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How to Structure a Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Strategy

6 March 2026 ·13 min read ·By ABA Editorial
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Nigeria has one of the most complex fintech regulatory environments in Africa, with overlapping authority between the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, and others. This guide walks through how to think strategically about regulatory fit before you commit to a product direction, rather than discovering the regulatory questions after you have already built something.

Nigeria is the largest African fintech market by most measures, and it also has the most complex regulatory environment. The Central Bank of Nigeria regulates payments, banking, microfinance, and certain categories of lending. The Securities and Exchange Commission regulates investment products, capital markets platfor...

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