30 results
- 26 Jan 2020
Financial Inclusion Agents Groan as SANEF Fails To Achieve Interoperability
Two months after, financial inclusion agents under the network of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility, SANEF are yet to enjoy interoperability promised them, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek checks…
- 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.…
- 29 May 2025
SANEF, CIBN Partner to Expand Agency Banking Certification
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has expanded its Agency Banking Certification Programme through a tripartite collaboration between the Institute, FIC, and SANEF Limited. This partnership…
- 13 Jan 2019
Stakeholders Seek Review of SANEF Strategy
Stakeholders in the agent banking ecosystem have urged Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Bankers’ committee to review current strategy of shared agents’ network expansion initiative (SANEF) to…
- 24 Apr 2025
SANEF’s Uche Uzoebo Highlights AI as Next Frontier in Advancement of Financial Inclusion
With progress made in accelerating financial inclusion to unbanked and underbanked communities in Nigeria, the Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF) has posited Artificial…
- 14 Nov 2018
AMMAN Seeks Role in SANEF for Growth
Worried by the identified challenge of recruitment of agents without transactions in the Central Bank of Nigeria and Bankers’ committee shared agents network expansion initiative(SANEF), Association…
- 2 Dec 2018
PoS Innovation Summit Drives Acceptance of SANEF
The establishment of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility (SANEF), powered by the Central Bank of Nigeria and Deposit Money Banks, aims to accelerate financial inclusion in Nigeria. The fourth…
- 3 Nov 2019
SANEF, CBN Achieve Interoperability at Agents Banking Units This November
Financial inclusion initiative of central bank of Nigeria, CBN, will receive a boost next month as agent banking units under the initiative will begin to enjoy interoperability, Nigeria…
- 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…
- 9 Mar 2026
NICA Confers Professional Fellowship on Uche Uzoebo
The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has conferred its Professional Fellowship on Mrs. Uche Uzoebo, Managing Director of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF). The…
- 10 Dec 2020
9mobile, CBN, Ecobank, Others Brainstorm Deepening Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
As part of efforts to promote financial inclusion among the unbanked and underbanked population in Nigeria, innovative telecoms brand, 9mobile, joined Ecobank, Vanguard Newspapers, Sanef, and other…
- 10 Dec 2019
Experts Identify Ways to Extend the Boundaries of Financial Inclusion Strategy
Experts at the Inclusive Finance Nigeria Conference and Awards have identified the various ways the Central Bank of Nigeria can extend the boundaries of financial inclusion strategy in order to…
- 21 Apr 2025
PAFON 2.0: Experts Discuss Pathways to Boost Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Improved efforts at collaboration among financial service providers, telecommunication operators, and tech Startups, with conscious effort geared at consumer awareness, have been proffered as key…
- 3 Feb 2019
AMMAN, Others Seek Review PoS Guideline for Agent Business
Electronic payment stakeholders have urged central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently review its guideline on the use of point of sale (PoS) terminal in the country. The present CBN guideline…
- 14 Jul 2019
Connectivity, Hi-Tech Devices Slow Agency Banking @ Rural Areas
Financial inclusion agents saddled with the responsibility of offering banking services to unbanked especially those in the rural areas where banks are not in sight, have identified poor mobile…
- 15 Dec 2020
Shago Unveils e-Commerce Platform Today
A new Nigerian fintech start-up, Shago Payments Limited, will today unveil its bill payment and e-commerce platform to serve the banked and unbanked locally and internationally. Sabastine Enechi, the…
- 27 Mar 2025
Ebehijie Momoh, CEO of AfriGOPay to Deliver Keynote at PAFON 2.0
Ebehijie Momoh (Mrs), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AfriGOPay Financial Services Limited (AFSL), a subsidiary of NIBSS, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the second…
- 8 Aug 2021
AMMBAN 2021 Conference to Explore Framework to Sustaining Financial Inclusion Gains
This year’s Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) conference will be exploring suitable framework to sustain gains achieved in the financial inclusion initiative of the…
- 3 May 2021
CapitalSage Targets Business Expansion
CapitalSage has reiterated its commitment to expanding its operations and strengthening its position in the financial technology sector. John Alamu, the Group Managing Director of CapitalSage,…
- 20 Jun 2021
TeamApt Reiterates Commitment to Transform Financial Services in Africa
TeamApt, one of Nigeria’s leading Fintech companies, has reiterated its commitment to transform financial services in Africa. The company, “currently leading the country's agency banking industry,”…
- 23 Nov 2021
eNaira: CBN Rallies PSPs, Fintechs to Deepen Adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it was working with key stakeholders in the payment system ecosystem to boost the adoption of its digital currency known as the eNaira. The…
- 20 Nov 2022
AMMBAN Blames Operators for Proliferation of Unlicensed POS Agents
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) has blamed operators in the financial services ecosystem for the proliferation of unlicensed point of sale terminal (POS) agents…
- 14 Jun 2024
9PSB CEO says Women are Breaking Barriers in Fintech and SMEs
9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s digital payment service bank, focused on financial inclusion, has echoed the impressive progress demonstrated by the female professionals and entrepreneurs in…
- 6 Apr 2025
Momoh, Uzoebo, Nwosu, Ibirogba, others for PAFON 2.0
The second edition of Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0) is gathering momentum as organisers have unveiled a strong line of speakers. Featuring keynote presentation, fireside chat, panel discussion,…
- 8 Apr 2025
Moniepoint Leads the Charge for Financial Inclusion @PAFON 2.0
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, a subsidiary of Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s leading digital financial services provider and the Continent’s fastest growing financial institution, is set to demonstrate…
- 29 May 2025
Tripoint Travels Hosts Pre-GEC Brunch for Nigerian Delegates Ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2025
In a vibrant celebration of national pride, global relevance, and entrepreneurial drive, Tripoint Travels , the official logistics partner of GEN Nigeria hosted an exclusive pre-congress brunch for…
- 28 Oct 2025
Moniepoint Unveils Nigeria's First Informal Economy AI Chatbot, As FG Lauds Fintech Giant for Powering Business Growth Across the Country
Moniepoint Inc, Africa's leading business payments and personal banking servicing platform, has launched "M", Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered chatbot dedicated to demystifying the…
- 20 Nov 2025
Arewa Festival 2025 to Showcase Entrepreneurial Acumen of Northern Nigeria
The Arewa Festival 2025, a major cultural and commercial initiative aimed at revitalising economic activities across Northern Nigeria. The festival, themed “Reliving the African Trade,” was…
- 10 Dec 2025
PalmPay MD Seeks Deeper Financial Inclusion @ CeBIH Annual Conference 2025
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading digital banking platform, has renewed its commitment to deepening financial inclusion across the country. At the CeBIH Annual Conference 2025, themed “Reimagining Financial…
- 9 Apr 2026
Digital Encode Sponsors PAFON 3.0 as CVO Prof. Adewale Set to Deliver Keynote on Cybersecurity and Trust
Digital Encode Limited has emerged the lead sponsor of the upcoming third edition of the forum (PAFON 3.0), the organisers have announced. PAFON 3.0 PAFON 3.0 is scheduled to take place on Friday,…