Nigeria eyes share of pensions for mortgage industry
06 July 2019 |
2:58 pm
Nigeria's National Pensions Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria are currently exploring a framework where workers under the contributory pensions scheme can access 25 per cent of their contributions for personal home investments. Niyi Falade, CEO of Crusader Sterling Pensions joins CNBC Africa for more.
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