The organising partners of the Nigeria Fintech Week, NFW, one of the largest gathering of players in the fintech ecosystem in Nigeria and Africa are excited to announce that the 6th edition of the week-long event is scheduled to hold in Lagos in a hybrid format from October 24 to 28, 2022 with the theme – “Navigating the Next Normal: Sustainable Impacts in Fintech, e-Government & Emerging Technologies”. The #NFW2022 theme is reflective of Deloitte’s
FintechNGR (Fintech Association of Nigeria) held its Fintech Outlook 2022 on Thursday, February 10, 2022, an annual event held at the beginning of every year to prepare and educate the ecosystem, unearth and discuss trends, forecasts major drivers, key technology and growth indices that can spur industry players to leapfrog and maximize impact in the year. Citing the whooping $4.65bn in disclosed funding received by African startups, as shown from available statistics, with over 1.37bn
Research shows that “the global fintech market is expected to achieve a value of approximately $324 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of about 23.41% between 2021 and 2026”. Seeing as the world gradually anticipates the ‘next normal’ following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to have a critical look at the global fintech landscape and draw insights on its possible trajectory in 2022. Is the global fintech space on track to achieve that
FintechNGR: 2021 in Retrospect In 2021, our three-pronged mission; Accelerate, Advocacy, Connect, found deeper expression and thrived as we needed to help the ecosystem recover speedily from the damaging effects of Covid-19 During the year, our work was driven by the need to work with our members and the fintech ecosystem as a whole to leverage the spate of opportunities that came with the ‘new normal’ and translate that into encompassing growth and progress for
On 11th of November 2021, the Fintech Association of Nigeria, (FintechNGR), hosted the World Fintech Festival (WFF), Nigeria, in partnership with the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF). The event was one of the breakout events held by key FinTech hubs across the globe and was themed, TechSpark 3.0; Leveraging Emerging Technology for Digital Economy. Giving the opening address, Ade Bajomo, President, FintechNGR, emphasized the essence of the theme and its potential to scale the fintech ecosystem