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Access to finance in Nigeria
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Access to Finance in Nigeria: Multiple account ownership, among others

by Yinka AwosanyaApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Access to finance is key to both individual and national economic growth. There are 64.9 million Bank Verification Numbers in Nigeria as of January 2025, from 44.5 million in 2021, a 45.8% increase in 3 years. The number of active bank accounts more than doubled in 3 years, from 133.5 million in 2021 to 311.5 […]

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