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Nigerian innovations that could get better with open banking

December 10 2025

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Beyond the numbers and statistics, here's what real success will look like for open banking in Nigeria....
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Open Banking success in Nigeria

What Open Banking success should look like in Nigeria

November 29 2025

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Beyond the numbers and statistics, here's what real success will look like for open banking in Nigeria....
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What happens to your data with Open Banking

November 18 2025

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Your data should work for you, and not the institutions that hold it. Learn more about what happens to your data with open banking....
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CBN’s Open Banking Approval: 3 Things Banks and Fintechs Should Be Doing Now

October 31 2025

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As Nigeria awaits the CBN’s Open Banking approval, here are three practical steps banks and fintechs can take now to stay ahead....
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The Building Blocks of Nigeria’s Open Banking System

September 22 2025

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As Open Banking becomes a reality in Nigeria, discover the three pillars shaping its success....
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What’s open finance and what does it mean for Nigeria?

April 29 2025

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The point is: Open Finance makes financial services smarter, more personalised, and a lot more useful....
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What are variable recurring payments and how do they work?

March 25 2025

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Every year, businesses lose billions to a problem that shouldn’t exist.  Customers don’t cancel their subscriptions, their payments do. A card expires. A bank flags a transaction as fraud. A Direct Debit fails because there aren’t enough funds that day....

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Important things to know about the API standard for open banking in Nigeria

Important things to know about the API standard for open banking in Nigeria

March 21 2025

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At the center of the open banking shift is the API standard, which dictates how institutions should share data in a structured and secure way....
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Pros and cons of Nigeria’s adoption of ISO 20022 for Open Banking Nigeria

January 30 2025

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This article examines the benefits and challenges of adopting ISO 20022 for open banking in Nigeria. It weighs the potential of this standard to transform financial services against the practical hurdles it presents....
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How “Pay with Bank” will work with open banking in Nigeria

January 2 2025

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Nigeria’s digital payment ecosystem is at a crossroads. While digital payment adoption is growing, with over 60% of the population engaging in online transactions, many Nigerians still face persistent barriers: transaction failures, delays in receiving one-time passwords (OTPs), and security...

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Nigerian innovations that could get better with open banking

December 10 2025

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Open Banking success in Nigeria

What Open Banking success should look like in Nigeria

November 29 2025

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What happens to your data with Open Banking

November 18 2025

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