The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has emerged the preferred host of the 22nd Annual Conference of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) . The programme will take place in Lagos at the Oriental Hotel Lagos. It could be recalled that NSE won a similar hosting right for the 2009 edition which was held in Abuja.
The Annual Conference is the ASEA’s flagship event, and Africa’s foremost capital markets. The 2018 edition with the Theme “Champions On The Rise: Africa’s Ascension To A More Sustainable Future” has a robust agenda and an impressive array of thought leaders as speakers.
The two-day conference will feature keynote addresses and presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions on burning issues around Africa’s global competitiveness, emerging technologies and inclusive growth, within the broader perspectives of sustainability. It will also provide a platform for networking and business opportunities.
The Chief Executive Officer NSE, Mr Oscar Onyema who is also the ASEA President stated that “the ASEA conference will continue to be a major platform of cooperation for the African business community. The conference will provide a great opportunity for investors, policy makers, Government, leaders of African exchanges, media and other market stakeholders to network, share valuable experiences, as well as discuss the future development of financial markets in Africa, with the goal of mapping a route to a sustainable future for the African economy.
“About 1,000 delegates are expected at the event which is considered one of the most important financial conferences of the continent due to its attraction to eminent thought leaders, important It will also be recalled that NSE successfully hosted the 5th Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) seminar from 28 to 29 April, 2016. It was the first time the capacity building seminar will be hosted outside of South Africa.
