The countdown is on for the Future of Payment and Commerce Conference 2025 (FoPCC 2025)—an exclusive gathering of thought leaders, innovators, policymakers, and practitioners from across the digital payments and commerce ecosystem. This year’s edition is poised to be a game-changer, offering fresh insights and powerful connections in Nigeria’s bustling fintech landscape.
What’s happening and why it matters
Organisers have set FoPCC 2025 for 25 September 2025 at Lagos Oriental Hotel 3, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Positioning the gathering as a marketplace where startups, banks, platform builders and policy-makers will examine everything from contactless payments and digital currencies to AI-enabled transaction systems and cyber-resilience. For attendees, from SME owners to product leads at banks, the conference is being billed as a hands-on forum to test ideas, make deals and adopt technologies that can reduce friction and increase trust in digital commerce.
Launched in 2023, FoPCC has quickly become an annual stop on the fintech calendar in Nigeria. The event built momentum in 2024 with the theme “Unlocking the Future of Transactions,” which focused industry attention on secure, scalable and inclusive ways to move money — and this year the conversation expands to include new frontiers such as sovereign digital currencies, invisible payments and commerce in the metaverse. Organisers and media partners say the conference’s continued growth reflects Nigeria’s role as one of Africa’s most dynamic fintech markets.
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What will be on the agenda
FoPCC’s program mixes panels, masterclasses and an “Innovation Vault” where startups demo live. Expect deep dives on:
- Contactless and tap-to-pay adoption in physical retail
- The rise and regulation of digital currencies and local card schemes
- Cybersecurity practices for POS and gateway operators
- AI and automation in fraud detection and customer journeys
These themes mirror industry-wide priorities: as Nigeria’s payments ecosystem matures, conversations have shifted from “if” to “how”, how to scale contactless, how to make digital wallets inclusive, and how to keep transactions safe.
Organisers have started unveiling speakers for the event. Confirmed attendees announced on official channels include industry leaders who will connect strategy to execution:
- Peter Atuma — Executive Chairman, Princeps.
- Mayokun Owolabi — Flutterwave executive
- Abayomi Adelowotan — Founder, HPTEN
- Abiodun Animashaun — Co-Founder & COO, Chipper Cash
(These names were shared by the event’s channels and speaker announcements; full speaker bios and session times are available on the conference pages.)
For small business owners and market traders, the conference isn’t just a tech show, it’s a source of practical takeaways: lower transaction costs, easier settlement, and safer card acceptance. For developers and startups, FoPCC is a chance to show pilots to potential partners and investors. And for regulators, the event offers a live view of solutions that can increase financial inclusion while protecting consumer data. In short: it’s where policy meets product, in the messy and lucrative reality of commerce.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Future of Payment and Commerce Conference 2025. Register now by visiting the official registration page: Click Here. For more details, including the full agenda and speaker lineup, visit The official page
