CBN Ends Naira Card Maintenance Fees for all Nigerian Banks
The CBN has scrapped naira card maintenance fees and made email alerts free from May 1, 2026, while raising card issuance costs and resetting ATM and transfer charges.
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NITDA-Galaxy Backbone Deal Puts Nigerian Startup Cloud on Local Soil
Nigerian startups in the iHatch programme will receive subsidised sovereign cloud credits on Galaxy Backbone's local platform, with post-credit billing locked in naira.
CBN's New BVN Rules Are Live: What Changes Today
CBN's five new BVN rules take effect May 1, 2026. One phone change for life, ₦20k device caps, and fraud watchlists: here's exactly what Nigerian bank customers face now.
Regulator Clash Freezes Nigeria's ₦400bn Airtime Credit Market
A regulatory clash between FCCPC and NCC has frozen Nigeria's ₦400 billion airtime credit market. MTN's Xtratime is down, and millions of users are paying the price.
Nigeria Orders Banks and Fintechs to Disclose Cyberattacks
Nigeria's NITDA is pushing banks and fintechs to disclose cyberattacks, as fraud losses hit ₦5.26 billion in Q3 2025 alone. Here's what changes next.
4 Nigerian Startups Join Google Africa Accelerator 2026
Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta, and Termii beat nearly 2,600 applicants to join Google's 10th Africa Accelerator cohort.