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Tap-to-Pay Faces Nigerian Consumer Hurdle

Interswitch Flags Consumer Adoption as Key Barrier to Nigerian Tap-to-Pay Growth

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedFintech & PaymentsNigeriaOct 30, 2026

Interswitch has identified consumer awareness and adoption as the primary barrier to wider tap-to-pay deployment in Nigeria, noting that more banks are technically ready to support the payment method than users are willing to use it. The assessment provides a market-readiness signal for the Nigerian contactless payments ecosystem.

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