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Nigeria targets 95% financial inclusion, expands digital ID

Published

25 August 2026

Topic

technology

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Fintech

Geography

Nigeria

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Read at coingeek.com

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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Nigeria's Central Bank aims to reach 95% financial inclusion by expanding digital payment channels under the Payments System Vision 2028, while the government is linking millions of cooperative members to the National Identification Number via a new digital ID system developed with Seamfix.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Expanding Nigeria’s digital payment system and linking cooperative members to the national ID creates new onramps for fintech solutions, opening urgent demand for rural and SME-focused digital financial services.

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1 source · 25 Aug 2026

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Fintechfinancial-inclusiondigital-idpayment-systemsregulatory-reformcooperatives