Category Archives: Nigeria

If CBN wants cashless, it should #maketransferfree

The CBN cashless policy can never be successful if transfer is not made free

Is proof of funds a fraud?

The proof of funds loans has allowed over 100,000 Nigerians to travel abroad for schools or immigration without having the funds demanded by the embassies. This is a fraud but even then, what are the implications for Nigerians?

10 predictions for digital payments in 2019

2018 was an exciting year for payments in Nigeria. Tons of cash came in as international investments; interbank transfer crossed 700 million transactions, even mCash had a little showing. Of course, the bitcoin bubble made a loud burst with many licking their wounds. As usual, the following are my 10 predictions for 2019. They are […]

I didn't do too bad predicting digital payments for 2018

Last year, I wrote about 10 predictions for digital payments in 2018 (better to read this first). Looking back, I can assure you, my career as a seer hasn’t been as illustrious as I planned it to be. So how bad am I? Let’s take a look at how I scored myself. Alat gets a (bigger) […]

Credit bureaus are holding back digital lending in Nigeria

I was at a recent event organized for alternative lenders, mostly digital lenders serving individuals and SMEs. The engagements were eye-opening even though I was already conversant with most of the issues raised.Nevertheless, one of the nagging problems kept nagging me after I left that day. Everyone was complaining about how difficult it was to […]