Nigeria FinTech Landscape - Impact Assessment
The Nigeria FinTech Landscape - Adoption
FinTech adoption is highest in Lagos and growing in the South, however, it remains
nascent in the North
Adoption across Nigeria
Lagos
Adoption
Lack of adoption
Adoption across segments
Factors driving adoption
Index relative to middle/affluent segment
BOP
3
Adoption driven by close proximity to
technologies, higher educational levels, better
infrastructure and stronger economic power
Mass
70
South
High digital adoption across customer segments
with individuals using USSD, agents and cards
at entry level
Youth
87
Middle
100
North
38% of mass and youth FinTech users use
savings products, 62% of whom are females
Adoption remains low due to lower education
levels, income and limited access to financial
services
Across segments, lending products more
commonly used by males but females focus on
money transfer and wallet services
Source: Customer interview and survey (n=215), Nigeria - 49% females and 51% males
South Abia,
North Abuja, Kano, Jos, Kaduna, Maiduguri
Affluent
SME
Senior O
60
100
A Implementation of
relevant use cases
B Growing trust in
FinTechs
CIncreased referral
programs
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