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Banking & Fintech · Nigeria

Banking & Fintech Software Development in Nigeria

Banks and fintechs are under pressure to open their platforms via APIs, modernize legacy cores, and meet open-banking and AML obligations without disrupting existing operations or customer trust. In Nigeria, that means building to the expectations of Fast-Growing Digital Markets: Payment service providers and mobile money operators are licensed and supervised by the CBN.

Nigeria Regulatory Landscape

What banking & fintech businesses in Nigeria need to know

  • Payment service providers and mobile money operators are licensed and supervised by the CBN.
  • Virtual asset service providers have engaged with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria's digital asset rules.
  • Cross-border remittance platforms operate under CBN guidelines for international money transfer operators.
  • We build to these evolving technical and reporting expectations, alongside Nigerian regulatory counsel.

This information is provided for general orientation only and is not legal or licensing advice. Always confirm current requirements with qualified local counsel.

The Challenge

What banking & fintech operators struggle with

Core systems that block product velocity

Vendor-locked core banking platforms turn a simple product change into a multi-quarter release cycle, while fintech challengers ship weekly.

Open banking deadlines without a clean path

Regulatory mandates require standards-compliant account and payment APIs on a fixed timeline, with no room for a risky core rewrite.

Manual AML/KYC review queues

Identity verification and sanctions screening still route through manual case queues, slowing onboarding and creating audit exposure.

Fragmented cross-border rails

Correspondent banking, card networks, and instant payment schemes are stitched together ad hoc, causing reconciliation gaps and settlement delays.

Our Approach

How we support banking & fintech in Nigeria

Open banking & partner API programs

We design and build account information and payment initiation APIs with OAuth2/OIDC consent flows and self-service developer portals that cut partner onboarding from weeks to days.

Core modernization without a big-bang rewrite

Strangler-fig migration wraps legacy cores in modern middleware, letting you ship new products without a risky, multi-year core replacement.

AML/KYC and transaction monitoring automation

Automated identity verification, sanctions/PEP screening, and ML-driven transaction monitoring replace manual review queues and shrink false positives.

Cross-border payment hub integration

A central orchestration layer connects card networks, correspondent banks, and instant payment rails behind one reconciled ledger.

Audit-ready security & compliance controls

Secure architecture review, immutable audit logging, and regulator-ready reporting are built into the platform ahead of your next licensing or partner audit.

FAQ

Banking & Fintech in Nigeria — FAQ

Yes, we build wallet and payment infrastructure aligned to CBN payment service provider expectations, including local payment rail integration.

Building for banking & fintech in Nigeria?

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