The Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP), says it will host its 2026 Conference on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Orchids Hotel, Lekki Lagos.
FiBOP is the professional body of business and financial journalists in Nigeria.
The 2-day economic confab theme and s “Unlocking Nigeria’s Economic Potential: Taxation, Industry, Insurance, Fintech, Trade & Investment as Catalysts for Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Vision.”
The conference will serve as a high-level platform to interrogate policies, spotlight private sector opportunities, and propose practical solutions that can accelerate growth across key sectors.
Discussions will focus on the critical drivers of economic transformation namely, taxation – smarter revenue mobilization and business-friendly fiscal reforms; scaling manufacturing, SMEs and industrialization for job creation and Insurance, deepening penetration and expanding financial inclusion .
Furthermore, discussions will also be centred on Fintech, driving digital payments, innovation and regulatory alignment; boosting exports, intra-African trade and port efficiency and Investment, atttracting local and foreign capital for infrastructure and growth.
The conference comes at a pivotal moment as the Federal Government pushes bold reforms to reposition Nigeria for global competitiveness to hit the $1 trillion economy target
Dignitaries expected at the conference are regulators, policymakers, CEOs, investors, development partners. heads of government agencies, and other key stakeholders.
Chairman of the FiBOP Conference Planning Committee, Barnabas Esiet, explained that the conference would create a platform for stakeholders to examine Nigeria’s economic direction and develop practical recommendations for strengthening growth, investment and national development.
He said the planning committee was focused on ensuring that the event generated meaningful conversations and actionable outcomes, particularly on economic reforms, financial inclusion, enterprise development, job creation and the role of credible journalism in supporting informed decision-making.
Speaking on the conference, the FiBOP President, Charles Onwuatogwu said,
“As business and financial journalists, we are committed to amplifying conversations that shape Nigeria’s economic future. FiBOP 2026 will bridge the gap between policy and practice, serving as catalyst to unearth, deepen and strengthen the nation’s potentials and provide actionable insights for achieving the $1 trillion economy vision by 2030. “
For media inquiries registration and partnership, FiBOP advised economic experts, partners and interested participants to contact the FiBOP Conference Planning Committee on 0708 998 3848, 0806 390 8550 and 08033326888.
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