Firm Drives Industry Dialogue on Alternative Credit

Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, took centre stage at the 2025 Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) annual conference in Lagos, leading high-level conversations on reimagining financial inclusion through innovation, infrastructure, and cultural shifts in consumer credit.

The two-day gathering brought together senior policymakers, financial services executives, and technology leaders from across Nigeria’s digital finance ecosystem to explore pathways for expanding credit access to underserved communities.

As a returning Gold Sponsor, Interswitch reinforced its long-standing commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s financial infrastructure and enabling inclusive growth through locally driven solutions. The conference theme, “Reimagining Financial Inclusion through Cultural Shifts in Consumer Credit,” provided a timely platform for stakeholders to interrogate traditional lending models and explore adaptive, technology-led approaches to consumer credit.

Speaking during a session, Divisional Head, Product Management and Solution Delivery, Verve International, Ademola Adeniran, noted: “For us, this conversation goes beyond technology. It is about designing credit systems that truly reflect African realities. Millions transact daily outside traditional banking frameworks, and alternative credit scoring enables us to recognise that economic activity and responsibly convert it into access to finance. At Verve and Interswitch, we are committed to building the digital infrastructure that makes this inclusion scalable and sustainable.”