RegTech Africa Conference and Expo<\/a>.<\/p>\nZauro said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu set a clear economic target from his first day in office, anchored on reforms aimed at restoring confidence, expanding inclusion and attracting investment.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom day one, Mr President set a target of deepening Nigeria\u2019s economic and financial sector to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030. To get there, we must build trust, infrastructure and inclusion, supported by policies that promote partnership and collaboration. That is the essence of a borderless economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nigeria is set to host the continental conference from May 20 to 22, 2026, under the patronage of the Office of the Vice President.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The event with the theme \u201cBuilding trust, infrastructure, inclusion and policy for a borderless economy,\u201d is being organised in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion and in collaboration with the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa.<\/p>\n
Zauro acknowledged that recent policy changes have been difficult for citizens but insisted they are necessary to restore long-term economic health.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes a bold decision for a father who knows his child is sick to take him to the hospital, allow him to go through surgery and come out hale and hearty. Nigeria has gone through painful reforms, but today we are on a healing journey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, key economic indicators are beginning to improve as investor confidence gradually returns.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe numbers are changing. Investors are coming, and Nigeria is back on its trajectory to success. Our leadership position in Africa is being reinforced,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He said the administration is deliberately leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area to strengthen Nigeria\u2019s regional influence, noting that the President and Vice President have been engaging global partners to attract collaboration and investment.<\/p>\n
On financial inclusion, Zauro said the push is driven by a presidential directive and anchored on the ASO Accord on Economic and Financial Inclusion, which underscores commitment, partnership and collaboration across government.<\/p>\n
He added that the inclusion agenda has been elevated to the National Economic Council to ensure full buy-in by states.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not enough to make policy at the centre; it must reach the sub-nationals so that every Nigerian is part of it. Our principle remains that no one should be left behind,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Organisers of the conference said multi-stakeholder engagement is critical to resolving persistent challenges facing citizens and businesses, particularly in rural and underserved communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They noted that access to markets and efficient payment systems could significantly boost productivity and economic output.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf people have access to markets and can receive payments seamlessly, even from remote communities, productivity will increase,\u201d they said, stressing that inclusive conversations and practical solutions are key to unlocking Nigeria\u2019s economic potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Presidency said Nigeria is on a \u201chealing journey\u201d and firmly on course to build a $1 trillion…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":441712,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[28,101,5998,37828],"class_list":{"0":"post-441711","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-economy","10":"tag-nigeria","11":"tag-presidency"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/441712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}