{
  "id": 7842270,
  "title": "Sanusi admits blocking telcos from banking was wrong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sanusi-admits-blocking-telcos-from-banking-was-wrong-7842270",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:32:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/sanusi-admits-blocking-telcos-from-banking-was-wrong/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor and Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has admitted that his decision to delay the entry of telecommunications companies into Nigeria’s financial services industry while he was at the apex bank was a mistake. Sanusi made this admission during a fireside chat at the launch of the Access to Financial Services in Nigeria 2026 Survey Report in Abuja, where he explained that the concern, while well-intentioned, resulted in a policy decision he now considers wrong. He acknowledged that allowing telcos into the sector earlier could have accelerated Nigeria’s progress in bringing millions of unbanked citizens into the formal financial system.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "How my decision delayed telcos’ entry into Nigeria’s financial space — Sanusi Lamido",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/how-my-decision-delayed-telcos-entry-into-nigerias-financial-space",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:04:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Sanusi admits blocking telcos from banking was wrong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sanusi-admits-blocking-telcos-from-banking-was-wrong",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:28:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "I’m responsible for delaying telcos’ entry into financial services – Sanusi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/im-responsible-for-delaying-telcos-entry-into-financial-services",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:17:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}