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- 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…
- 15 Aug 2018
MTN Nigeria Inks N200bn loan facility with 12 banks for Network Expansion
MTN Nigeria on Wednesday signed a seven-year N200 billion medium term facility with a consortium of twelve (12) local banks, with FBN Quest acting as facility agent. Ferdi Moolman, Chief…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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 May 2026
PAFON 3.0: Agency Banking Key to Reaching Millions of Unbanked Nigerians – AMMBAN
Dr. Obioha Oti, National President of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN), has described agency banking as Nigeria’s most critical last-mile channel for achieving…
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 Sept 2019
Super Agents, Agents Locked in PoS Chargeback Confusion
Super Agents and agents under them in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) financial inclusion initiative are today locked in Point of Sale chargeback issues, which has resulted in some agents going out…
- 21 Jul 2019
How, Why Mobile Wallets Can Deepen Financial Inclusion
Access to financial services opens doors for families, allowing them to smooth out consumption and invest in their futures through education and health. Access to credit enables businesses to…
- 12 Jan 2021
TeamApt Begins New Consumer Focus, West & North Africa Expansion Plans for 2021
TeamApt, the Nigerian fintech company that provides digital financial services solutions and payment infrastructure, has announced that it will be shifting its focus from delivering financial…
- 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…
- 22 Apr 2026
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 3.0) Holds This Friday in Lagos
Nigeria’s foremost payments and financial inclusion dialogue platform, Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 3.0), will hold this Friday, April 24, 2026, at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road,…
- 19 Dec 2019
CBN Issues Licences to 15 Mobile Money Operators
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has issued licences to 15 mobile money operators as part of its drive towards increasing financial inclusion. Emefiele, CBN gov To further address the observed absence of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 4 Jun 2026
Moniepoint CEO Pushes New Credit Revolution for Millions of Nigerian Small Businesses
As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially rolled out its ambitious Nigeria Payments System Vision (PSV) 2028 framework in Abuja, industry leaders are shifting the conversation from how money…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 15 Apr 2026
Fintech Giants PalmPay and TeamApt Back Nigeria’s Biggest Payments Forum
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON), the country’s leading industry platform for digital finance stakeholders, has announced PalmPay and TeamApt as key sponsors of the third edition of its flagship event,…
- 13 Apr 2026
PAFON 3.0: FintechNGR VP Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun to Deliver Keynote Address
The Vice President of the Governing Council of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, Dr. Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun, is set to deliver a keynote address at the 3rd edition of the Payments Forum Nigeria…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 19 Dec 2019
Cellulant Affirms Commitment to Fixing Agric Value Chain with Technology
Cellulant Corporation, a pan-African technology company has affirmed its commitment to helping fix Nigeria's broken agriculture value-chain with innovative solutions. L-R: MD/CEO, Wema Bank, Ademola…
- 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…
- 12 Jun 2020
SurePadi Agency Banking Processed N10Bn Transactions In 100 Days
SurePadi, Polaris Bank’s Agency Banking initiative, has serviced over half a million customers impacting directly an estimated two million households across the seven business regions of the Bank…