The need to tackle infrastructure deficit in the West African sub-region as well as embrace principles of sustainable finance in a bid to promote economic development are some of the issues on the agenda as the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria hosts the 3rd biennial West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) 2023.
The conference with the theme “Infrastructural Deficit and Sustainable Financing in an Integrated West Africa Capital Market” will be held in Lagos next month.
Director-General of SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda, who is also Chairman of the West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA), in a Press Release, said the conference was jointly hosted by WASRA, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West Africa Capital Market Integration Council (WACMIC), and the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI).
According to Yuguda, “This year’s conference is particularly significant as over 300 stakeholders will convene in the vibrant city of Lagos at the Eko Hotel & Suites from 25- 26 October 2023 to discuss the general theme “Infrastructural deficit and Sustainable Financing in an Integrated West Africa Capital market.
