First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its drive to get up to 500,000 operators on board its agent banking platform.
The Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, has defended the role of technology in the financial institution after it was projected that the adoption of technology would lead to the sack of workers in the banking sector.
As part of its efforts to deepen financial inclusion and maintain its commitment to achieving the 80% target by year 2020 in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has authorized commercial banks to now fully operate mobile money wallets.
