Why e-Naira app fails to include Nigeria’s unbanked population

The e-Naira wallet cannot onboard Nigerians without existing bank accounts.

The requirement needed to sign up for the recently launched e-Naira has by default excluded Nigeria’s over 40 million unbanked population, checks by BusinessDay has shown. This is contrary to the claim by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the ‘e-Naira Speed Wallet’ will deepen Nige

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