As it marks its two years of existence, Financial Services Innovators, boasts of 4,674 members, with others still joining.
FSI has, however, reiterated its commitment to the creation of an enabling platform for innovators to ideate, develop and commercialise the ideas.
A non-profit organisation, the group has, in these two years, created a system that produces talents for the tech ecosystem: from growing a community to clarifying the implication of certain policies on startups, nurturing businesses, partnering key stakeholders and educating startups and innovators.
The efforts are aimed at aiding the Federal Government’s initiative to reduce the unemployment rate, currently put at 33.3 per cent, according to tradingeconomics.com.
To mark the event, the Executive Director of FSI, Aituaz Kola-Oladejo, said the organisation launched an essay competition for students in tertiary institutions and would handsomely reward winners.
“This is an opportunity to transfer knowledge and encourage students in tertiary institutions in their academic pursuits,” Kola-Oladejo said.
She also said that FSI’s key focus areas for 2022 include developing its Founders Community to raise unicorns in Nigeria and Africa.
Discovering employable tech talents, globally, and engaging others eager to embark on an entrepreneurial journey and enhance collaboration in the ecosystem are part of the new year goals.
“We would continue to organise tech-related challenges for several sectors, including education, health, transportation and insurance, to solve financial inclusion challenges as well as create products for the underserved markets,” she stated.
According to her, Nigeria’s fintech scene has been fraught with several challenges lately, but opportunities abound for innovators and startups.
