Purpose This paper investigates the global and local interest in Internet information about cryptocurrency and the Nigeria central bank digital currency, which is also known as eNaira. Design/methodology/approach Granger causality test and GMM coefficient matrix methodologies were used. Findings...

Purpose - This article analyses the trend in women digital financial inclusion in Nigeria using some digital financial inclusion indicators obtained from the global Findex database for the year 2014, 2017 and 2021. The study also analyses the relationship between women digital financial...

This paper examines digital finance usage in the UK, US, India and Nigeria. Using data from the global financial development indicators, the findings reveal that the UK and US have higher digital finance usage than India and Nigeria. The US has higher credit card usage compared to the UK while...

"As a solution-oriented resource, this book serves as a catalyst for informed discourse and strategic decision-making among academics, policymakers, and financial practitioners. By providing a comprehensive analysis of CBDCs' potential impact on monetary policy, financial regulation, and illicit...

We identify some factors limiting CBDC adoption and some of the possible solutions. We also assess the media sentiment about central bank digital currencies in general as well as about locally issued CBDCs. We find that there is a high correlation between the negative media sentiment about CBDCs...

Purpose : This chapter aims to present the arguments for and against central bank digital currency (CBDC) increasing financial inclusion. Financial inclusion is one of the many reasons for issuing a CBDC. Need for the study : There is a need to offer a critical perspective on the proposed...