EFInA, LBS equip 147 professionals to advance evidence-based financial inclusion policymaking
One hundred and forty-seven professionals now have sharper tools to shape financial inclusion policy in Nigeria, thanks to a training programme delivered by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) in partnership with Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Financial Services (SIDFS), an initiative of Lagos Business School.
The programme was designed to build capacity among policymakers, regulators, and practitioners who work at the intersection of data and financial access. The goal is straightforward: more decisions grounded in evidence, fewer people left outside the formal financial system.
Nigeria's financial inclusion gaps remain significant, and efforts like this one signal a growing commitment to closing them from the inside out, starting with the people who write the rules and design the systems. With 147 professionals now trained, the question becomes what they do next with what they have learned.
Originally published by BusinessDay.