News

Technext
technext24. com > fintech > how-nigerians-use-fintech-protect-savings

How Nigerians use fintech apps to protect their savings

6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (912+ words) Only 6% of Nigerians say they feel financially secure. That number comes from the Piggyvest Savings Report 2025, a survey of more than 26, 000 people across all six geopolitical zones, and it sits alongside another 6% from a completely different source. Yet, Credit Direct's…...

Symbols: grey.co
Technext
technext24. com > 07/02/2026 > 10-biggest-cbn-directives-in-h1-2026

Here are the top CBN directives that shaped Nigeria's financial sector in the first half of 2026

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (873+ words) Viewed individually, each circular addressed a specific issue. Taken together, they reveal something bigger. The CBN is moving towards a financial system where institutions are expected to prove compliance continuously rather than periodically, prevent fraud before it happens instead of…...

Technext
technext24. com > 03/16/2026 > nawo-digital-money-spraying-nigeria

How Nawo is keeping money spraying alive, after a CBN ban changed everything

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1127+ words) Somewhere in Lagos, Nigeria, a man is handing over "35, 000 to collect "20, 000 in mint notes. He is not being robbed. He is getting ready for a party. That is what it costs now to participate in one of the most recognisable…...

Symbols: cbn
Technext
technext24. com > 01/26/2026 > cbn-licenses-to-opay-moniepoint-kuda

CBN grants full national licenses to Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda and others

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (359+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the licenses of several major fintechs and microfinance banks, including Opay, Moniepoint, and Kuda, giving them full national operating status. Yemi Solaja, the director of the Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department at…...

Symbols: cbn