Position Nigeria’s Payments Systems for Global Competitiveness

Nigeria’s financial market leaders, Information
Communication Technology experts and banking
industry players are ready to position Nigeria’s
Payments Systems for global competitiveness.
Abuja: 23rd and 24th September 2014: over 500
key players and thought leaders in the Nigeria
Banking and Finance Industry gathered at the
Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja for the 8 th Annual
edition of the Nigeria Banking and Finance
Conference,CIBN.
The 2 day event,held under the theme
“Positioning Nigeria’s Payments Systems for
Global Competitiveness”, saw the main
conference opening on the 23rd of September
with a welcome address by Otunba(Mrs.)
‘DebolaOsibogun,FCIB,President/Chairman of
council ,CIBN.This was followed by a goodwill
message from the Honorable Minister of
Communications Technology,MrsOmobola
Johnson.
A key highlight of the conference was a high-
profile Power Debate session, led by
internationally respected CEO’s and industry
leaders.
Top players in the industry are looking at
positioning Nigeria’s payments systems for
international competitiveness. The Minister of
Communications Technology while speaking at
the conference stated clearly that payments
system can only be as good as the Information
Communications Technology infrastructure
available. She also emphasized the role of
telecommunications and a well driven E-
commerce as being vital in facilitating the growth
of mobile Payments Systems in Nigeria.
The Banking and Finance Annual conference
provides a unique opportunity for regulators/
supervisors, Chief Executives/Operators of Banks
and experts in the financial services industry to
share views on best practices to play a catalytic
role in the development of the economy. For
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www.cibnconferences.org