{"id":138,"date":"2026-01-27T06:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecowas.cohfagroup.com\/?p=138"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:15:20","slug":"dr-yerima-advocates-for-financial-inclusion-and-access-to-credit-for-young-entrepreneurs-and-msmes-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecowas.cohfagroup.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/dr-yerima-advocates-for-financial-inclusion-and-access-to-credit-for-young-entrepreneurs-and-msmes-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Yerima advocates for financial inclusion and access to credit for young entrepreneurs and MSMEs in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/ecowas.cohfagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/525078840_17844567690541002_7039009705159052394_n.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\" 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