EFInA, LBS train 147 on financial inclusion – Daily Trust

Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA), in partnership with Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Financial Services (SIDFS), an initiative of Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, has outfitted 147 professionals with expertise to make use of financial inclusion knowledge in policymaking.

The seven-week Leveraging Financial Inclusion Data for Policymaking course was designed to strengthen individuals’ capability to translate analysis proof into insurance policies and interventions that handle challenges inside Nigeria’s financial inclusion ecosystem.

The initiative comes as stakeholders search to translate findings from EFInA’s 2026 Access to Financial Services (A2F) Survey into sensible measures to enhance entry to financial providers, notably amongst underserved populations.

Participants accomplished seven modules combining on-line studying with dwell digital classes, protecting the applying of financial inclusion knowledge, together with insights from the Global Findex and A2F Surveys, to establish gaps, perceive underserved communities and set up coverage priorities.

The programme recorded enhancements in individuals’ information and confidence. Knowledge accuracy elevated from 72.5 per cent earlier than the coaching to 88.5 per cent afterwards, whereas confidence in making use of the acquired expertise rose by 21.5 share factors.

Participants additionally demonstrated their understanding by capstone assignments proposing coverage suggestions on agent banking geo-tagging, inclusive digital Know Your Customer (eKYC), shopper safety, open finance, Takaful, pension literacy and rural youth credit score.

The proposals are anticipated to contribute to discussions on bettering financial entry, strengthening shopper safeguards and creating merchandise that reply to the wants of underserved teams.

EFInA’s Research Lead, Dr Oluwatomi Eromosele, stated the programme had improved individuals’ potential to interpret proof and develop sensible coverage suggestions.

She stated, “We are inspired by the progress individuals have made, from improved information and confidence to creating coverage briefs that handle actual financial inclusion challenges.

“These results show that when professionals are equipped to interpret and apply financial inclusion evidence, they are better positioned to identify gaps, assess policy needs and recommend responses that reflect the realities of underserved communities.”

Participants additionally reported adjustments in how they method financial inclusion analysis and coverage improvement.

One participant stated the coaching had inspired a extra deliberate use of information, not merely to grasp traits but in addition to establish gaps and develop focused interventions.

Another stated the course had strengthened their evidence-based method to coverage choices and improved their potential to find out the place interventions have been most wanted.

The partnership between EFInA and SIDFS focuses on strengthening capability, analysis and stakeholder engagement to advertise inclusive digital financial providers.