AMEDA Lagos 2025 Conference to discuss shaping the future of financial markets in driving economic growth through infrastructures to be held in Nigeria on 23 - 25 April.

AMEDA President: The AMEDA 2025 Conference is an exceptional platform to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by infrastructure for digital transformation and economic growth in the region.

AMEDA Secretary General: The annual forum aims to foster discussion on innovation in the financial sector and discuss how the Financial Markets & Infrastructure as catalysts for transforming Economies.

AMEDA Assistant Secretary General: Continuous development of the organization's regulatory and legislative frameworks to keep pace with international best practices and promote economic integration among member states.

Cairo: 7 April 2025

The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc will host the 41st edition of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA Organization) annual Forum in Lagos, Nigeria, from April 23 to 25, 2025.

The AMEDA Lagos 2025 CONFERENCE is held under the rubric ‘Shaping the Future: Financial Markets & Infrastructures as catalysts for transforming Economies’, the three-day event will foster discussions on industry innovation, challenges, and the future of financial markets in driving economic growth and transformation initiatives.

For his part, Abdulla Abdin, Chairman of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA Organization), said that the 41st edition of the annual forum in Nigeria is of great importance in light of its focus on one of the most prominent issues facing financial markets: the role of financial market infrastructures as a catalyst for comprehensive economic transformation.

He added that this event provides an ideal platform to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by infrastructure for achieving digital transformation and economic growth in the region.

Abdin noted that the objectives of the current edition of the annual forum range from exploring the pivotal role of financial markets and their infrastructure in reshaping the economic landscape in Africa and the Middle East, to provide a platform for exchange of ideas, experiences, and best practices among securities markets in the Africa and Middle East regions.

He also added that the conference aims to discuss and strategize around current and future challenges impacting financial markets, including regulatory changes, cybersecurity, and technological advancements. In addition to fostering collaborations and partnerships aimed at advancing financial market infrastructure across the regions

Riham Khedr, Secretary General of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA Organization), emphasized the organization's commitment to continuing to strengthen collaboration among member states and develop strategic partnerships. She added that the annual forum represents an important opportunity to highlight the latest global standards and procedures applied in the field of depositoy and central registry, with the aim of transferring them to member states and enhancing their capabilities in this field.

She pointed out the importance of the current edition of the forum in promoting discussion on innovation in the financial sector and the challenges it faces, in addition to discussing how to use financial market infrastructure to stimulate comprehensive economic transformation and boost growth rates in member states' markets.

In the same context, Wael Al-Sersawi, AMEDA Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Government Relations, added that the organization's regular events aim to highlight and discuss the latest developments and challenges facing financial markets and the organization's activities. The goal is to analyze new developments and discuss effective solutions that help markets overcome challenges and achieve sustainable growth, thus contributing to supporting economic development in member states and keeping pace with global developments in this field.

He pointed out that AMEDA continues its ongoing development to enhance its regulatory and legislative frameworks in line with international best practices, in addition to continuing its efforts to build effective partnerships with governments and financial institutions to promote economic integration and support innovation among member states, contributing to achieving sustainable and balanced growth in financial markets.

AMEDA was founded on April 27, 2005, and held its inaugural meeting in the CSD 8th conference. This non-profit organization is made up of Central Securities Depositories and Clearing Houses in Africa and the Middle East. AMEDA was established as regional and professional to support mutual cooperation between its members and achieve its main objectives. It now has more than 40 members from more than 30 countries.