AfricaNenda Report Highlights Surge in Instant Payments Across Africa
By Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas (Image credit: Google search) The AfricaNenda Foundation has released its 2025 Annual Report, revealing what it described…
From Paper Tickets to Plastic Cards: The Promise, Gaps, and Power of Lagos’ Cowry Card System
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal (Cowry Card. Photo Credit: Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal) When the Lagos State Government introduced the Cowry Card…
Incomplete BVN Biometrics Excludes Visually Impaired from Seamless Bank Hall Transactions
By Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas The Bank Verification Number, BVN introduced in 2014 is a core component of Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure,…
From Cash to Clicks: How Digital Payment Platforms Are Helping Nigeria Women Traders, Artisans Save for the Future
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal Nigeria’s digital public infrastructure, particularly its digital payments layer, has expanded access to financial services for…