Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR)

The Fintech Association of Nigeria, known as FintechNGR, is a self-regulatory not-for-profit body incorporated in Nigeria and active for more than seven years. It presents itself as a platform where fintech innovators and stakeholders share ideas and push for growth, and it is a member of the Global Fintech Hubs Federation.

Membership and cost

The Startup Plan for ideation and pre-seed companies costs N30,000, the basic Corporate Plan N200,000, with higher tiers above that. Work areas include Innovation & Technology, Regulation & Policy, Economic Inclusion, Industry Advocacy, and Cybersecurity & Risk Management.

Programmes and events

FintechNGR runs training, mentorship and capacity building with universities and experts. Its calendar includes Fintech Outlook 2026, a virtual session on 24 February titled "Navigating Nigeria's New Tax Regime in Fintech", and Nigeria Fintech Week 2026 on 22-23 September; a recap of the 2025 edition is online. A resource blog collects longer pieces.

Why payments people follow it

Nigeria has one of Africa's busiest payments markets. Switches, PSPs, mobile money operators and merchants can use the policy work and events here to see where regulation and taxation are heading, and to find the association's membership route to engage regulators.