Momentum is building for the highly anticipated second edition of Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0), as organizers unveil a compelling lineup of industry leaders set to speak at the event. Scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Function Room 1 of the Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, the event will run from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
With the theme “Bridging the Customer Experience Gap for Financial Inclusion Using AI,” PAFON 2.0 promises to serve as a vital platform for knowledge exchange among key stakeholders across Nigeria’s financial and tech ecosystems. The goal is to foster collaborative strategies that support policy development, mitigate fraud, and strengthen digital financial services.
Ebehijie Momoh, Managing Director and CEO of AfriGoPay Financial Services Ltd, will deliver the keynote address, offering critical insights on the intersection of artificial intelligence and customer experience in driving financial inclusion.
Also gracing the event as Special Guests of Honour are Uche Uzoebo, MD/CEO of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF) Ltd, and Chika Nwosu, MD/CEO of PalmPay Nigeria, two trailblazers in Nigeria’s digital finance landscape.
Special appearances will include:
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Olusoji Solomon Adeyemo, Azure Application and AI Specialist, Microsoft UK
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Ibirogba Oluwagunwa, Chairman, Lagos Chapter of AMMBAN (Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria)
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Olusegun Gabriel Afolabi, Co-founder & Chief Innovations Architect, Face Technologies UK Ltd
Adding more spark to the day, a fireside chat featuring Chukwuemeka Enoch Mbaebie, Convener of Lagos Blockchain Week, will explore deeper dimensions of blockchain, fintech, and customer experience. The session will be hosted by Chidera Amuta, Marketing Manager at Vendocredit.
Co-convener Chike Onwuegbuchi emphasized the critical nature of this year’s theme, stating, “It underscores the urgent need to safeguard digital transactions against emerging threats while ensuring seamless financial inclusion and innovation.”
Attendees will include a wide array of industry stakeholders such as bankers, fintech founders, mobile money operators, blockchain experts, and cybersecurity professionals.
Participation is free, but pre-registration is required via this link.
PAFON 2.0 promises to be a dynamic convergence of minds, innovation, and policy direction shaping the future of digital payments and financial inclusion in Nigeria.
