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- 21 Sept 2023
CBN, Partners Announce Date for Second International Financial Inclusion Conference
The second edition of the International Financial Inclusion Conference (#IFIC2023) Nigeria’s flagship Financial Inclusion event is scheduled to hold on the 5th & 6th of October 2023 at the…
- 29 Nov 2022
Stakeholders Converge at the Maiden International Financial Inclusion Conference, Lead Conversations on Financial Inclusion
Nigeria, on 24th and 25th November 2022 hosted the largest convening of the global Financial Inclusion ecosystem since the launch of its National Financial Inclusion Strategy in 2012. L-R: Lai…
- 3 Aug 2016
Tigo @M360 Africa GSMA Conference Showcases Transformative Financial Inclusion
Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz) has outlined its strategic priorities that are meant to drive the company’s long-term social investment objectives. Speaking at the…
- 29 Nov 2024
DBN Bags Financial Inclusion Award for Dedication to MSMEs
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has been honoured with the Financial Inclusion Leadership Award for its dedication to empowering Nigerian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through…
- 19 Nov 2024
Tosin Eniolorunda Advocates for Women-Centric Financial Inclusion
For financial inclusion to be sustainable, especially for women, it must no longer be treated as a buzzword, charitable social activity or a checklist to be marked. L-R: Dr. Jameelah…
- 13 Nov 2024
CBN to Achieve $1trn Economy with Financial Inclusion Initiatives
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched three initiatives aimed at realizing Nigeria’s vision of a $1 trillion economy by 2030 through financial inclusion. The initiatives were launched at the…
- 17 Dec 2019
Agha and Innovectives Bag Financial Inclusion Leadership and Fastest Growing Agency Service Awards
Innovectives a leading integrated Fintech company has bagged two major awards at the Inclusive Financial Nigeria Conference and Awards (IFINCA) 2019, even as the company was recognised for its…
- 19 Nov 2024
Moniepoint Crowned Financial Inclusion Champion by CBN
In a move that signposts its market leadership, Africa's fastest-growing financial institution, Moniepoint has been recognized as the Financially Inclusive Fintech of the Year at the 2nd…
- 6 Dec 2014
Efina Survey Reveals 39.6Mn Adults in Nigeria Still Financially Excluded
Findings from the Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) Access to Financial Services in Nigeria 2014 survey revealed that the number of Nigerian adults nationwide who are banked…
- 30 May 2025
Uche Uzoebo, SANEF CEO Makes Case for More Financial Inclusion Strategies Targeting Women
Leveraging digital infrastructure is key to accelerating financial inclusion, especially through a multi-stakeholder approach involving governments, fintechs, telecoms, regulators and even the…
- 29 Nov 2024
AfriTECH 4.0: QNET's Biram Fall Advocates for Financial Inclusion in Africa
Mr. Biram Fall, the Regional General Manager, QNET Sub-Saharan Africa, has said that with over 350 million unbanked adults, there is a significant potential of financial inclusion and digital…
- 3 Jul 2018
Agent Banking Will Assist in Achieving Financial Inclusion - Yuan
David Yuan is the general manger, International Business Operations, Nexgo - a Point of Sale (PoS) terminal manufacturer and Global Accelerex partner was in Nigeria for DigitalPay conference…
- 4 Aug 2015
Digital Solutions to Steer Financial Inclusion in Africa
The linkages between digital financial services (DFS) and the development agenda in Africa were discussed extensively during a panel discussion organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and…
- 7 Jul 2025
Union Bank Champions Civil Service Reform at International Conference
Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most enduring financial institutions, made a resounding statement of support for governance reform by partnering with the first-ever International Civil Service…
- 13 Oct 2017
TEDxIkeja: Adeti, Inlaks CEO Shows How to Achieve Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
By peter oluka How the army of unbanked Nigerians could come into the formal financial space would be the subject of discussion when the CEO of Inlaks, Femi Adeoti, speaks at the 2017 edition of…
- 25 Jul 2024
Moniepoint Strengthens Efforts to Broaden Financial Access Through Collaborative Initiatives
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s fastest growing financial institution according to the Financial Times has underscored the importance of a collaborative and holistic stakeholder approach in advancing the…
- 22 Jul 2015
Distinguished Speakers as NCS Int’l Conference “Akure 2015” Begins Today
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has scheduled prominent IT/ICT experts as speakers at the 12th International Conference “Akure 2015. The Conference which starts today is intended to provide a…
- 4 Jul 2018
NCS Makes Case for Digital Inclusion, Announces Date for National Conference
Professor Adesola Aderounmu, President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has underscored the need for Digital Inclusion in Nigeria. Aderounmu, expressed this at a press conference to announce its 27th…
- 14 Apr 2026
Tosin Eniolorunda, ALX Host Entrepreneurship Masterclass for 100 Female Business Owners
Tosin Eniolorunda, Group CEO of Moniepoint Inc., has delivered on a commitment that demonstrates his fidelity to deepen financial literacy among women business owners in Nigeria. Tosin Eniolorunda In…
- 23 Feb 2025
SANEF Appoints Uche Uzoebo as New Chief Executive Officer
Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF)Limited has appointed Mrs. Uche Uzoebo as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2025. Mrs. Uche Uzoebo succeeds Mrs.…
- 21 Nov 2024
QNET Regional Manager: eCommerce Key to Expanding Financial Security in Africa
Mr. Biram Fall, the Regional General Manager, QNET Sub-Saharan Africa, has said that with over 350 million unbanked adults, there is a significant potential of financial inclusion and digital…
- 3 Jul 2022
NCC Assures Underserved Communities of Ubiquitous Broadband Penetration
Nigeria’s grass root communities and the underserved population of the country will not be left out of the national broadband plan when the implementation comes to fruition. L-R: Freda Bruce-Bennet,…
- 15 Jun 2017
Oviosu, Paga Boss Speaks @ 2017 Spring Meetings, Washington DC
Tayo Oviosu, founder and CEO Paga, Nigeria’s #1 Digital Financial Service company, spoke at the Spring Meetings hosted by World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC…
- 27 Apr 2019
First Bank’s Mobile Money Agents Process over $490m Transactions Monthly
First Bank of Nigeria has said that its efforts to deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria has grown its network of mobile money agents to over 22,000 agents. The bank also said the agents had…
- 4 Dec 2017
Interoperability Hobbles Mobile Money Growth 4 Years After CBN Directive
By Chike Onwuegbuchi Over four years after Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a directive to mobile money operators and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) to achieve interoperability…
- 17 May 2010
Experts Brainstorm at AITEC Africa Conference
AITEC Africa, the leading organiser of ICT events across Africa, held the 2010 AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference at Eko Hotel’s new world-class conference centre over…
- 20 Nov 2016
Nigeria's Presentation at ITU Good for Telecoms Investments- Opeke
Nigeria’s government and private sectors have made a pitch to foreign investors at the 2016 International Telecommunication Union conference, Telecoms World, where they presented the country’s…
- 17 Nov 2016
Nigeria Seeks Increased Telecoms Investment at ITU Telecom World
Nigeria’s government and private sectors have made a pitch to foreign investors at the 2016 International Telecommunication Union conference, Telecoms World, where they presented the country’s…
- 19 Feb 2013
AITEC Announces Speakers for Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference
Over 30 local and international speakers have confirmed their participation as speakers at this year's AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference, to be held at the Eko Hotel, Lagos over…
- 19 Jul 2016
Retail Banking: Some Banks on Path to Extinction- Experts
In a bid towards redefining retail banking as it affects customers satisfaction, experts has harped on financial inclusion through alternative digital delivery channels, warning that some retail…