Challenges and Limitations: eNaira Struggles to Fulfill Expectations in Boosting Remittances and Informal Economy The eNaira, Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the Africa's first, has not met expectations in terms of boosting remittances and improving the informal economy, despite significant investments by the Central Bank of Nigeria to promote awareness of digital currency. According to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), less than one percent of banking customers in Nigeria have downloaded the eNaira wallet, even two years after its launch. Among those who downloaded the wallet, less than 2 percent have used it for any transactions. Surprisingly, the total number of eNaira transactions stands at 802,000, which is lower than the number of downloaded wallets at 919,000. The eNaira was introduced with three primary objectives, as outlined by the CBN. The first was to increase financial inclusion, which led to the expansion of the eNaira wal...