Weekly DigestSeptember 30, 20260

Nigeria’s central bank data localisation push is about more than local servers

Data localisation is often framed as keeping data in-country and protecting it, but the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new rules are about whether banks and fintechs can access critical data, recover services, and keep processing payments when their infrastructure fails.

By Admin
Nigeria’s central bank data localisation push is about more than local servers

Source: TechCabal  ·  Nigeria

Data localisation is often framed as keeping data in-country and protecting it, but the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new rules are about whether banks and fintechs can access critical data, recover services, and keep processing payments when their infrastructure fails.

Read the full article →


Part of the Africa Dev Week of September 30, 2026 weekly digest.

More articles

Browse all articles →