Biannual Africa Fintech Summit to hold in Lagos
Africa’s premier fintech event,
the Africa Fintech Summit, (www.AfricaFintechSummit.com) will be held for the first
time in Lagos, Nigeria November 8-9, 2018, and it comes on the heels of the
earlier edition in Washington D.C. which featured leading policy makers,
c-suite business executives, start-ups, and investors.
The summit, organized by Dedalus
Global, gathers innovators, investors, policy makers and other key stakeholders
in the Fintech sector to discuss technologies transforming finance on the
continent, debate regulatory policies, compare best practices, and forge new
ventures.
Speaking on the decision to bring
it to Lagos, its chairman, Leland Rice, said, “Lagos is an ideal host city. It’s
an epicenter of Africa’s fintech revolution and the driving force behind the
continent’s entrepreneurial spirit. The successes of companies such as Paga,
Flutterwave, Mines.io, and Paystack have strategically positioned Lagos as the
destination of choice for investors.
“The first edition in D.C. was a
launch pad for several milestone fintech deals struck among its delegates in
the months after the event. We plan to build on these successes in Lagos, with
a focus on bringing innovators and policy makers together to move the needle on
fintech regulation and bringing founders and investors together to facilitate
further capital raises,” added Leland.
The two-day event will feature
investor missions from the US, UK, and UAE, an Alpha Expo featuring the most
exciting startups and entrepreneurs in Nigeria, a half-day blockchain
masterclass, and an awards ceremony.
Reacting to the decision to host
the Summit in Lagos, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on
Technology, Lanre Osibona, stated, “This reflects the progress Nigeria is
making in the areas of technology and financial services. The event is very
important as it comes at the heels of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s trip to
Silicon Valley to promote Nigeria’s tech sector. We look forward to
collaborating with the organizing committee and to a successful event in
Lagos.”
In similar vein, Tayo Oviosu, the
founder of Paga, a payment company that recently raised $10 million in Series
B2 funding, said that “the Africa Fintech Summit in Washington D.C. provided
valuable insights into the fintech space and connected me with key players in
the industry. I look forward to the Lagos edition.”
Speakers lined up for the event
include Chief Economist, PwC Nigeria, Dr. Andrew S. Nevin; Managing General
Partner of EchoVC, Eghosa Omoigui; CEO, Diamond Bank, Uzoma Dozie; Founder, Flutterwave,
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji; and CEO, PayStack, Shola Akinlade, whose company recently
raised $8 million Series A funding.
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