Financial Inclusion Reaches 64%- EFInA Survey Reveals

The Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) says the percentage of adults who use regulated financial services in Nigeria has increased from 56 per cent in 2020 to 64 per cent in 2023. Dr Oluwatobi Eromosele, General Manager/ A2F Research Lead, EFInA, disclosed this while presenting Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) 2023 survey […]

CBN Chief Cardoso Seeks Banks’ Commitment To Drive Financial Inclusion

“To achieve the target of 95 per cent financial inclusion, we must all move from collaboration to concrete commitment.” The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has issued a call to action for all stakeholders, specifically financial institutions, for more commitment to enhance Nigeria’s financial inclusion goals. Cardoso, made the […]

Financial inclusion hits 74%, Cardoso advocates innovation

The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has called on stakeholders in the economy to be innovative in bridging the financial inclusion gap in the country. Cardoso said this on Wednesday at the launch of the 2023 Access to Finance Report by non-governmental organisation, Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Access in Lagos. The new […]

Cardoso Seeks Banks, Stakeholders’ Commitment to Drive Financial Inclusion

•Report: Nigeria’s financial inclusion hits 74% in 2023 Nume EkegheThe Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has issued a call to action for all stakeholders, specifically financial institutions, for more commitment to enhance Nigeria’s financial inclusion goals. Cardoso, made the call at the Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) […]

EFInA Releases Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) 2023 Survey – Datasets

The wait is finally over! EFInA has just released the highly anticipated Access to Financial Services in Nigeria 2023 Survey datasets, and the insights they hold are nothing short of groundbreaking. In this treasure trove of data, you’ll find a comprehensive overview of Nigeria’s financial landscape, from demographic and socio-economic characteristics to access to various […]

Nigeria closer to 2024 financial inclusion target but gaps persist

Nigeria has inched closer to its 2024 financial inclusion as more Nigerians are now banked even as gaps persist. The 2022 National Financial Inclusion Strategy aims to reduce the level of financial exclusion in the country to 25 percent by 2024. Financial inclusion rose to 74 percent in 2023 from 68 percent in 2020, while […]

Nigeria’s formal financial inclusion grows to 64% in 2023, says EFinA report

The Access to Finance (A2F) survey report presented by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) on December 13, 2023, at Eko Hotel, Lagos, revealed that despite challenging macroeconomic headwinds, Nigeria’s formal financial inclusion improved to 64% in 2023 from 56% recorded in 2020. The growth in financial inclusion in 2023 was majorly fueled by marginal growth in […]

45% of Nigerians use digital services – Report

The number of Nigerians that used digital services rose to 45 per cent in 2023 from 34 per cent in 2020. According to a report by EFInA released in Lagos, titled, ‘A2F 2023 Survey – Key, with the topic,  ‘Unlocking insights to accelerate financial and economic inclusion’. “Forty-five per cent of Nigerians used digital financial […]

28.8m Nigerians From North Financially Excluded – Survey

No fewer than 28.8 million Nigerians, predominantly farmers and dependents, more likely to be females, and to live in rural areas in Northern Nigeria, are… No fewer than 28.8 million Nigerians, predominantly farmers and dependents, more likely to be females, and to live in rural areas in Northern Nigeria, are excluded from the financial system, […]