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Keynote
Opening keynote
Speaker to be announced
Kwara Fintech & Digital Conference 2026
Building thedigital futureof Kwara
A high-level gathering of fintech innovators, financial institutions, technology companies, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and digital leaders shaping the future of finance and technology in Kwara State.
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
10 December 2026 · Ilorin Innovation Hub
Why this matters
Kwara is entering its next digital chapter.
Kwara is home to a growing community of entrepreneurs, technology professionals, financial institutions, students, innovators and businesses.
The Kwara Fintech & Digital Conference brings these communities together to explore how technology, finance and innovation can create new opportunities across the state and beyond.
The conference
Where finance, technology and opportunity meet.
These are the communities the conference is designed to hold in the same conversation — the institutions, companies and people who will shape Kwara’s digital economy.
- 01Financial institutions
- 02Fintech companies
- 03Technology companies
- 04Government and regulators
- 05Entrepreneurs
- 06Startups
- 07Investors
- 08SMEs
- 09Universities
- 10Digital professionals
Key themes
The conversations that will define the programme.
Fintech & Digital Finance
New products, platforms and partnerships reshaping how capital and financial services move.
AI & Emerging Technology
Practical applications of AI and new technology across finance, enterprise and public institutions.
Digital Banking & Payments
The infrastructure of modern money — banking, rails, wallets and everyday payment systems.
Financial Inclusion
Expanding participation in the formal financial system for people, SMEs and underserved communities.
Startups & Innovation
Founders, operators and builders creating the next generation of digital companies in Kwara.
Digital Commerce
How trade, markets and enterprise are moving online, from local businesses to regional platforms.
Cybersecurity & Digital Trust
The standards, systems and practices required for a trusted digital and financial economy.
Government & Digital Transformation
Policy, public services and institutional capacity for a digitally enabled Kwara State.
The voices shaping the conversation
Ideas from leaders building what comes next.
The faculty will bring practitioners and decision-makers from finance, technology, policy, investment and the builder community. Names appear here as speakers are confirmed.
- FI
Financial institutions
Banking leadership
Speaker to be announced
- FI
Fintech
Product and platforms
Speaker to be announced
- PO
Policy
Government and regulation
Speaker to be announced
The experience
A day designed for ideas, connections and action.
Indicative outline. Session titles and times will be confirmed with the published programme.
Registration & Networking
Opening Session
Keynote
Fintech & Digital Finance
Panel Discussion
Networking Lunch
AI & Emerging Technology
Startup & Investment Session
Digital Transformation
Closing & Networking
Partner with us
Put your organisation at the centre of Kwara’s digital future.
Partner with the Kwara Fintech & Digital Conference to connect your brand with the people, ideas and opportunities shaping the future of finance, technology and digital transformation.
- 01
Brand visibility
Position your organisation in front of a targeted audience of business, technology and financial decision-makers.
- 02
Thought leadership
Give your executives and experts a platform to contribute to important conversations around technology and financial innovation.
- 03
Business development
Create opportunities to connect with prospective customers, partners, investors and ecosystem stakeholders.
- 04
Ecosystem impact
Support digital innovation, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and technology development across Kwara.
Confirmed partners
Fintechs
Further partner organisations will appear here as agreements are completed.
This is an opportunity to participate in — and benefit from — an emerging digital ecosystem.
Exhibit
Showcase what you’re building.
Give your organisation a platform to demonstrate products, services and technologies to entrepreneurs, businesses, financial institutions, technology professionals and other ecosystem stakeholders.
Book an exhibition space- 01
Exhibition opportunities
A dedicated floor for organisations to present their work in a professional, high-signal setting.
- 02
Product demonstrations
Space to show products, platforms and services to a qualified audience — not a trade-fair crowd.
- 03
Networking
Direct access to the people building, funding, regulating and using the digital economy.
- 04
Brand visibility
Presence among institutions, companies and media around the conference.
- 05
Direct audience engagement
Conversations with the stakeholders who matter to your organisation.
Who should attend
Built for the people shaping what’s next.
- Financial Institutions
- Fintechs
- Technology Companies
- Government
- Startups
- Investors
- Entrepreneurs
- SMEs
- Universities
- Students
- Digital Professionals
- Development Organisations
Volunteer
Two ways to contribute.
Apply to speak, or apply to work on the conference floor. Submissions are made on Google Forms and reviewed by the secretariat. Applying does not confirm a role.
- 01
Volunteer speakers
Practitioners and leaders who want to contribute a session, keynote perspective or panel voice.
Apply to speak - 02
Volunteer workers
People who want to support registration, guests, content, logistics and the running of the day.
Apply to volunteer