Lagos — eTranzact, a leading multi-channel payment platform and mobile payment technology provider has announced its Lead Sponsorship of the 3rd African Banking Technology Conference scheduled to hold in May.

AITEC Africa, the continent's leading organiser of ICT programmes, is hosting the event theme, "Competing in a Borderless World". Companies will also have the opportunity to showcase latest banking technology products and services.

"This conference represents an opportunity for Nigeria's booming financial sector to assess latest technologies, both local and international, that will help increase productivity and profitability and improve clients' service. We are pleased to be associated with an event that is going to provide world-class briefings for the sector's decision-makers", said Mr Valentine Obi, CEO, eTranzact.

Likewise, XL Management Services, a leading supplier of staffing, outsourcing and money management services to the financial sector, has also indicated interest to co-sponsorship the conference.

"Having worked with AITEC in the past, we know they will deliver a world-class event and we are confident that by participating in it we will reach key decision-makers in the banking industry", said Mr. Charles Nwodo, CEO, XL Management Services.

"In all the events we hold, we like to work with all key stake-holders in order to serve the educational needs of the industry as a whole. We will be offering an extensive information and networking programme, attracting international and local experts to brief the participants", said Mr. Sean Moroney, Chairman, AITEC while commending the support of the initial sponsors.

Some speakers at the event including Deon van Heerden, VP MEA Sales & SA Country Manager, Clickatell, South Africa will speak on "The mobile device as next generation channel for banks: A case study, while Barry Coetzee, MD, Iveri, South Africa will speak on the frontiers of payment technologies at the event.