In an industry consultative and advocacy forum on Blockchain Technology, the Belfrics Global team visited the Fintech Association of Nigeria on Wednesday, 25th July 2018 in Lagos. Isa Alade, the Secretary of the Association while welcoming the Belfrics team and the representatives of member institutions to the meeting stated that the forum was an exchange between the visitors and the Association on the state of Blockchain and to advocate further on its adoption in Nigeria.

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As the umbrella body for the coordination of fintech activities in Nigeria, Fintech Association of Nigeria has continued to attract attention from the international community as it hosted a team of the International Money Fund, headed by the Senior Resident Representative, Dr. Amine Mati on Friday, 29th June 2018. The Association equally co-hosted the UK team, led by the Mayor of the City of London, Rt. Hon. Alderman Charles Bowman, in a separate event. In welcoming the

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The Fintech Association of Nigeria took a giant step towards achieving its objectives of a robust regulatory and policy framework for a thriving fintech ecosystem in Nigeria as the members of the Governing Council of the Association met the Ag Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Mary Uduk at the Commission’s office in Lagos on Monday 5th June 2018. Dr. Segun Aina, President of the Association in his opening remarks eulogised the

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The Association hosted its members, policymakers and the Nigerian Fintech stakeholders at its maiden Social Meet held on Friday, 27th April 2018 at the Lagos Motor Boat Club. In pursuit of its objectives of Connect, Accelerate and Advocate, participants were engaged on the discussion on policy issues in blockchain and cryptocurrency in Nigeria as the Access Bank announced its desire to host the Social Meet (2) at its African Fintech Foundry premises in Lagos. Membership

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As an aftermath of the AGM, the substantive governing council of the Association held its first meeting on Tuesday 6th February where the core objects of the Association were affirmed as  Connect, Accelerate, and Advocate with committees and working groups to help deliver the objectives set up and heads of the committees appointed. Mrs Bunmi Lawson was appointed to head the Connect Committee with Working Groups comprising; Programmes & Events, Membership, Platforms & Strategic Alliances,

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Fintech Association of Nigeria Holds Inaugural Annual General Meeting, Elects New Executive/Governing Council The inaugural annual general meeting of Fintech Association of Nigeria held on 26th January 2018 amongst other things saw the emergence of the new members of the executive/governing council of the Association. The following were elected to stir the ship of the Association for the next two years; Segun AINA OFR             (Chairman, Fintech Associates)                      President Ade BAJOMO               (ED, Access Bank)                                     

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The prospects for a strategic collaboration that will deepen the penetration of technology firms in the Nigerian capital market, received a boost with the recent engagement between the Nigerian Stock Exchange and Fintech Nigeria Association on 21st December 2017 in a session targeted at supporting innovation and fast track Fintech growth. This is coming on the heels of earlier engagements between the Stock Exchange and Fintech Nigeria. Chairman of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, Dr

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Fintech Association of Nigeria Engages CBN and NSE on Driving Financial Technology and Financial Inclusion The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have commended the Fintech Association of Nigeria for its efforts in bridging the gap between the regulators, government and the active players in the Nigerian Fintech ecosystem In a separate meeting between the members of the Governing Council of the Association, led by its President, Dr. Segun Aina

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We write to inform the general public and all stakeholders in the financial technology space in Nigeria of the formation of an association called FinTech Association of Nigeria (FTAN) which has been duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja. At the inaugural meeting of the foundation members held in Lagos on June 01, 2017, the following members were elected as members of an Interim Governing Council (GovCo) to steer the ship of formation. These

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