Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement announced the rollout of its 2026 Access to Financial Services survey report in Abuja, tracking financial health, digital fraud resilience, and micro-business credit adoption. The survey is designed to provide data on the state of financial inclusion in Nigeria and identify areas for improvement.
The report comes as Nigeria’s digital financial sector continues to grow rapidly. The survey will provide insights into how Nigerians are accessing financial services and the challenges they face. The data will be used to inform policy and guide interventions.
This echoes the 2020 financial inclusion surveys, which also sought to track progress and identify gaps. The mechanism then was different, but the result was the same: a focus on data-driven policymaking.
The winners: policymakers, who gain valuable data; and Nigerian consumers, who may benefit from improved financial services. The losers: those who are excluded from the financial system; and the Nigerian government, which must act on the findings.
Bottom Line: A new financial inclusion survey has been launched. The data will inform policy. The question is whether the findings will lead to action or just more reports.