digital payments
Tap and pay: How banks and Interswitch want Nigerians to pay with their phones
Business
October 26, 2026
Tap and pay: How banks and Interswitch want Nigerians to pay with their phones
A customer buys lunch, asks for the seller’s account number and opens a banking app to make payment. The seller…
Your fintech is only as strong as the technology behind it
Business
August 24, 2026
Your fintech is only as strong as the technology behind it
For millions of Nigerians, financial services now begin with a phone. Transfers, payments, savings and other services can be completed…
Cash outside banks falls to seven-month low as Nigerians return more money to the banking system
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July 28, 2026
Cash outside banks falls to seven-month low as Nigerians return more money to the banking system
Nigeria is a country where cash still dominates everyday transactions, but more Nigerians are beginning to take their money back…
CBN raises ATM card fee to ₦1,500 as banks adjust pricing model
Happening Now
April 24, 2026
CBN raises ATM card fee to ₦1,500 as banks adjust pricing model
The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the cost of issuing and replacing ATM debit and credit cards to ₦1,500,…
The disappearing Aboki Dollar: From streets to smartphones
Business
November 13, 2025
The disappearing Aboki Dollar: From streets to smartphones
At its peak, Nigeria’s Aboki dollar network moved more foreign currency in a single day than many banks. Near banks,…