Nigeria
Everything Afriset holds on fintech regulation in Nigeria: who's licensed for each activity, the cross-border money-movement rules, and the regulators — normalized and dated to official sources.
Licence registers
Who's licensed in Nigeria, per licence type — provider counts, source and last-checked date.
E-money issuance
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Money Operator Licence Category | Central Bank of Nigeria | 17 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Payment processing
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switching & Processing Licence Category | Central Bank of Nigeria | 19 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
| Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP) Authorisation | Central Bank of Nigeria | not yet ingested | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Cross-border remittance
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Money Transfer Operators (IMTO) | Central Bank of Nigeria | 108 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Payment switching
| Licence category | Regulator | Providers | Source date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switching & Processing Licence Category | Central Bank of Nigeria | 19 | not dated | 2026-08-04 |
Cross-border rules for Nigeria
What may move across the border, and under what rule — 8 recorded rules. Rules, not rates.
See the cross-border rulebook →