With over 250 Fintechs in Nigeria, it is clear that Open Banking can serve the strategic objectives of many sub-verticals ranging from Lending to Personal Finance and from Agritech to Digital Insurance. Learn more here.
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The Role of Fintechs in Nigeria’s Open Banking Ecosystem
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Open Banking in Action via APIs (What next: Part 3 of 3)
Open banking has revolutionized the financial services industry by promoting transparency, competition, and innovation. At the heart of this transformation lies the efficient flow of data and services through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
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Open Banking in Nigeria: Boosting Financial Access for MSMEs
How open banking in Nigeria will Increase Financial Access for MSMEs
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The future of Lendsqr depends on open banking
Lendsqr, an LaaS firm needs open banking made available in Nigeria to help its lenders scale and digitize their business, effectively.
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The potential impact of open banking on the growth of fintechs in Africa
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 Nigeria. Consequently, it is important that regulations are in place to protect the data of …
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Authentication and authorization over “dumb” channels for open banking
In Nigeria, incorporating FAPI with feature phones and channels not driven by internet has been a big concern, but OBN now has the answer. Read all about it on our latest blog post
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How Open Banking will help businesses with money management
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 in their current accounts. Of course, the banks are more than happy for companies to …
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5 Innovative Ideas that Open banking will support
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 you! Open Banking provides the framework for consumers to permit financial institutions to share their …
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Open Banking Explained in 60 seconds
If you were asked to explain the concept of Open Banking, how would you describe it in less than a minute? Watch Open Banking Nigeria Trustee, Adedeji Olowe, in 60 seconds simplify the term and why it has been important to drive and establish Open Banking standards in the last 5 years. Watch the video …
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Advocating for Open Banking in Nigeria
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 implementing Open Banking and the current challenges being faced. He also reveals why the establishment …
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