Yoco expands beyond payments with AI deal as CBN data localisation reshapes Nigerian fintech

South African fintech Yoco has entered an AI partnership that extends its platform beyond its initial payments consolidation push for SMEs. The move coincides with the Central Bank of Nigeria's data localisation mandate, which continues to reshape the operating environment for fintechs across the continent.

📈 Yoco's product expansion has advanced into an explicit AI partnership, extending the company's pivot from SME payments tool to AI-integrated financial services provider.