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KPMG Data Shows OPay Installed on 69% of Nigerian Smartphones, Outpacing Banks

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A joint KPMG and Orange Group study confirms OPay is installed on 69 percent of Nigerian smartphones, placing it ahead of all traditional banking applications in the market. The data, which also appeared in the KPMG-Orange report covering Nigeria's 75 percent smartphone penetration rate, is being cited as a landmark competitive signal ahead of OPay's anticipated US IPO.

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OPay dominates Nigerian smartphones as fintech apps outpace banks · nairametrics.com · T2

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Sep 29, 2026This story
OPay Leads Nigerian Smartphone Apps
KPMG and Orange study formally attributes the 69% OPay installation figure, adding sourced confirmation to the competitive signal
Sep 28, 2026
Android Dominates Nigeria's Smartphones
New report quantifies Android at 88% of Nigerian smartphones, adding a dedicated device-OS data point to the broader KPMG-Orange market intelligence picture
Sep 27, 2026
Nigeria Hits 75% Smartphone Rate
KPMG/Orange joint study provides sourced methodology behind Nigeria's 75% smartphone penetration and app rankings data, adding institutional validation to OPay and WhatsApp dominance figures.
Sep 26, 2026
OPay Dominates Nigerian Smartphones
OPay is reportedly installed on 69 percent of Nigerian smartphones, a penetration rate that exceeds every other fintech application in the country and surpasses those of traditional banking apps. The figure provides hard data on OPay's dominance in Nigeria's mobile financial services market ahead of its anticipated US IPO.