By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja

LAGOS — Canadian financial infrastructure company, GWCU Canada Corporation, has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to digital financial services across Africa after participating in the 6th Canada–Africa Business Conference held in Lagos.

The conference, held on June 24 and 25, brought together business leaders, investors, financial institutions, government officials and development partners to strengthen trade and investment ties between Canada and African countries.

During the event, GWCU engaged stakeholders across the financial services ecosystem on technology-driven credit infrastructure, embedded finance, digital lending and scalable financial inclusion initiatives targeted at West Africa.

The company said the engagements focused on leveraging innovative financial technologies to improve access to responsible credit while supporting sustainable economic growth across the region.

GWCU, a Canadian financial infrastructure and embedded finance company, develops technology that enables financial institutions, telecommunications operators, employers and public-sector organisations to deliver digital credit and payment solutions at scale.

Currently operating in Nigeria and Liberia, the company is advancing financing initiatives in payroll finance, agricultural finance, merchant finance and other embedded credit solutions powered by artificial intelligence-driven underwriting, digital verification and alternative data analytics.

Speaking during the conference, Chief Executive Officer of GWCU Canada Corporation, Fadesola Adedayo, said growing commercial ties between Canada and Africa present opportunities to deepen financial inclusion through technology.

“Canada and Africa are building increasingly important commercial relationships. We believe technology-enabled financial infrastructure can play a meaningful role in improving access to responsible finance while supporting long-term economic development,” Adedayo said.

According to the company, the conference also provided an opportunity to strengthen relationships with institutional stakeholders and explore partnerships aimed at expanding access to financial services across the region.

GWCU said it remains committed to working with financial institutions, development organisations, telecommunications operators, employers and public-sector partners to build scalable financial infrastructure that supports inclusive growth across Africa.