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CBN, CBE SET UP NIGERIA-EGYPT FINTECH BRIDGE

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge.
The signing ceremony, which took place at the Seamless North Africa 2023 conference at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, comes after a series of engagements on issues around payment systems, financial technology, and financial inclusion in Africa.

Speaking at the event, the CBN Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Aishah Ahmad, who signed on behalf of the CBN, says, the Bank was extremely excited by the partnership with the Central Bank of Egypt, which followed several months of engagement on payments, fintech and financial inclusion.

“We look forward to cultivating an innovative space for fintech startups and entrepreneurs in Egypt and Nigeria to accelerate financial inclusion, deepen our payment systems and drive economic growth across the African Continent,” Ahmad said.

Also speaking, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Egypt, Rami Aboulnaga, commended the MOU and expressed optimism that the partnership would yield the desired expectation.

The ground breaking partnership between the apex banks of the two largest economies in Africa encompasses a broad range of collaborative initiatives, including joint regulatory innovation projects, coordinated licensing and supervisory frameworks, information sharing, fintech cross referrals and talent development.

The conference was hosted by the Central Bank of Egypt and had in attendance over 4,000 policymakers, payment service providers, financial institutions and technology startups from Egypt, Nigeria and across the African continent.

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