Interswitch Leadership Meets FIRS Chairman to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Interswitch Leadership Meets FIRS Chairman to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Abuja – May 2025

In a move to deepen collaboration and reinforce public-private sector synergy, the leadership of Interswitch Group, a leading African integrated payments and digital commerce company, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.

The high-level delegation was led by Mitchell Elegbe, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Interswitch, alongside Sir Ken Olisa, Chairman of the Interswitch Board and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. They were received by Dr. Adedeji and his Chief of Staff and Coordinating Director of the FIRS Strategic Management Office, Tayo Koleosho.

The meeting provided an avenue to strengthen ongoing engagements between the two institutions and reaffirm Interswitch’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s economic growth through innovation, responsible corporate conduct, and strategic alignment with national development priorities.

Commenting on the visit, Elegbe emphasized the importance of collaboration between the private and public sectors, particularly in driving a robust digital economy.

“We recognise the critical role that the FIRS plays in shaping Nigeria’s fiscal landscape, and we are honoured to engage at this level. At Interswitch, we view our growth through the lens of innovation and responsibility. This visit underscores our belief that public-private partnerships are key to sustainable progress in Nigeria’s digital economy,” he said.

The visit highlights Interswitch’s dedication to maintaining transparent, productive relationships with regulatory institutions while contributing to policy implementation and fiscal innovation. The company reaffirmed its commitment to aligning technological solutions with compliance requirements, thereby playing a vital role in advancing Nigeria’s digital financial ecosystem.

This strategic engagement marks another step in Interswitch’s ongoing mission to catalyze economic transformation across Africa through trusted digital infrastructure and partnerships.