Interswitch: Infrastructure Alone Won’t Fix Nigeria's Un- and Underbanked Problem

Increasing financial inclusion for millions of un- and underbanked consumers and businesses in Nigeria will take more than fixing infrastructure issues, Titilola Shogaolu, Head of Financial Inclusion at Lagos-based FinTech unicorn Interswitch tells PYMNTS. It will also require leveraging a robust agent banking network, strong partnerships, and the use of blockchain to accelerate the democratization of primary financial services.