Open Banking Blog

Stories, insights, and advice that will transform banking and finance for good

September 27 2024

Open Banking has been touted as one of the most revolutionary shifts in financial services, with Nigeria at the forefront of adopting this transformative model in Africa. In 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) formalized the Open Banking regulatory...

January 31 2023

Lendsqr, an LaaS firm needs open banking made available in Nigeria to help its lenders scale and digitize their business, effectively....

January 18 2023

However, despite the inherent benefits of operating an open banking system, there are concerns about the security and privacy of customers’ financial information within the system. This is one of the main challenges with the adoption of open banking in...

November 28 2022

A major challenge experienced by both SMEs, MSMEs and large businesses is determining how best to manage their money gotten from sales or other operations. The reality is that many businesses leave money on the table by letting funds sit...

October 11 2022

by Victor Aboh Have you ever thought to yourself, “if only I could get this piece of data from a certain financial institution, I would make an application that solves a pressing customer issue”? Then, Open banking is here for...

July 25 2022

Open Banking Nigeria Trustee, Adedeji Olowe and Head of content at Open Banking Expo, Ellie Duncan, recently sat down for a chat on the ‘Open Banking Expo Unplugged’ podcast. In the 25-minute podcast, Olowe tells how far Nigeria is from...

June 19 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently released the exposure draft of the operational guidelines of Open Banking in Nigeria which clearly stipulates the roles, responsibilities and expectations for each participant in the open banking system. The draft focuses on...

January 10 2022

Introduction The way we carry out financial transactions today is very different from what it used to be. At the moment, there are a lot of fintech companies and innovators constantly pushing the boundaries within the finance sector. These advancements...

October 11 2021

The conversation on Open Banking in Africa is one that has been a long time coming. While the benefits seem apparent at first glance, there’s a lot at stake for banks, fintechs, governments, and consumers. Open Banking uses secure application...

August 1 2021

In March 2021, Flutterwave, one of Nigeria’s Fintechs, raised a Series C funding of $170M, at a $1 billion valuation. Flutterwave became the second Fintech in Nigeria to reach a $1 billion valuation after Interswitch, which reached a $1billion valuation...

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