Mrs Ololade Adesola is the Country Representative of the United Kingdom based The Microfinance Association (MA), a global professional body that caters to the needs of microfinance operators. The MA is also dedicated to the development and promotion of the microfinance sector. She speaks to DANIEL ESSIET on digital finance, financial inclusion and poverty alleviation. […] …
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Bumpy road to financial inclusion
The Federal Government’s plan to narrow the 80 per cent gap of those financially excluded by next year may remain wishful thinking if challenges such as data privacy, security, lack of transparency as well as limited financial education and literacy, are not tackled, reports LUCAS AJANAKU. During the first quarter (Q1) of last year, the […] …
Financial inclusion : Fidelity Bank doles out N16m to 13 customers
CBN, NDIC, others raise alarm over low-insurance patronage
Uche Usim, Abuja Tackling low-insurance patronage in the country was the focal point of Friday when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and other members of the financial sector brainstormed in Abuja to unveil a new policy on deepening financial inclusion. Presenting the communique […]
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CBN to launch policy document on financial literacy framework
Uche Usim, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its efforts to deepen financial literacy, will on January 17 and 18, launch key policy documents aimed at facilitating the attainment of the financial inclusion target of 80 per cent by 2020. Policy documents to be unveiled at the conference expected to attract over 400 […]
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CBN unveils strategy to achieve 80% financial inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, unveiled the revised National Financial Inclusion Strategy designed to ensure that 80 per cent of Nigerian adults have access to financial services by 2020.
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Financial inclusion: 2.6m more embrace financial services
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) policies on financial inclusion is yeilding results. A report released by Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) shows that 2.6 million more have embraced financial services. COLLINS NWEZE writes on policies and processes that led to improved financial access in various states. Nigeria’s journey to bringing more people into […] …
Financial inclusion rate hits 63.6% in 2018
Airtel discloses plan to set up ‘payment service bank’ in Nigeria
The imperative, urgency of financial inclusion — NIBBS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) measures human development across countries in three basic dimensions: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. Financial Inclusion on the other hand focuses on citizens’ access to financial services in such a manner that enables every adult citizen to realise his/her full potential and life aspirations.
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