Firstbank to host 2020 Fintech Summit

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 2020 edition of its annual FinTech Summit will hold next Thursday virtually through Zoom meetings.

The 2020 edition of the summit, which is the fourth in its series is themed; “How Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence will Disrupt FinTech in Nigeria” and will be discussed by experts, key and leading players, policy influencers and regulatory officials in the Nigerian financial, banking and technological climate.

Chinedu Echeruo, founder of HopStop which was sold to Apple for $1bn will be leading the discussion as the Keynote speaker alongside other panelists; Musa Itopa Jimoh, director, Payments System Management Department and Aminu Maida, executive director, Technology & Operations, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS).

Representing FirstBank in the panel of discussants are Callistus Obetta, group executive, Technology & Services and Chuma Ezirim, group executive, e-Business & Retail Products.

Mr. Gbenga Shobo, deputy managing director, said, “The 2020 edition of our FINTECH summit will build on the successes achieved in the last three editions.”