Agbaje GivesInsightto“A Digital only Africa –A Vision for 2030” at Infosys Finacle 2024

Nigeria BankingConnect Infosys Finacle, the industry leader in digital banking solutions, hosted the Finacle Nigeria Banking
Connect 2024in partnership with IBM and CWG on February 24at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.Over 200
senior bankers representing all the leading banks in Nigeria attended the event. The conference
theme -Recomposing Banking -had sessions covering the benefits of a Composable Core and
Payments, how to successfully run a Digital Only Bank and how to offer a new age Digital Wallets
platform to retail and corporate customers.
Mr. Segun Agbaje, Group Chief Executive Officer, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO
Plc) delivered the keynote address tited –‘A Digital-Only Africa -A Vision for 2030 and Beyond’
and shared his insights and vision for the African Banking community in this digital-first era. He
also discussed Africa 2030 and emphasized how technology will remain the driving force behind
the accessibility of digital and financial services across the African continent. He highlighted that
investments in digital infrastructure and collaboration are crucial for transforming the African
banking sector.
Mr. Sajit Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer,Infosys Finacle presented the concept of
Recomposing Banking, and the benefits for banks as they recompose their customer
engagement, operations, technology,and overall business models, to adapt, innovate, and stay
ahead of fast-evolving digital goalposts. He also presented global transformation stories of
Emirates NBD, Santander UK, ICICI Bankand others on how they have realized the benefits from
Finacle’s composable architecture. He talked about how a composable platform is the future of
banking, and that Infosys Finacle standscommitted to providing such a platform for banks in
Nigeria.
The three-hour conference concluded with aninsightful pane discussion titled “Unlocking the
Next Gear: Leveraging Digital Core and Coud for Nigerian Banks in a Digital World” with Dr.
Ademola Ayodeji Odeyemi, Managing Director of Optimus Bank Limited, and Mr. Elias
Igbinakenzua, Managing Director and CEO of Globus Bank, as panelists, moderated by Mr.
Sriranga Sampathkumar, Regional Head of Business for MEA at InfosysFinacle. The panelists
shared their views on the pivotal role of digital core platforms and cloud solutions as the key
drivers for Nigerian banks to thrive and evolve in today’s digital landscape. Discussions revolved
around how technologyservesas a critical differentiator, enabling banks to remain sustainable
and boost growth.
The event also saw the presentation of mementos by Infosys Finacle tocustomerbanks, including
United Bank of Africa, First Bank of Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Stanbic IBTC
and Fidelity Bank, celebrating their ong-standingpartnership withthem.