EFInA to Unveil Findings of the A2F 2026 Survey

The Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey, a biennial study led by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA), will unveil its findings at a launch event in Abuja, Nigeria on 16 September 2026. This comprehensive survey, which began in 2008, is Nigeria's primary source of demand-side data on financial inclusion, tracking how Nigerians utilize formal and informal financial services for various aspects of life, including daily needs, emergency planning, future protection, and coping mechanisms.

The 2026 edition builds upon previous surveys, providing more than a decade of longitudinal data. The A2F Survey collects both financial and non-financial data, serving as a credible source for various stakeholders, including financial services providers, the development sector, policymakers, and regulators like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), and National Pension Commission.

EFInA's CEO, Foyinsolami Akinjayeju, emphasizes the significance of demand-side evidence at this scale, which creates a continuous national record of household behavior throughout reforms, shocks, and recoveries. The 2026 survey will further examine the economic impact of inclusion and expects stakeholders to align their targets with the survey's outcomes.

The survey has been expanded to include more robust tracking of financial health, fraud prevention, climate change and resilience, and trust in financial services, as well as state-level data reporting to enable more granular insights analysis for state-level policy design and resource allocation. Supported by the Gates Foundation, the Nigerian Communications Commission, Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Innovations for Poverty Action, Moniepoint, and Stanbic IBTC, the survey launch event in Abuja will feature breakout sessions on Climate and Agriculture, Women's Economic Empowerment, and Financial Resilience and Vulnerability, followed by a high-level presentation of the findings and the unveiling of the A2F 2026 final report.