# SEC launches savings scheme to broaden Nigerians’ capital-market participation

> Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission introduced a National Savings Scheme for groups including traders, farmers and young graduates, with investments managed by registered fund managers.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-20
- **Original source:** [Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/20/sec-introduces-national-savings-scheme-to-widen-capital-market-participation/)
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## SEC launches savings scheme to broaden Nigerians’ capital-market participation

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission introduced a National Savings Scheme for groups including traders, farmers and young graduates, with investments managed by registered fund managers.

The scheme was announced alongside the 2026–2036 capital-market master plan and has a legal basis under the Investments and Securities Act 2025. Its stated aim is to channel savings into capital-market investments.

[Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/20/sec-introduces-national-savings-scheme-to-widen-capital-market-participation/)

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