Access Holdings leads African finance push at Luanda summit today
Access Holdings Plc takes center stage as Diamond Sponsor at the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026 kicking off today in Luanda, Angola. Chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede leads the delegation alongside Access Bank CEO Roosevelt Ogbonna and African Subsidiaries ED Seyi Kumapayi. Co-hosted by the International Finance Corporation and Jeune Afrique Media Group, the two-day summit draws 1,250+ financial leaders and regulators under the theme "Making Capital Count: Unlocking Growth Through African Finance."
Here's the deal: Access isn't just showing up — they're pushing to convert their massive pan-African footprint (via Access Bank's 20+ country operations) into actual economic impact. The focus: mobilizing domestic capital instead of relying on foreign inflows, fixing cross-border payment rails so businesses can move money as easily as ambitions, expanding digital financial services to underserved households, and deepening regional trade integration.
Why this matters for you: Nigerian businesses still struggle with cross-border payments, FX access, and scaling regionally. If AFIS delivers on its promise — practical frameworks for turning African savings into African investment, not just talk — your import/export costs could drop, regional expansion gets cheaper, and digital banking finally works across borders.
Ogbonna put it plainly: "Businesses need finance that moves across borders as easily as their ambitions do." The summit runs through tomorrow. Updates via #AFIS2026 on Access Holdings and Access Bank channels.
Will stronger regional financial integration finally make cross-border business payments as seamless as local transfers?