United Capital partners Africa Fintech Foundry to foster fintech innovation

In its bid to drive growth and innovation within the fintech industry, United Capital Plc, a leading African financial and investment services Group has partnered with Africa Fintech Foundry, one of the continent’s premier tech startup accelerators for the AFF Disrupt 2019 conference.

The conference which holds on Thursday, May 16 in Lagos, will engender interaction about fintech through panel discussions, masterclasses and the main conference itself. Speakers are expected from the length and breadth of the local and international fintech community, including leaders of top banking, telecommunications and technology organizations around the country and continent.

According to Peter Ashade, Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital, “as an industry leader in finance and an organization committed to financial inclusion across the continent, we are very aware that fintech is the future of finance. Consequently, we are also very interested in the conversation on innovating and shaping the future of fintech itself as a tool for driving our purpose.”

Ashade said, the firm’s participation at Disrupt 2019 aligns with its group strategy of leveraging technology to better empower its clients with bespoke financial services. “We are aware that eight out of the top ten global brands are Fintech companies and what better way to show our involvement than to be part of this conference. During the conference, visitors can come to our stand to learn more about United Capital various offerings as well as set up an Investnow account among others”. he added

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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.