Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- A PREMIUM TIMES report, which traced the evolution of Nigeria's interbank transfer, won the Instant and Inclusive Payment System category at the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference & Award.

The organisers of the award, the Media Foundation for West Africa, announced this at the ceremony, held in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday.

The special category, sponsored by the AfricaNenda Foundation, examined reports on the inclusion of instant payment systems.

Speaking on the significance of inclusion, Bery Dieye, Communications Officer for AfricaNenda, highlighted its crucial role in the development of payment systems.

She added that journalists are vital in bridging the gap in the payment system.

The winning report tit...