Why many Nigerians are still unbanked despite the rise of fintechs—Olu Akanmu
[...]According to him, while fintechs have made significant progress in expanding digital services and deepening financial inclusion, much of that growth has so far centered on those who already had some access to financial services.[...]
[...]While celebrating progress, Akanmu stressed that the journey to full financial inclusion is far from over.
To truly unlock Nigeria’s economic potential, he said, fintechs must go where the need is greatest: among the unbanked[...]
[...]Highlighting the importance of financial inclusion in a critical sector like agriculture, Akanmu said financial inclusion will help smaller farmers to be more integrated into the formal economy and make them more productive.
According to him, when small farmers have financial accounts, they can be better aggregated[...]
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