EFInA Official Launch

The Official launch was held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island on 28 October 2008.

Dr Adhiambo Odaga, Ford Foundation; Nkem Ogbuaku, EFInA Board Member	EFInA Board Members – Edna Ishaya and Dr Bola Fejemirokun
Magnus Adiele, Consultant, EFInA	CEO, EFInA - Modupe Ladipo
CEO, EFInA; Joe Alegieuno, Head Microfinance, CBN; Adedotun Sulaiman, Chairman EFInA Board	EFInA Board Members – Lamido Sanusi and Morin Desalu
DFID Representatives - Kevin Quinlan, EFInA Board Member; Joseph Umoabasi, Regional Coordinator, SW Nigeria	Ngozi Ezi-Ashi, EFInA Board Member

EFInA Intervenes in Pro-poor Finance
The disadvantaged position of the poor in Nigeria in accessing finance may soon abate, if the efforts of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), “Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access” (EFInA), sail through.
Experts that have followed the organisation’s activities closely, most especially its efforts at bridging access to finance by the largely unbanked population, said it is most likely to make remarkable impact on personal finance development in Nigeria.
The CBN has made known its intention to partner with EFInA. CBN governor, Chukwuma Soludo, stated that “access to finance, especially for the poor is one of CBN’s priority areas in its mandate of promoting and sustaining economic development”.
Source: Sunday Independent, November 9, 2008

CBN to parley EFInA on access to finance for the poor
As part of efforts aimed at making the active but poor in the society have access to financial facilities, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made known its intention to partner Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA),which was set up in 2007.
Source: THE GUARDIAN, Monday November 3, 2008

Banks, insurance firms to partner EFInA on financial services
Banks and insurance companies have indicated interest to collaborate with Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) following the launch of its survey on “Access to Finance Survey” in Lagos last week.
Source: Financial Standard, Monday November 3, 2008

Access to finance: CBN reiterates commitment to the poor
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that the apex bank remains committed to making financial services available to the poor. Speaking in Lagos at the inauguration of “Access to Finance Survey” a brainchild of Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access, Soludo said the decision stemmed from the fact that the lack of access to financial services by this category of the population had for long hampered their constructive engagement in economic activities and contribution to national growth and development.
Source: THE PUNCH, Thursday October 30, 2008