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 valuation? Are African fintechs pulling the needed weight to command a huge chunk of the $324 billion mark? How can the Nigerian fintech ecosystem leverage the trends and data to achieve encompassing growth?
On the 10th of February 2022, the Fintech Association of Nigeria, FintechNGR, would be hosting the Fintech Outlook 2022, an annual intellectual webinar that attempts to take a 360 overview of the global fintech space, what it portends globally and how Nigeria and Africa as a whole are drawing on requisite insights to leapfrog the industry.
In addition to key industry presentations, the webinar would unearth and discuss trends, and forecasts across fintech verticals; lending, payment, mobile money, banking, infrastructure, regulation, partnerships, skillsets, wealthtech, insurtech, cybersecurity, data privacy, open banking, decentralized finance and other areas. Amidst other considerations, it would also delve into the threats, opportunities, success factors, major drivers, key technology that can significantly shift the industry trajectory in 2022.
The speakers joining us for the Fintech Outlook 2022 includes Ade Bajomo, President FintechNGR, Mitchell Elegbe, CEO, Interswitch Nigeria, Premier Oiwoh, CEO, NIBSS, Odunayo Eweniyi, CEO, Piggyvest, Daniel Awe, Head, Africa Fintech Foundry, Yinka Edu, Partner, UUBO, Dr David Isiavwe, President, ISSAN-Nigeria and Nkebet Mesele, Senior Director (Sub-Saharan Africa), VISA. To register, please visit www.fintechng.org/outlook
Also happening at the Fintech Outlook 2022 is the launch of its Startup Marketplace, an innovative platform by FintechNGR that provides startups playing in the fintech ecosystem access to free and heavily discounted services in funding, legal, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data privacy, business development, and a variety of other areas, to accelerate their growth.
Fintech Association of Nigeria, the pioneer national fintech association in Africa and founding member of Africa Fintech Network (A Network of thirty-four (34) National Fintech Associations in Africa), member Global Fintech Hub Federation has been at the fore-front, connecting stakeholders, accelerating fintech growth and impact, promoting and advocating for conducive environment for fintech to thrive and adoption of emerging technologies. For enquiries or partnerships, please send a mail to exec.sec@fintechng.org or call +234 903 000 3013 or visit our website – www.fintechng.org.
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