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September 1, 2025 10 Responses

Stakeholders Harp On Collaboration To Advance Fintech, Financial Inclusion In Nigeria

Stakeholders at the 2nd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Roundtable 2025 have called for collaboration by regulators and operators to advance sustainable growth of fintech ecosystem and financial inclusion in the country.Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)...

February 26, 2025 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu: Lagos Agenda Is To Become Africa’s Leading Fintech Hub

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that his government is actively working on policies and initiatives that will position Lagos as the leading hub for digital gaming, fintech solutions, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven cr...

February 23, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Backs Fintech Firms As Flutterwave Seeks Listing On NGX

President Bola Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Ab...

November 3, 2023 No Responses

Maida: Robust FinTech Critical For Deepening Financial Inclusion In Nigeria

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has described the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry as a critical driver of financial inclusion of Nigerian citizens living...

November 12, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Group Unveils Top Five Finalists For 2021 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group on Thursday announced two Fintechs in Nigeria and three others as the five finalists of the 2021 Fintech Challenge. The Challenge is designed to help Fintechs with Africa-focused products join forces with the leading pan-African Group to pr...

October 4, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank’s FinTech Summit To Highlight Open Banking

First Bank of Nigeria has explained that the 2021 FinTech summit scheduled to hold virtually on October 7, will highlight the impact of open banking on financial inclusion. The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, in a s...