Through the keenly contested elections that took place digitally on November 30th, 2022, the members of FintechNGR have elected the third set of its Governing Council Members of the Association from diverse sectors to spearhead the affairs of the Association for the next two years.

The elections, overseen by the Board of Trustees (BOT) Election Committee made up of reputable professionals such as Patrick Akinwuntan, Former MD/CEO, Ecobank, Bunmi Lawson, MD/CEO, Edfin MFB and Dr. John Obaro, Founder/CEO SystemSpecs ran through a nomination, collation, screening and voting process robustly and transparently leveraging digital technology for all the processes.

The twenty-one (21) new members of the GovCo were sworn in by the BOT of the Association on December 13, 2022. At the inauguration of the new GovCo, Dr. Segun Aina, Chairman of the BOT admonished the new GovCo members to build on the success of past GovCos to position Nigeria as the Fintech destination for innovation and investment in Africa.

In addition, the Board further advised the new GovCo to step-up initiatives at solving the challenges of scarcity of technical and digital talents, deepen engagements with the regulators and widen the membership net, rallying every stakeholder to amplify the one-voice drive of the Association while continuing to provide leadership for the take-off of more national Fintech associations in Africa.

The new GovCo brings on board several decades of combined experience in payment, lending, banking, legal, investment, education, insurance, consulting, IT/Digital and banking. It comprises four principal officers and seventeen members. The gender balance is 52:48 comprising eleven men and ten women.

The re-elected President, Ade Bajomo speaking on behalf of GovCo, reiterated the core objectives of the Association to Accelerate, Connect and Advocate for FinTechs and that GovCo will strategically leverage on and sustain the existing successes, create new initiatives and enrich the relationships with diverse stakeholders including the regulators to grow the ecosystem.

The elected officers include:

With the class of professionals, vast experience and wide networks of the new GovCo members, the Association is set to maximize the impact of the FinTech ecosystem in 2023 and beyond.