Formal exclusion threat to the most vulnerable Nigerians: The NIN-BVN Tier-1 KYC lens
What we know: 29% of adult Nigerians do not have a NIN (National Identity Number) and 51% do not have a Bank Verification Number (BVN) . More than half of those without NIN or BVN fall in the poor to poorest bracket living predominantly in the North. On Episode 14 of Inclusion for all radio, […]
Formal exclusion threat to the most vulnerable Nigerians: The NIN-SIM ban lens
What we know: 47.7% of unbanked Nigerians, predominantly marginalised groups do not have a National Identity Number (NIN), which is now one of the key requirements for opening even a tier-1 (easy access) bank account. On Episode 13 of Inclusion for all radio, Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo – podcast host and the Inclusion for all Advocacy Lead […]
Utilizing Data To Accelerate Financial And Economic Inclusion In Nigeria
What we know: Formal inclusion has increased from 56% to 64%, and this is something to celebrate, however, expanding formal access to 64% is only the beginning. We need the ecosystem to do more to give the last mile access, and we need to focus on deepening inclusion for those with access – Savings, pensions […]
Conversations Across State Lines – Kaduna State’s Digital ID Journey
What we know: Foundational identity system that encourages inclusiveness and aligns with best practice is critical to participating in the formal economy. Formal ID confers recognition by government and service providers and enables access to a host of services – financial, health, education, and social safety nets. On Episode 11 of Inclusion for all radio, Chinasa […]
Nigerian Naira Redesign: Informal Groups in a Cashless Economy – The Trust Quotient
A lack of trust in the financial system is a recurring and critical barrier to financial Inclusion. On Episode 8 of Inclusion for all radio, Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo – podcast host and Head of Financial Inclusion for all Initiative, is joined by Titilola Feyijimi – Chief Operating Officer at Ajo Card, an indigenous digital financial platform […]
The Nigerian Naira Redesign Series: Effectiveness of the CBN Cash Swap Initiative for Rural Areas
We are concerned about the effectiveness of the CBN Cash Swap initiative due to factors such as the uneven distribution and coverage of agent networks particularly in rural areas. In Episode 7 of the Naira Redesign Series on Inclusion for All Radio, our podcast host Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo is joined by Victor Olojo – President, Association […]
The Nigerian Naira Redesign Series: Enabling Financial Inclusion Or Extenuating Financial Exclusion?
On Episode 7 of Inclusion for all radio, Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo – podcast host and Head, of Inclusion for all Initiative; is joined by Professor Olayinka David- West, the Associate Dean of the Lagos Business School (LBS) in Nigeria where she leads the Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Financial Services (SIDFS) initiative, a research, advocacy, and capacity […]
Women, rurality & inclusion – Digital ID as a game-changer
On the 2022 Financial Inclusion Week special podcast episode of Inclusion for all radio – Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo; our podcast host and Head, Inclusion for all initiative is joined by Saude Amina Atoyebi – Head, Kaduna State Social Investment Office. Saude discusses the gender and urban/rural discrepancies in NIN (National Identity Number) enrollment and bank ownership […]
Financial Inclusion in Nigeria: Stories behind the numbers (FINDEX 2021)
On Episode 5 of Inclusion for all radio, Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo – podcast host and Head, Inclusion for all Initiative; is joined by Tolulope Babajide – a gender specialist with experience in gender programming, financial inclusion, and agricultural livelihoods. Tolulope is the Gender Network Manager at FSD Africa where she works primarily on the Gender Collaborative […]
NIN-SIM Link Call Barring – What it means for Nigeria’s Vulnerable Populations
On episode 2 of Inclusion for all radio – Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo, podcast host and the Head, Inclusion for all Initiative; is joined by Aisha Ahmed to discuss the recent NIN-SIM linkage call barring and how it’s affecting people in hard-to-reach locations. Aisha Ahmed is the CEO and Chairperson of Murna Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization that […]
