Nigeria and digital banking: a revolution still waiting to happen

At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital financial services such as the use of point of sale (PoS) machines for payments in their transactions. Digital financial services are financial services which rely on digital technologies for their delivery and use by consumers. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asks Iwa Salami, an expert in financial technology regulation and financial regulation in emerging economies, to explain the increase and its implications.

JOK and his post-election defeat syndrome  

John Okiyi Kalu (JOK) is a man freely given to dishonesty with an incredible integrity deficit, I challenge him to dare chant the PDP slogan in any street in Aba and see if he would leave the city with his head intact. by Eagle Okoro THE ENDLESS LAMENTATIONS OF BAD PDP LOSERS Amongst all the Commissioners that served under the Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration, which terminated on May 19, 2023, John Okiyi Kalu (alias Sidon dey weep) and his chameleonic friend, Eze Chikamnayo, seem to be the most traumatised, especially with…