CBN launches eNaira.
PRESIDENT BUHARI LAUNCHES eNAIRA. AB. President Muhammadu Buhari and The CBN Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele as President unveil the eNaira at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. OCT 25TH 2021
The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) eNaira has taken off with over N500m of the currency minted.
During the launch on Monday, President Buhari said the adoption of the digital currency is estimated to increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 billion over the next 10 years.
“We have become the first country in Africa and one of the first in the world to introduce a digital currency to our citizens,” Buhari said at the event.
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele said thirty-three banks have been fully integrated on the platform.
He maintained over 2,000 customers are on board and 120 merchants have successfully registered on the eNaira platform.
Mr Emefiele said that “customers who download the eNaira Speed Wallet App will be able to perform the following: onboard and create their wallet; fund their eNaira wallet from their bank account; transfer eNaira from their wallet to another wallet and make payment for purchases at registered merchant locations.
According to the eNaira website, the currency serves as both a medium of exchange and a store of value, offering better payment prospects in retail transactions when compared to cash payments.
Editing by Adeniyi Bakare
