MICROFINANCE EVENT: Initiative for Public Policy Analysis Hosts Luncheon Roundtable, "Enhancing Competitive E-Payment System in Nigeria", Lagos, Nigeria, May 24, 2011

Event Name: Luncheon Roundtable – “Enhancing Competitive E-Payment System in Nigeria”

Event Date: May 24, 2011

Event Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Event Cost: The event is free but limited seats are available. It is suggested that you contact the Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA) for registration by email at olusegun@ippanigeria.org or by telephone at +234017910959. No web registration is offered.

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Summary of Events: This rountable, organized by Nigeria’s Initiative for Public Policy Analysis will feature discussions on the challenges associated with mobile “e-payment mechanisms” in Nigeria and the optimal regulatory framework for Nigeria’s mobile banking sector. Roundtable speakers will be Initiative for Public Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Olajide Damilola and Managing Director of e-maginations Communications Sola Fanawopo.

Background of Organizer: The Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA) is a Nigeria-based nonprofit public policy research institute. Founded in 2002, IPPA focuses its research on “the principles and institutions underlying a free and open society, with particular focus on Africa and Nigeria.”

By: Alexandra Pattee, Research Associate

Sources and Resources:

[1] “Luncheon Roundtable- Enhancing Competitive E-Payment System in Nigeria”, Submitted directly to MicroCapital.org

[2] The Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA) Website, http://www.ippanigeria.org/

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