USSD cut-off saga – An Inclusion For All documentary
In May, Nigerian telcos approved the suspension of USSD service access from Nigerian banks due to the banks’ accumulated debt of N210 billion (USD 261.36 million) in USSD fees. This decision might seem like just another business move, but it could have significant consequences for financial inclusion. In a country where 38% of the population […]
USSD dilemma and the threat to financial inclusion in Nigeria
A significant proportion of the banked populations in underserved communities are more likely to have access to or own basic and feature phones and thus rely on the use of the USSD services for basic banking services. On Episode 10 of Inclusion for all radio – Henry Chukwu, a Digital Financial Services expert with over […]
BusinessDay Q&A with Head, Inclusion for all.
“Financial Inclusion will not improve if Nigeria does not address the barriers to ID ownership”. Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo 1. Tell us about Inclusion for all and its participation in deepening access to financial services in Nigeria? Our work seeks to understand the barriers to access for Nigeria’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities, whether they be policy […]
