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
2020 has been an intriguing year with the effect of COVID-19 and its multifaceted impact on all spheres of life, both positively and negatively. While the negative impacts of COVID-19 cannot be underplayed, it has also played out positively in accelerating digital adoption journey across divides, fostering re-thinking of business models to serve the insatiable taste of consumers. Above all, brings to fore the resilience spirit in all of us, hence, we all survived the
We had our Social Meet 7.0 event in Lagos which had in attendance notable speakers across the finance and technology sectors. The event explored the topic “Strategic Readiness for 2021” and was an opportunity for stakeholders and industry players to discuss the developments in the fintech ecosystem, the impact of COVID-19, and what would shape developments in 2021. Our President, Mr. Ade Bajomo, gave the opening remarks. He stated that the timing for Fintech Social