Nigeria’s fintech operators have laid out clear expectations for the Central Bank of Nigeria as the regulator charts the next phase of oversight for one of the country’s most dynamic sectors.
On Monday, the CBN released its first Fintech Report titled Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria: Innovation, Inclusion and Integrity.
The report draws from stakeholder surveys, closed-door workshops and roundtables held with fintech operators across the country, offering rare insight into how industry players assess regulation, infrastructure and the operating environment.
The feedback reflects a sector at a crossroads. While half of the respondents described the regulatory environment as enabling, the other half said it remains restrictive.
Operators pointed to licensing delays, unclear guidance and inconsistent application of rules as key sources of friction.
Access to capital also emerged as a major constraint, with macroeconomic volatility, foreign investment approval delays and currency risk weighing heavily on investor appetite.
Against this backdrop, Nairametrics outlines specific actions fintech operators want the CBN to take to support smoother operations and long term growth.
Here are the 10 key requests.
Respondents want the Global Standing Instruction framework extended beyond traditional banks to include regulated fintech lenders and microfinance institutions. This, they argue, would strengthen credit discipline and reduce defaults across digital lending markets.
