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The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has been elected Vice Chairman of the Africa/Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
By virtue of this election, Agama will also serve on IOSCO’s Board — the organisation’s highest decision-making body — until 2026. IOSCO, the leading global policy forum for securities regulators, oversees more than 95% of the world’s securities markets across over 100 jurisdictions.
In his acceptance speech, Agama thanked AMERC members for their confidence, pledging to build on existing foundations to advance the goals of both IOSCO and AMERC.
“This is more than a personal honour — it is a mandate to transform our capital markets into engines of inclusive growth, innovation, and shared prosperity for Africa and the Middle East,” he said.
Agama outlined a broad agenda to expand listings, harmonise standards, cut listing costs, and strengthen cross-border linkages. He proposed regional market-making schemes, pension fund reforms to channel domestic savings into productive investments, and strategic partnerships to de-risk infrastructure projects while attracting global capital.
Highlighting Africa’s youthful, tech-savvy population, he stressed the need to empower young people through retail investor programmes, fintech innovation hubs, and stock market listings for high-growth startups.
On digital assets, Agama urged the region to lead in innovation while managing associated risks, noting projections that the sector could be worth $10 trillion by 2030. He called for stablecoin regulations, frameworks for tokenised securities, and robust investor protection standards for crypto assets.
Looking ahead, the SEC boss announced plans for a “Listings Growth Initiative” targeting SMEs, a cross-border settlement system to boost liquidity, a Digital Assets Working Group, and expanded capital market literacy programmes.
IOSCO, founded in 1983, is recognised as the global standard setter for the securities industry, with more than 100 ordinary members worldwide.
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