Access to Financial Services in Kaduna State Deep Dive
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access
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EFINA Opportunities exist to reach the agricultural population, mainly through digital
financial services and agent networks that can facilitate access in rural areas
1.7million adults rely on agriculture - 1.3 million rely on farming and 0.4m trade in farm produce/agricultural inputs
Interventions to reach farmers must address the infrastructural challenge in rural areas to increase financial access
Adults in Kaduna State who rely on agriculture for livelihoods
Population
dynamics
91% live in rural areas
Socio economic
factors (education
& technology)
65% have not completed
their secondary education
or have lesser education
Awareness of
Access points
near them
IIII
74% are women
83% own a phone
79% are not aware of any formal financial
access point (such as bank branch or
financial service agent) near them
Source: EFInA Access to Financial Services in Kaduna State 2020 Survey
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