The BVN/NIN cut-off series
Limited enrolment centres and travel distances make it difficult for willing but marginalized Nigerians to link their NIN/BVN to their accounts before the March/April deadline. Our recent data snapshot, “NIN/BVN Bank Account Cut-Off Impact Snapshot,” highlights this issue and its impact on unserved and underserved communities. It points out that geo-mapping restrictions, such as the […]
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 […]
NIN/SIM Mobile Line Disconnection Impact
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 […]
