CreditRegistry, in partnership with founding sponsor Afreximbank, is set to host the 2025 Africa Credit Expo (ACE) on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.
The annual event brings together financial leaders, innovators, regulators, and entrepreneurs from across Africa to explore emerging trends in credit, data, and financial inclusion.
This year’s expo, themed “Unlocking Africa’s Finance Story,” aims to empower individuals and businesses through data-driven credit access, improved financial literacy, and collaborations that bridge the gap between dreams and opportunities.
In a statement, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CreditRegistry, Dr. Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun, said ACE 2025 builds on the success of previous editions and underscores the belief that “Africa’s financial future will be written by its people, its innovations, and its courage.”
She explained that the Expo is anchored on five mission pillars — Connect, Trust, Empower, Educate, and Include — all geared toward strengthening Africa’s credit ecosystem.
Highlighting CreditRegistry’s pioneering role in Nigeria’s credit industry, Sharrieff-Ayedun noted that the company, founded in 2003 before the Central Bank of Nigeria began licensing credit bureaus, achieved a global milestone by integrating biometric technology into its credit system, a model that later informed the development of the Bank Verification Number (BVN).
She said ACE 2025 would continue that legacy by showcasing initiatives designed to make credit more relatable, responsible, and rewarding.
“We extend our deep appreciation to Afreximbank for its commitment to Africa’s credit and trade transformation, as well as to our strategic partners whose collective efforts continue to advance the ACE mission of financial education and inclusion,” she said.
Sharrieff-Ayedun added that the Expo, which has attracted over 5,000 participants across banking, fintech, insurance, MSMEs, and government sectors over the years, is more than an event — it is a movement dedicated to placing people at the heart of Africa’s financial narrative.
“The true measure of ACE 2025 lies in the actions that follow, the ideas implemented, the partnerships formed, and the lives transformed. Together, we are writing a new chapter for Africa’s financial story, one defined by empowerment, education, and inclusion,” she said.
Speaking on the Africa Consumer Credit Academy (ACCA), an initiative conceived at ACE 2023, Sharrieff-Ayedun described it as a strategic platform for building a financially literate generation of Africans.
According to her, “The Academy supports Nigeria’s national goal of achieving 50 percent consumer credit access by 2030 and aims to reach three million families and businesses with financial education tools.”
She said ACCA continues to advance pan-African trade and entrepreneurship through programmes such as Project Launchpad and the youth-focused Naija Talks Credit initiative, both designed to nurture a new generation of financially aware citizens.
