Nigeria’s fintech industry has over the past decade been largely focused on democratising access, expanding payment options, creating new use cases, fostering inclusivity and attracting global attention to Nigeria’s payment ecosystem. As the market matures, the demands are changing: from accelerating adoption to building the infrastructure and capabilities required to support a larger and more sophisticated digital economy.
Remita has been a major part of Nigeria’s payment landscape from inception and has demonstrated capacity to take on emerging industry shifts and the fast-changing needs of businesses and consumers. This forward-looking approach will be at the heart of its participation at Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) 2026, as a sponsor and exhibitor, engaging customers, partners and industry stakeholders at the two-day conference scheduled for September 22–23.
In its ninth edition, NFW 2026 will convene stakeholders across commerce, technology, banking, investment, academia, and regulation around the theme, “Legacy in Motion: Powering the Digital Renaissance.” The theme reflects an industry moving beyond its early breakthroughs towards strengthening the institutions, infrastructure and standards that will define its next phase.
Remita has evolved alongside Nigeria and Africa’s payments industry, continuously flexing its outlook as regulatory, technology and customer expectations have continued to transform the market. This has given the company a deep understanding of how payment is evolving from standalone transactions into an increasingly embedded part of commerce and digital experiences – and where the next opportunities lie.
The global payments industry is also changing rapidly. Customers increasingly expect payments to be instant, simple, and embedded within the services they already use, while businesses require technology that can support more complex transactions at scale. This is raising the standard for payment companies, placing greater emphasis on reliability, connectivity, and the quality of customer experience.
According to ’DeRemi Atanda, Managing Director, Remita, one of the event keynote speakers, Nigeria has an opportunity to translate its strong position as a globally recognised fintech innovation hub into wider economic impact as envisaged in the country’s Payment System Vision 2028.
“As fintech becomes more embedded in the economy, the standard changes. We are no longer building only for adoption; we are building dependence. Individuals and businesses increasingly organise important parts of their lives and operations around digital financial services, and that places a much higher responsibility on the technology behind them,” Atanda said.
“The opportunity for Nigeria is to build with that level of responsibility in mind –