Bolstered by shared histories and burgeoning economic ties, Africa and the Middle East are setting their sights on becoming the next frontier of global finance and central tenet that robust Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) is the indispensable foundation upon which this new financial landscape will be built.
This was the resounding message as the 2025 Africa and Middle East Depositories Association Conference (AMEDA), hosted in Lagos, commenced on Thursday.
Under the theme of leveraging Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) as catalysts for economic transformation, stakeholders from across both continents are convening to chart a course towards a new era of financial prominence.