Reasons for Popularity

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Nigeria

Top e-commerce industries
23.0%
Electronics
24.1%
Hobby & Leisure
19.0%
Fashion
Furniture & Homeware
Care Products
DIY
Grocery
Abuja
Capital
236.7M
Population
+1
Time Zone (GMT)
NGN (₦)
Currency
Nigerian Naira
$154.5B
Transactions
value in 2028
22.7%
CAGR
of Digital Payments
during 2024-2028

Popularity of e-commerce payment methods

Bank Transfer
32%
Buy Now Pay Later
2%
Cash-in
15%
Credit Cards
15%
Debit Cards & Prepaid Cards
19%
E-wallet
11%
Mobile Money
11%
Others
1%

Extend your reach

Bank transfers are a key payment method in Nigeria's e-commerce landscape, with widespread adoption facilitated by leading banks like Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Zenith Bank, Access Bank, First Bank of Nigeria, and United Bank for Africa (UBA).

Method
Bank transfer (NG)
LPM Market Share
22%
Payments
Yes
Refunds
Yes - full refunds only
Type
Bank Transfer
Local Card Scheme
Users
48M
Disbursements
Yes
Yes
Chargebacks
$25.00
$25.00
Authorization currency
NGN
Authorization
speed
Instant
Recurring
No
No