The impact of global cyber security threats and countermeasures to address the challenges it possesses on capital and money market operations in Nigeria is set to be the focus of attention at a seminar organised by some groups of financial technology firms slated to hold on Friday.
The seminar which draws participants from boardroom administrators, financial technology professionals, capital market operators, company secretaries, senior managers, human resources personnel, director of companies, stockbrokers and the general public is being organised by the Financial Technology Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) and the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR).
A statement signed by Seyi Owoturo and Ade Bajomo, President/Chairman of Council, ICMR and President of FINTECH respectively, noted that a day virtual and physical participation event which comes up on Friday will have a cyber strategist, Austine J Ohwobete PhD, as the keynote speaker.
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According to the statement, FintechNGR, is a self regulatory, not-for-profit, non-political association and a member of world Global Fintech Hub Federation.
“It serves as a platform for the development of the financial technology industry in Nigeria as well as a forum for the exchange of ideas and dissemination of information by and among various stakeholders in the Financial technology industry”, the statement added.
The ICMR on the other hand is an institute established by the Capital Market Registrars Trade Groups to train registrars in the Nigerian Capital Market and conduct professional examinations for its members with a view to continually improve the practice of share registrars in Nigeria.
Both the ICMR and FINTECH are incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
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