Nigeria aims for millions of new eNaira users as it increases features, targets unbanked

2022.08.19 00:06

Nigeria aims for millions of new eNaira users as it increases features, targets unbanked

The eNaira, Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), will enter the second phase of its expansion with new technology to beef up its user base, Nigerian Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele said Thursday, speaking at the 2022 eNaira Hackathon in Abuja. The eNaira, Africa’s first CBDC, was launched in October 2021.

“The eNaira is a journey, not a one-time event,” Emefiele said, adding:

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