KPMG set to host 2017 Digital Summit
KPMG Nigeria has concluded plans to host the 2017 edition of its digital summit on November 1. The Lagos based event themed, “Leading through Digital”, would feature panel discussions, fintech case studies, publication launch and other activities.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, the Partner and Lead, Digital Transformation, KPMG Nigeria, Boye Ademola said the summit would provide firms the opportunity to take stock of the progress which the country had made in the digital journey and how they can key into the opportunities available in the digital space.
Ademola stated that: “There are a number of market opportunities that we see which are quite clear. These opportunities we believe that we can harness them because of our unique demographics as a country.
“We want to engage the innovators, the financial technology solutions companies, especially in terms of contributions and what they need to do to continue to grow and attract capital.
“We also want to attract governments and regulators in terms of creating an enabling environment to make Nigeria one of the leading digital hubs in Africa.”
Some of the speakers being expected include Director, Banking and Payment System, Dipo Fatokun; Co-Founder, Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji; Head of Fintech, KPMG Israel, Dorel Blitz; Partner and Lead Transformation, Bayo Ademola; and others.
Ademola said in the last 18 months, they had observed the continued digital growth which companies and organisations had gone through.
He also stated that they had also seen growth in terms of investment, especially in digital entities at record levels for Nigerian companies, adding that “a lot of these investments come from foreign investors”.
Ademola further submitted: “We have also noticed that some of the financial service institutions are investing in digital”, disclosing that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the Nigeria’s digital space last year was almost $1 billion.
“Foreign investments in Nigeria-based digital businesses approached the $1billion mark over the last year alone with the most significant investments going to e-commerce and payment platform companies”, he said.
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