First City Monument Bank to offer AI advisory in local languages for farmers

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-24 01:44

First City Monument Bank is integrating AI to offer advisory services in Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo languages. This initiative aims to support smallholder farmers. The bank's efforts are detailed in its Agritech Alumni Impact Report, which spans from 2018 to 2026. AI

IMPACT This initiative could improve access to agricultural information for farmers in Nigeria who speak these languages.

RANK_REASON AI-adjacent product launch by a bank.

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