FintechNGR, CBN Drive Financial Inclusion   The Fintech Association of Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria and some regulators in the financial sector have expressed their readiness to drive financial inclusion through fintech. The operators also expressed their support for the growth of start-ups in the fintech...

With Two PSB Licences, Telcos Set To Intensify CBN’s Financial Inclusion   Fresh facts have emerged that two out of the three institutions the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to commence operations as Payment Service Banks (PSBs) are owned by two of...

Financial Inclusion: FG Plans To Capture 36.6m Nigerians With Micro Pension   The federal government has said that in a bid to achieve its financial inclusion target, it plans to extend pension and insurance coverage to 30 million Nigerians at the grass root levels who do...

Financial Inclusion: CBN Sets Monthly Customer Target For MFBs   The Central Bank of Nigeria has set a new target of 64 new customers for micro finance banks in Nigeria, as part of its efforts to achieve its financial inclusion target. The banking regulator stated this in...

Firstbank Hits 27,000 Banking Agents, Boosts Financial Inclusion First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it now has over 27,000 agents on its Firstmonie agent network, as part of efforts to promote financial inclusion in the country. The over 27,000 Firstmonie agents were present in almost all...

Agric Insurance'll Boost Financial Inclusion, NAIC CEO Says The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Mrs Folashade Joseph, has said that agricultural insurance will complement the efforts of the Federal Government on financial inclusion in the country. Joseph, who spoke to journalists at...