Nigeria

Central Bank Gives Nod to Mobile Money Licenses; Airtel Fast-Tracks Plans to IPO Mobile Money Unit

Central Bank Gives Nod to Mobile Money Licenses; Airtel Fast-Tracks Plans to IPO Mobile Money Unit
Central Bank Gives Nod to Mobile Money Licenses; Airtel Fast-Tracks Plans to IPO Mobile Money...
November 30, 2021  |  Mobile

The long-anticipated wait is over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

READ MORE >
Payments App KurePay to Suspend Services in Nigeria Next Year Amid Crypto Crackdown
Payments App KurePay to Suspend Services in Nigeria Next Year Amid Crypto Crackdown
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

KurePay, the Nigerian payments app, is reported to be suspending its services in the country over crypto exchange crackdowns, a report says. Get the Full...

READ MORE >
Nigeria’s Digital Currency Rollout Highlights Security, Privacy Concerns
Nigeria’s Digital Currency Rollout Highlights Security, Privacy Concerns
November 07, 2021  |  CBDC

Trust is paramount to any payments mechanism, be it hard currency, stablecoin or a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Get the Full Story Complete the...

READ MORE >
Nigeria’s eNaira Adoption May Be Hindered by Gov’t Mistrust
Nigeria’s eNaira Adoption May Be Hindered by Gov’t Mistrust
November 07, 2021  |  CBDC

Nigeria’s eNaira digital currency is proving popular, although some critics say the population’s mistrust of the government might hinder its progress, the Financial Times (FT)...

READ MORE >
Nigeria to Debut its eNaira Currency Today
Nigeria to Debut its eNaira Currency Today
October 24, 2021  |  CBDC

  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

READ MORE >
Nigerian Crypto Ban Hasn’t Ended Use of Digital Currency 
Nigerian Crypto Ban Hasn’t Ended Use of Digital Currency 
October 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite a ban from their country’s central bank, people in Nigeria have turned to cryptocurrency to conduct business, send payments and guard their savings.  Get...

READ MORE >
Nigerian SMBs Get Digital Payments Boost Through Untapped Global-Paga Pairing
Nigerian SMBs Get Digital Payments Boost Through Untapped Global-Paga Pairing
October 04, 2021  |  Partnerships

Investment company Untapped Global on Monday (Oct. 4) announced that it’s expanding its partnership with Nigerian mobile payments platform Paga to help small businesses accept...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum Software Upgrade Aims To Stabilize Crypto Fees; Luxury Brand Burberry To Release NFT Collection
Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum Software Upgrade Aims To Stabilize Crypto Fees; Luxury Brand Burberry To Release...
August 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

A new software update for Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, will likely stabilize transaction fees and cut down on the supply of the tokens, according...

READ MORE >