The NDIC will host the 2026 IADI-Africa Regional Committee Annual Meeting and Workshop

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) will host the annual meeting and seminar of the African Regional Committee (ARC) of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI).

The program will take place from 20 to 23 July 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, with the theme: “Safeguarding Stability: Public Awareness and Crisis Preparedness for a Stronger Future”

The 4-day high-level regional engagement will bring together CEOs, directors and senior officials of deposit insurance institutions, financial regulators and other stakeholders within the financial safety net across Africa and beyond. The meeting will deliberate on strategies to strengthen public awareness and crisis preparedness in deposit insurance systems in line with the revised IADI Core Principles.

The focus will be on building and sustaining depositor trust, strengthening effective communication, improving coordination among financial safety net participants, and equipping deposit insurers with practical tools for crisis management and resolution.

The workshop will also provide a platform for peer learning, sharing experiences and managing emerging risks, including financial technological innovations and cyber threats, with the aim of strengthening frameworks for effective crisis response across the region.

The program includes technical committee meetings, plenary sessions and interactive roundtables covering public awareness in both normal and crisis times, crisis preparedness and management, system-wide response operations, and simulation exercises designed to test institutional preparedness.

The event will be declared open by Mr. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, is expected to deliver the keynote address.

Other expected dignitaries include Eva Hüpkes, general secretary of IADI, and Julia Oyet, president of the IADI-Africa regional committee. The Chief Guest of the conference is Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NDIC.

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Interswitch Expands Support for Federal Revenue Collection on RevOP Platform

By Suleimano Idris

Lagos

Interswitch, a leading African integrated payments and digital commerce company, has strengthened its role in supporting federal government revenue collection through its continued participation as a Payment Service Solution Provider (PSSP) on the Revenue Assurance and Optimization Platform (RevOP).

The move highlights Interswitch’s continued contribution to strengthening public sector payment infrastructure and supporting Treasury Single Account (TSA) collections in Nigeria. It also reflects the federal government’s sustained push to improve transparency, enhance revenue assurance and enable real-time visibility of collections across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).

Through its integration with the RevOP platform, Interswitch continues to enable secure, end-to-end processing of payments initiated through the portal. Transactions are seamlessly routed within the TSA framework, ensuring compliance with federal government financial regulations while supporting efficient and responsible revenue management.

Leveraging its robust payment infrastructure, Interswitch facilitates multiple payment channels, including card and digital payments, providing a seamless and reliable experience for citizens, businesses and government agencies fulfilling their payment obligations.

Speaking on the development, Muyiwa Asagba, Chief Executive Officer of INCLUSIO at Interswitch, said the company remains committed to supporting government-led financial reforms through secure and efficient payment solutions.

“Interswitch is proud to continue to support the federal government’s drive for greater transparency and efficiency in the management of public revenue. Our role on the RevOP platform reflects our commitment to providing a secure, seamless and compliant payments infrastructure that enables all stakeholders to fulfill their obligations with confidence,” he said.

Interswitch’s continued role on the platform builds on its long experience of supporting critical national payment infrastructures and partnering with regulatory and financial institutions to drive digital transformation in Nigeria’s public sector.

Its infrastructure is designed to ensure high transaction uptime, real-time processing and secure data management, all essential for effective government revenue collection.