E-Naira: Simplifying Financial Inclusion for the Downtrodden, by Abdulrahman Abdulraheem   When President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015, he made it clear from day one that fixing the economy was one of the three key responsibilities he would priortise. He meant fixing the economy...

CBN Targets 95% Financial Inclusion By 2024   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled seven key policies and products that will aid the realisation of 95 per cent financial inclusion in Nigeria by 2024. The policies include, the revised National Financial Inclusion Strategy (3.0), the...

CBN Digital Currency’ll Deepen Financial Inclusion, Says Rewane       Analysts at Financial Derivatives Company Limited, led by financial expert Bismarck Rewane, have said the planned introduction of a digital currency will deepen financial inclusion in the country. They said most central banks had indicated keen interests in...

NAICOM To Boost Financial Inclusion In Insurance Sector       The National Insurance Commission has launched a 2021-2023 strategic plan to improve financial inclusion in the country’s insurance sector. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas, disclosed this on Friday during a seminar for insurance reporters, with the...

CBN, Experts Urge Microfinance Banks To Boost Financial Inclusion         The Central Bank of Nigeria and financial sector experts have called for collaborative efforts among microfinance banks to promote the expansion of micro-insurance as a tool for deepening financial inclusion. They made the call at the sixth...

CBN, NIBSS Launch Quick Response Code To Boost Financial Inclusion       The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) and all deposit money banks (DMBs) have collaborated to launch the NQR, a Quick Response (QR) Code-driven payment solution to aid...