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Lagos Cowry Card Hits 19 Million Trips in 2026 as Transit Payments Scale

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedFintech & PaymentsNigeriaJul 29, 2026

Lagosians have completed 19 million trips using the Cowry Card transit payment system in 2026, demonstrating growing traction for digital payments within Africa's largest city's transport network. The milestone is reinforced by Lagos simultaneously moving to prosecute commuters who pay cash on BRT and train services from August 1.

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Lagosians have completed 19 million trips with Cowry Card in 2026 · technext24.com · T2
Lagos to prosecute BRT, train commuters paying cash from August 1 · technext24.com · T2