CBN to partner Bill Gates for financial inclusion
 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have finalised arrangements for collaboration on financial inclusion. According to a statement from the apex bank,…
Financial Inclusion: Experts Identify Gaps In Achieving CBN Target
Experts in the nation’s financial sector have identified gaps in the set objectives by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to significantly reduce the number and percentage of adult Nigerians…
Stakeholders set for Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Roundtable At Oriental News Nigeria Confab
All roads lead to Sheraton Hotel, Lagos as key stakeholders in Nigeria’s financial sector would engage in a robust roundtable discussion on governments key policy which centers around inclusive…
DBI boss, Prof Ajiya, canvasses improved digital inclusion for women, minority groups
The President/CEO of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, has canvassed for improved digital inclusion of women and minority groups. He also sought for more investments by corporates…
Financial Inclusion: CBN targets 25,000 Ebonyi women, youth
November 24, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said it was targeting 25,000 women and youths in Ebonyi, during its one-week digital financial inclusion drive. The Director,…
CBN and Cryptocurrencies: Between instability and financial inclusion
July 24, 2021 Currently, there are two currencies, notes and coins. The CBN’s digital currency will be a third type of currency to supplement cash. Rather than carry cash about,…
Why we partner CBN for financial inclusion – Danbatta, NCC boss
The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) were partnering on making Nigerians…
Lecture: Driving Pervasive Broadband Penetration to Deepen Digital Financial Inclusion for Nigeria’s Socio-economic Transformation
I thank the Board and Management of the Centre for Financial Journalism for considering me worthy as the Guest Lecturer for this year’s edition of its annual ‘The Bullion Lecture…
Make USSD codes free to boost financial inclusion: Stakeholders tell banks, telcos
Participants at the Nigeria Fintech Week in Lagos on Tuesday said telecommunications, banks and Fintech stakeholders needed to partner to make USSD short codes free to all users to boost…
SEC is committed to financial inclusion, innovation – Uduk
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday restated commitment to pursue initiatives that would aid financial inclusion of Nigerians to grow the nation’s economy. Ms Mary Uduk, SEC Acting…