Nigerian fintechs are turning to local cloud service providers to meet evolving compliance standards, as regulatory demands around data privacy, sovereignty and cybersecurity intensify.
This shift will take centre stage at the CloudReady Nigeria Breakfast (Fintech Edition), where industry leaders will discuss how homegrown infrastructure partners can support secure, scalable, and regulation-ready growth in Nigeria.
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Themed: “Scaling Securely in a Digital-First Nigeria,” the event will be held on August 26, 2025, and will bring together CTOs, CIOs, and infrastructure heads from leading fintechs and microfinance institutions, along with policymakers and regulators. Discussions will emphasise on the rising need for local cloud partnerships that align with Central Bank and data protection guidelines, particularly around data domiciliation, privacy, and cost optimisation.
The event will feature two core discussions: “Beyond the Buzzword – What ‘Cloud-Native’ really means for Nigerian Fintechs,” which will examine cloud-first strategies, compliance architecture, and resilient infrastructure tailored to Nigeria’s regulatory landscape; and “Scaling Smart – Navigating Cloud, Compliance, and Cost,” which will explore how fintechs can partner with local cloud and managed service providers to meet evolving privacy mandates and scale sustainably.
Confirmed speakers and panelists include Dr. Ayotunde Coker, chief executive officer, Open Access Data Centres; Gbemisola Osunrinde, chief executive officer, SmartComply; Olusola Adenuga, chief executive officer, Olla Systems; Oladejo Olawumi, director of infrastructure solutions, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); Gbenga Paseda, managing director of VFD Tech; Chigozie Amajor, acting chief information officer, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc and Dotun Adekunle, chief technical officer, OPay. The roundtable will also feature an interactive Question & Answer and targeted networking sessions with senior leaders from Nigeria’s top fintechs and microfinance institutions.
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The CloudReady Nigeria Breakfast, an initiative by Africa Hyperscalers, is dedicated to accelerating cloud transformation for Nigerian enterprises. This edition moves beyond the hype; bridging the gap between policy, performance, and local capability to drive real-world execution.
