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Danbatta, Oseni, Others To Brainstorm on Fintech As FiBOP Holds Maiden Conference

By Anne Ejuka

       Prof.Umar Danbatta, 
Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication's Commission, NCC



All is now set for the maiden edition of  Finance and Business Online Publishers ( FiBOP) 2022 Annual Conference.

The conference themed, "Harnessing Fintech for Economic Growth and Development" is aims at addressing the challenges associated with the increasing deployment of Fintech for financial services solutions. 

The conference is geared towards ensuring a cross fertilization of ideas on the way forward for Financial technology in Nigeria in order to effectively galvanize operators and beneficiated with a view to harnessing its benefits for the growth and development of the country.

The Executive Vice-Chaiman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta is expected to deliver the Keynote address while Ezekiel Oseni PhD, CRM, President, Risk Management Association will be the guest Speaker at the occasion.

Ezekiel Oseni PhD, CRM, President', Risk Management Association of Nigeria, RIMAN


The event is billed to hold on Tuesday September 20, 2022 at the Lagos Airport Hotel Ikeja, Lagos by 10.00am will be focusing on mitigating the risk factors associated with deployment and use of Fintech as a financial services delivery tool, promises to bring together other stakeholders in the financial services delivery value chain such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Deposit Money Banks, DMB, prominent Fintech companies, Fintech start-ups and end users.

FiBOP is the association of online Publishers formed with a view to ensuring informed, analytical and balanced reportage of events and activities in business and economy as well as for capacity building in the business and socio-political milieu.

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