Tag: Fintechs

Opay, Piggyvest, others rank among CNBC's world's top 300 fintechs
Business

Regulators, banks, fintechs to tackle digital commerce trends 

Regulators, banks, and fintech operators will gather at the third edition of the Payments Forum Nigeria to explore emerging trends in digital commerce, including the growing impact of artificial intelligence and financial inclusion on Nigeria’s payments ecosystem. Scheduled for Friday, 24 April 2026 at the Oriental Hotel, PAFON 3.0 is expected to host over 600 […]

Analysts fear new interest rate may increase non-performing loans
Business

Weak loan recovery system driving rising defaults – Lenders

Microfinance banks, fintech firms and digital lenders say weaknesses in Nigeria’s loan recovery framework are driving rising defaults, six years after the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced the Global Standing Instruction. Unlike commercial banks, which can recover unpaid loans by debiting funds from a borrower’s accounts across the banking system, other lenders are excluded from […]