Key objectives of the conference would focus on options for removing barriers to inclusion and then exploring winning strategies for accelerating outcomes. Participants would draw insights from prominent global speakers, thought and industry leaders, policymakers, operators, innovators, and start-ups disrupting the market. Through the insightful plenaries, panels, and breakout sessions on themes such as policy coordination, fintech-enabled inclusion, women and other excluded segments, etc, speakers and participants would engage and explore pathways for converting opportunities to progress and appropriating value from ideas.

Objectives

With the theme “Inclusive Growth: Harnessing Financial Inclusion for Economic Development,” IFIC2024 will bring together a diverse line-up of global thought leaders, industry practitioners, and key stakeholders to discuss pressing issues and collaborate on strategies to accelerate financial inclusion in Nigeria. The conference will feature insightful plenaries, fireside chats, in-summit roundtables, champion of inclusion awards, and exhibitions showcasing groundbreaking innovations in the financial sector.

Building on the success of the inaugural IFIC held in Abuja in November 2022, which was opened by then-President Muhammadu Buhari and featured notable global thought leaders such as Queen Máxima of The Netherlands – The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA), #IFIC2024 is set to attract over 5,000 participants from more than 78 countries. The 2022 conference focused on Nigeria’s achievements since the launch of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in 2012. It highlighted the scaling of innovative digital models in the rapidly evolving financial services landscape. The conference covered various topics, including digital identity, gender-inclusive finance, digital infrastructure, and public-private partnerships. Several key artefacts were also launched such as the revised National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS 3.0), Strategy for Leveraging Agent Networks to drive women's Financial Inclusion, the National Fintech Strategy, and the Payment System Vision 2025.

This year's hybrid event is expected to surpass previous attendance and impact, with organisers optimistic that the conference will unlock insights to accelerate inclusive finance and economic development. #IFIC2024 will showcase Nigeria’s progress on gender inclusive financing, spotlight innovative solutions for inclusion, and spur financing and capacity building of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as engines of economic growth. The Conference will also tailor conversations and opportunities for Nigeria’s vibrant youth segment as well as for start-ups, tech companies, financial/payment services providers, and other stakeholders in the financial inclusion space.



For more information or to register for the event, please visit https://www.ificng.com or contact info@cbn.gov.ng

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How to Attend

We are sticking with our hybrid arrangement (in-person and virtual), enabling thousands of participants to join and be part of the journey towards getting the millions of unbanked and underbanked citizens into the financial inclusion basket.

Come and join over 5,000 others for a rewarding networking experience with the likes of influential global thought leaders, CEOs, CMOs, Heads of Government agencies, Financial Inclusion partners, and citizens of countries across different continents.