{"id":10086,"date":"2020-11-24T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/?p=10086"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:07:24","slug":"fintech-nigeria-event-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/events\/fintech-nigeria-event-2020\/2020\/11\/24\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Nigeria Event 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;10069&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 10px 0 30px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Date<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">24 November 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Format<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">Virtual event \/ two-panel industry discussion<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Organised by<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">CT Productions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Research<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">Economist Intelligence Unit<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8c0f24;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8c0f24; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Research sponsors<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4;\">Mastercard and MTN Group<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-xlarge\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #d13d55;\"><strong>FinTech in Nigeria<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;3px&#8221; el_width=&#8221;75&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#EEEEEE&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #d13d55;\">State of play<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; thegem_content_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xl-inherit vc_col-lg-inherit vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-inherit&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Main event: November 24, 2020 | Meeting duration: 2:30 hours<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FinTech in Nigeria soft launch introduced the EIU report \u201cState of play: Fintech in Nigeria\u201d, sponsored by Mastercard and MTN Group. The webinar presented the report\u2019s early findings and opened a discussion on the opportunities, bottlenecks and policy questions shaping one of Africa\u2019s most dynamic fintech markets.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-youtube gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-style-no-style rounded-corners gem-wrapbox-position-below\" style=\"width: 720px;\"><div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner gem-ratio-style\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%\"><iframe class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive\" width=\"720px\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ITvatLLHfCE?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Financial technology has been widely proclaimed both the savior of the \u201cnew economy\u201d and an existential threat to the old world order. Amid hyperbole and huge numbers been thrown around, however, many such companies are truly making a difference in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #982d41o;\">Event agenda<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Presentation of EIU research: State of play: Fintech in Nigeria.<\/li>\n<li>Financial inclusion and access to digital financial services.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile money and payments.<\/li>\n<li>Regulation, consumer protection and market development.<\/li>\n<li>Industry collaboration between fintechs, telecoms, banks and government.<\/li>\n<li>Two-panel discussion format with financial and telecom industry experts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;10087&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;10088&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;10089&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #982d41o;\">Watch &amp; read more<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CT Productions publication page:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/promotional-features\/nigerian-fintech-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/promotional-features\/nigerian-fintech-2020<\/a><br \/>\nEIU has produced an in depth research which brings this all to life and it will be presented and discussed in this unique online event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Guardian Nigeria pre-event article:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/features\/nigeria-fintech-event-organized-with-the-expertise-of-the-economist-intelligence-unit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/guardian.ng\/features\/nigeria-fintech-event-organized-with-the-expertise-of-the-economist-intelligence-unit<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Technext post-event coverage:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/technext24.com\/news\/mobile-money-could-add-46m-people-to-nigerias-financial-system-mastercard-fintech-webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/technext24.com\/news\/mobile-money-could-add-46m-people-to-nigerias-financial-system-mastercard-fintech-webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/news\/techcabal-com-nigeria-fintech-event-organized-with-the-expertise-of-the-economist-intelligence-unit\/2020\/03\/10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/techcabal-com-nigeria-fintech-2020-eiu-ct.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/techcabal-com-nigeria-fintech-2020-eiu-ct.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/techcabal-com-nigeria-fintech-2020-eiu-ct-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #982d41o;\">FinTech in Nigeria \u2013 Soft Launch<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/events\/fintech-in-nigeria-soft-launch\/2020\/06\/11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-2020-Research-webinar-oct-2020-banner-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-2020-Research-webinar-oct-2020-banner-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-2020-Research-webinar-oct-2020-banner-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-2020-Research-webinar-oct-2020-banner-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-2020-Research-webinar-oct-2020-banner-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-2020-Research-webinar-oct-2020-banner-3-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FinTech in Nigeria soft launch introduced the EIU report \u201cState of play: Fintech in Nigeria\u201d, sponsored by Mastercard and MTN Group. The webinar presented the report\u2019s early findings and opened a discussion on the opportunities, bottlenecks and policy questions shaping one of Africa\u2019s most dynamic fintech markets.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #982d41o;\">Mastercard strategy session<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/events\/mastercard-strategy-session\/2020\/11\/25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-Event-2020-Mastercard-invitation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-Event-2020-Mastercard-invitation.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-Event-2020-Mastercard-invitation-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-Event-2020-Mastercard-invitation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-Event-2020-Mastercard-invitation-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fintech-Nigeria-Event-2020-Mastercard-invitation-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Mastercard strategy session forms part of CT Productions\u2019 legacy FinTech in Nigeria, connected to the wider \u201cState of play: Fintech in Nigeria\u201d research and event programme. That brought Mastercard, MTN Group, The Economist Intelligence Unit and Nigerian fintech stakeholders together around financial inclusion, digital payments, industry growth and the future of the country\u2019s fintech ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SPONSORS<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;6698&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #982d41o;\">CT Productions events:<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid item=&#8221;theGem_basicGrid_2&#8243; post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;4&#8243; gap=&#8221;15&#8243; element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; taxonomies=&#8221;66&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1790687178095-f1f19171-8c45-7&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; image=&#8221;10069&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;] Date 24 November 2020 Format Virtual event \/ two-panel industry discussion&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8676,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events"],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10086"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10105,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10086\/revisions\/10105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}