Stakeholders move to advance women’s digital financial inclusion

Women’s World Banking (WWB), in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), convened a high-level Stakeholders’ Workshop on Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion (WDFI). The workshop supports Nigeria’s aspiration to build a Trillion-Dollar Economy by unlocking women’s full economic potential through increased access to and usage of financial services. The interactive workshop […]

Women’s World Banking (WWB), in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), convened a high-level Stakeholders’ Workshop on Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion (WDFI).

The workshop supports Nigeria’s aspiration to build a Trillion-Dollar Economy by unlocking women’s full economic potential through increased access to and usage of financial services.

The interactive workshop explored collaborative partnerships in advancing WDFI in Nigeria bringing together stakeholders from public and private sector, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bank of Industry (BOI), Deposit Money Banks, Microfinance Institutions, FinTechs, and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).

The event was in furtherance of Nigeria’s national economic and financial inclusion goals of achieving 95% financial inclusion and closing the 9% gender gap in access to financial services.

Stakeholders recognized that women’s economic empowerment is central to inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and achieving macroeconomic stability.

Technical Advisor on Economic and Financial Inclusion to the President, Dr. Nurudeen Zauro, stated that the synergy between PreCEFI and Women’s World Banking is undeniable.

Both prioritize listening to women, designing services around their realities, and scaling impact. He also noted that the workshop was about aligning national and global strategies to accelerate progress towards Nigeria’s Trillion-Dollar Economy aspiration.

Uche Uzoebo, CEO of SANEF, commended Women’s World Banking on the partnership and for convening the event.

In her remarks, Elizabeth Gathai, Regional Head, Africa, Women’s World Banking, emphasized Nigeria’s potential to lead Africa in women’s economic empowerment—boosting access to productive credit, halving financial exclusion in the North, and driving gender-intentional policies that close the gap.

She reaffirmed WWB’s commitment to building a more resilient and inclusive financial system for women.” Other key contributors at the event include Dr. Aisha Isa-Olatinwo, CBN Director Consumer Protection & Financial Inclusion Dr. Rakiya Yusuf CBN Director Payment Systems Supervision Department, and Ngover Ihyembe-Nwankwo Executive Director NIBSS amongst others.