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Impact of COVID-19 on digital financial inclusion in Nigeria

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  • Stella Ngozi Okoroafor

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Purpose: The general objective of the study is to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on digital financial inclusion in Nigeria. However, the study specifically examines the extent to which COVID-19 enhance digital financial services in Imo State Nigeria; the extent to which COVID-19 increase online financial transaction in Imo State Nigeria and the extent to which COVID-19 increase digital financial transaction in the rural areas of Imo State Nigeria.Methodology: The study adopted a quantitative research methodology.Results: Findings revealed that COVID-19 enhanced digital financial service and on-line financial transaction in Imo State Nigeria, but COVID-19 did not significantly increase digital financial transaction in the rural areas of the State.Originality: This is an original manuscript, which deals with the impact of the COVID 19 crisis in a particular geopolitical region of Nigeria in Africa.

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  • Stella Ngozi Okoroafor, 2024. "Impact of COVID-19 on digital financial inclusion in Nigeria," Journal of Academic Finance, RED research unit, university of Gabes, Tunisia, vol. 15(3), pages 120-139, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:jaf:journl:v:15:y:2024:i:3:n:583
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    Keywords

    Keywords: COVID-19; Digital Financial Inclusion; Financial Institution; Nigeria.; COVID-19; inclusion financière; inclusion financière numérique; paiements numériques; institution financière; État d'OMI; Nigeria;
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    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • N8 - Economic History - - Micro-Business History
    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance

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