Royal Choice Hotel,
CBD,Abuja
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CBD, Abuja
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Event Schedule – Abuja
Event Day: Wednesday, October 8
Overture & Harmonizing Foundations
Registration & Welcome: Networking Prelude
09:00
physical
Fintech Symphony Opening Performance
09:50
physical
Opening Overture: Welcome Address
10:00
Welcome Address by Dr Stanley Jacob, President, FintechNGR and Host, Nigeria Fintech Week
Headline Sponsor Spotlights
11:35
Physical
Keynote & Fireside Chat
10:10
Orchestrating Nigeria’s Digital Future: The Role of Policy, Regulation & Innovation”
DG, SEC/DG, CBN/DG, NITDA
Panel Session
10:45
From Kano to Maiduguri: Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Northern Nigeria
Innovation Showcase I: The Crescendo
11:45
New Innovation Spotlight:
Top 3 regional Fintech innovations driving digital, economic & financial inclusion
Presentation:
12:05
Women & Youth in Northern Fintech: Bridging the Gender and Skills Gap
Panel Session
12:15
Digital Trust & National Security: Tackling Fraud and Identity Risks in a Cashless Economy
Workshop-AI in Action
13:10
Stack A1
AI for Youth & SMEs: Leveraging Generative AI for Business Growth
- Focus: How young entrepreneurs and small businesses can use AI for marketing, customer service, and operations
- Facilitators: Tech hubs, AI trainers, youth innovators
Stack A2 in Education
Smarter Schools, Smarter Society: Building Scalable EdTech with AI for Regional Impact
Stack A3 in Agric
AI for Agro-Processing and Value Chain Intelligence
Networking & Interaction
14:10
Physical
Panel Session
15:00
Rethinking Pre-Seed and Seed Funding in a Cautious Market”
- What early-stage investors are looking for in 2025: traction, teams, or tech?
- How to bootstrap creatively and build investor-ready MVPs
- Alternative funding: grants, angel syndicates, accelerators, and founder networks