Nigeria opens data breach probe into digital payments ecosystem

Businessday | 06-04-2026 10:13am |

Nigeria’s data protection regulator has opened an investigation into an alleged breach involving parts of the country’s digital payments ecosystem, in a move that could widen scrutiny of how financial technology firms handle customer information. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said it issued a formal notice of investigation on April 1 and has begun

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