Comercio Partners economic outlook features SEC DG as lead discussant

Emomotimi Agama, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will lead discussions at the Comercio Partners’ half year economic review and outlook.

Comercio Partners said that Agama would deliver the keynote address on the theme of the event, “Reconfiguration: From Global Trade to Quantum Innovation, a New Economic Era Emerges.”

The event, which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, July 23rd in Lagos, will also feature two panel sessions and the formal presentation of the Comercio Partners Review of the Economy in H1’25 and Outlook for H2’25.

Speakers for the first panel session, which discusses Nigeria’s Economic Frontline,s include: Philip Alege, President of Nigerian Association of Macroeconomic Modellers; Femi Adebayo, Award-winning Film Producer and Managing Director/CEO J-15 Media Network; and Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE).

Speakers for the second panel session, which is on Global Macroeconomic Environment, are Joseph Nnanna, Chief Economist, Development Bank of Nigeria PLC; Faith A. Iyoha, Economist, Nigerian Economic Summit Group; Tosin Osunkoya, Chief Executive Officer, Comercio Partners Asset Management; and Zeal Akaraiwe, Chief Executive Officer, Graeme Blaque.

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Comercio Partners is a limited-liability company with a core business in trading fixed-income securities and equities as well as providing financial advisory and asset management services to domestic and international investors in the Sub-Saharan African Capital Market.

Driven by the vision, “To build a financial services ecosystem of choice with the strategic intent of empowering minds in Africa,” Comercio Partners combines decades of financial markets and real estate experience with a commitment to delivering superior value across all asset classes.

Reflecting its commitment to excellence and emergence as a major player in the Nigerian financial services industry, Comercio Partners has received several international recognitions and awards.

These include the Financial Times and Statista Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022-2025; Investment Banking Firm of the Year – Nigeria and Outstanding Financial Advisory – Nigeria 2024 by Pan Finance; Best Corporate Finance Advisory Team – Nigeria The European Awards 2024; Most Innovative Trading & Investment Advisory 2024 – Nigeria; and Wealth & Finance International’s Fund Awards 2024.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.