Stephen Onyekwelu

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Stephen Onyekwelu

For four decades, Nigeria’s payment journey has been a story of transformation, one driven by resilience, vision, and technology. From the era of cash-heavy economies and brick-and-mortar banking to today’s rise of mobile wallets, instant payments and digital banks, the country’s financial landscape has evolved dramatically. Yet, what lies ahead is even more profound: the mainstreaming of contactless payments as a gateway to seamless, secure, and inclusive transactions.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Stephen Onyekwelu

Share For four decades, Nigeria’s payment journey has been a story of transformation, one driven by resilience, vision, and technology. From the era of cash-heavy economies and brick-and-mortar banking to today’s rise of mobile wallets, instant payments, and digital banks, the country’s financial landscape has evolved dramatically. Yet, what lies ahead is even more profound: the mainstreaming of contactless payments as a gateway to seamless, secure, and inclusive transactions.

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Stephen Onyekwelu

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Eti-Osa Branch, also known as The Coastline Bar, has flagged off its maiden Law Week, holding from Friday, 25th April to Tuesday, 29th April 2025 at the Conference Centre, Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos. Themed “Bridging Tradition and Innovation in Law: Advancing Rights, Ethics, and Technology,” this first-of-its-kind event is a timely response to Nigeria’s fast-evolving legal and business landscape.

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Stephen Onyekwelu

For four decades, Nigeria’s payment journey has been a story of transformation, one driven by resilience, vision, and technology. From the era of cash-heavy economies and brick-and-mortar banking to today’s rise of mobile wallets, instant payments, and digital banks, the country’s financial landscape has evolved dramatically. Yet, what lies ahead is even more profound: the mainstreaming of contactless payments as a gateway to seamless, secure, and inclusive transactions.

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Stephen Onyekwelu

In the flickering glow of a power-saving bulb at the back of a boutique in Surulere, where Ankara fabrics danced in rhythm with the ceiling fan, Mama Jibike sat hunched over her receipt book, a tired smile playing on her lips. Her store, Asọ Ibile Couture, had grown from a sewing machine under a mango tree to an Instagram-famous outfit that now shipped hand-embroidered agbadas and kaftans across Nigeria and beyond—to Accra, Kigali, Nairobi, and even once, to a Nigerian groom in Hamburg.