Interswitch, a leading integrated payments and digital commerce company in Africa, is set to commence the sixth edition of its TechConnect industry engagement series in Owerri, Imo State, on September 24. The event will bring together government, financial services, technology, and business leaders to explore the infrastructure, partnerships, and capabilities required to support a changing digital economy. The series, themed "Built for What's Next: Designing Adaptive Financial Infrastructure for a Dynamic Market," aims to examine how organizations can build scalable, connected, secure, and responsive systems.
The TechConnect 6.0 series will feature a keynote presentation, fireside chat, panel discussion, product showcases, and networking engagements. The keynote address will be delivered by Mr. Justice R. Okoye, Executive Chairman, Imo State Internal Revenue Service, who will speak on the central theme of the event. His address will examine the role of adaptive financial infrastructure in strengthening institutions, improving service delivery, and supporting broader economic participation. The event will also feature a panel discussion on "Driving Digital Transformation Through Public-Private Partnerships," which will bring together perspectives from government, financial services, technology, and business.
The panel discussion will feature Dr. Kalu Nnachi, MD/CEO, Zikora Microfinance Bank Limited; Celestine Obiosa Uzor, MD, Premise2Cloud ICT Solutions Limited; Emmanuel Alozie, Technology and Process Automation, Abia State Internal Revenue Service; and Tyoyila Aga, Vice President, Business Innovation and Growth, Interswitch. The session will be moderated by Faith Ukpai, Lead, Partner & Client Management (Sales and Accounts), Interswitch. The panel will explore how government, financial institutions, technology providers, and businesses can work together to build more connected and sustainable digital solutions.
A fireside chat, "Building a Digital Economy: The Role of Government, Industry, and Talent in Shaping the Future," will feature Nomso Ebonwu, Hon. Commissioner for Commerce & Industry, Anambra State Government, and Robinta Aluyi, Chief Sales Officer, Interswitch. Suliat Aliyu, Head, Partnership, Interswitch, will serve as moderator. The session will examine the respective roles of government, industry, and talent in shaping the development of a more connected and sustainable digital economy.
The TechConnect 6.0 series will continue in Abuja on October 8th, Ibadan on October 22nd, and Lagos on October 27th, 2026. The four-city series will provide an opportunity for stakeholders across different markets and sectors to exchange ideas, share practical experiences, and examine the infrastructure, innovation, and partnerships needed to support the continued evolution of digital finance. Through TechConnect 6.0, Interswitch is providing a platform for stakeholders to converge and examine how financial infrastructure can evolve with changing markets, technologies, and customer needs.
According to Tyoyila Aga, Vice President, Business Innovation and Growth, Interswitch, building for what's next means designing infrastructure with change being top of mind. Markets, customer expectations, and business needs will continue to evolve, so the systems that support them must be scalable, interoperable, secure, and resilient enough to evolve with them. The opportunity is not simply to adopt new technology, but to build connected infrastructure that can support new services, new channels, and new possibilities as they emerge.
At the heart of TechConnect 6.0 is the recognition that financial infrastructure must evolve alongside the markets it serves. As payment behaviors change, businesses become increasingly digital, and public institutions seek more efficient ways of delivering services, connected and adaptable infrastructure can support more seamless experiences while creating room for more economic participation. Through the series, Interswitch aims to foster practical conversations around the development of a more connected digital economy.
Key points
- Interswitch's TechConnect 6.0 series will explore adaptive financial infrastructure for a dynamic market.
- The series will feature a keynote presentation, fireside chat, panel discussion, product showcases, and networking engagements.
- The four-city series will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to exchange ideas and examine the infrastructure, innovation, and partnerships needed to support digital finance.
