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  • eNaira platform has been introduced by the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on Monday
  • According to the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, the launch has made history being the first in Africa and one of the earliest of its kind globally
  • Buhari believes that the launch of the eNaira platform will make monetary policy more effective
  • Before the launch of the Nigerian national digital currency the president has assured its safety and scalability

eNaira has been rolled out by the Nigerian President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari on monday. The launch has been noted as a culmination of several years of research work and efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Indeed, the CBN has advanced the boundaries of the national payments system in order to make financial transactions more convenient and seamless for each stratum of Nigeria’s society. Notably, the latest establishment of the national payments platform was described by Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor as such platform is the first in Africa and the earliest around the globe.

Did the eNaira by Muhammadu Buhari make history?

Following the launch of the eNaira platform on Monday, Emefiele cited that the Nigerian president has made history with the launch of the eNaira platform. He noted that the platform is now the first established in Africa and has become the earliest globally. Besides the launch, Emefiele also observed that as the president makes groundbreaking reforms there remains a debate on the true value of the Naira. However, rather than worrying about the direction of the exchange rate, the government should take a step back and analyse how they got to the position in the first place.

Buhari seeks to make monetary policy more effective

According to Buharu alongside digital innovations, eNaira can foster economic growth in Nigeria. The national digital currency will bring better economic activities, increase remittances, and enhance financial inclusion. Ultimately, the aforementioned factors will help the government to make monetary policy more effective.

According to Buhari, aside from the global trend to create CBDC, the nation believes that there are some significant Nigeria-specific benefits that cut across different sectors of and concerns of the national economy. Moreover, the use of CBDC can potentially help to move many individuals and corporations from the informal sectors to formal sectors and increase the tax base of the nation.

Buhari assured the CBDC’s safety and scalability

According to Muhammadu Buhari, the journey to create a CBDC while assuring its safety and scalability was begun sometime near 2017. However, the work intensified over the past several months with several measures. Such measures include brainstorming exercises and deployment of technical partners and advisors. Notably, the work began collaboration with the Ministries of COmmunication and Digital Economy and its sister authorities like the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Ultimately, the country noted integration of banking software across the nation and painstaking tests to ensure the robustness, safety, and scalability of the system. 

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