New NIN-linked credit system sparks promise, concern

    Folake Balogun | Editor’s picks | Jun 30, 2025    
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The integration of credit histories into Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) database is poised to revolutionise the country’s developing digital identity ecosystem, according to industry experts. This initiative intends to create a national credit database, providing each citizen with a credit profile influenced by their borrowing and repayment behaviour.

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