The conversation on unlocking the full potential of Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will take center stage at the MSME Finance CEO Forum 2025, organised by Proshare in partnership with The Economic Forum Series. Scheduled to hold on August 29, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, the forum is themed “Unlocking MSME Finance for Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy: Powering Growth through Policies, Innovation, and Partnerships.”
The event will bring together top leaders from finance, policy, and the private sector to deliberate on innovative pathways for funding MSMEs, which form the backbone of Nigeria’s economy. Among the keynote speakers are Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje, Founder and CEO of RTC Advisory Services Ltd.; Mrs. Chizoma Okolie, Executive Director of Commercial Banking at Access Bank Plc.; Sandra Enewzoh, Vice President, Digital Partners & Enablers– Mastercard, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa; Mr. Hassan Imam, Executive Director at Fidelity Bank Plc.; Mr. Bonaventure Okhaimo, Executive Director at Keystone Bank Plc.; and Mr. Eric Ntumba, Chief Executive Officer of GroFin.
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Also speaking at the forum are Dr. Folashade Femi-Lawal, Head of Emerging Businesses at Access Bank Plc.; Mrs. Feyinsola Akinjogunla, Chief Executive Officer of EFInA; Dr. Stanley Jacob, Managing Director of Lotus Bank; Mr. Tony Izuagbe Emeokpere, Deputy Managing Director of Baobab Microfinance Bank; Mr. Ifeanyi Christopher Oputa, Managing Director of Colvi Ltd.; Mr. Bola Ajomale, Chief Executive Officer of NASD Plc.; Mr. Jude Onyeka Chiemeka, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.; Mr. Egurehhide Longe, Head of SME Banking at Keystone Bank Plc.; and Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing Director of the Central Securities Clearing System.
Moderating the sessions will be Mr. Stephen Ipalibo Lawson, Chairman of the Institute of Information Management Africa; Mr. Teslim Shitta-Bey, Managing Editor of Proshare; and broadcast journalist Joanna Mustapha.
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The MSME Finance CEO Forum 2025 enjoys strong institutional backing, with Access Bank, Keystone Bank, and EFInA as headline sponsors, supported by the Bank of Industry, Baobab Microfinance, and NASD Plc as silver sponsors. It also has industry partnerships with ATCON, SMEDAN, and FinTechNGR.
With Nigeria aspiring toward a $1 trillion economy, the forum seeks to chart practical strategies that can unlock access to finance for millions of MSMEs, strengthen innovation, and build the right partnerships to drive sustainable growth.
