PHOTOS: Read Driving Financial Inclusion and Growth – Highlights from the CBN Fair in Kano

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Fair was held in Kano yesterday, September 16, 2025. It brought together stakeholders, business owners, and the public to discuss the Bank’s policies under the theme “Driving Alternative Payment Channels as Tools for Financial Inclusion, Growth and Accelerated Economic Development.”

In her opening remarks, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, highlighted the CBN’s strides in exchange rate unification, bank recapitalisation, financial inclusion, and the launch of the Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028. She further noted the positive impact of these reforms, including increased foreign investment inflows, improved trade balances, and enhanced consumer protection through initiatives like the Unified Complaints Tracking System and USSD code verification.

The Fair provided participants with information on various concerns, including complaints management, customer rights and responsibilities, FinTech security, and several others.

The CBN Fair continues in Kaduna tomorrow, September 18, 2025.