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Top 25 African fintech companies based in Nigeria

Name: African fintech companies based in Nigeria
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 27, 2026 576 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 576 african fintech companies headquartered in Nigeria as of September 2026 and tracks 24,443 professional contacts across them, including 3,881 with verified work emails. Lagos is the largest hub.

This list covers african fintech companies headquartered in Nigeria, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 27, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 27, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

576Companies

24,443Contacts tracked

3,881Verified emails

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The 25 largest african fintech companies based in Nigeria

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 576 african fintech companies based in Nigeria, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 27, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to african fintech companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Interswitch Group	Partial evidence	Victoria Island, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,913 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
2	Fcmb Group	Indirect evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	10001+	1,193 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FCMB Group is a financial services holding company listed on the Nigerian stock exchange and headquartered in Lagos.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
3	Accion Microfinance Bank Limited	Indirect evidence	Onipanu, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	501-1,000	792 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 2007, Accion Microfinance Bank has a mission, “to economically empower micro-entrepreneurs and low-income earners by providing financial services in a sustainable…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
4	Globus Bank	Indirect evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	766 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a digitally-driven Commercial bank focused on delivering endearing customer experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
5	KUDA	Strong evidence	Yaba, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	501-1,000	725 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kuda is a fintech company on a mission to make financial services more accessible, affordable, and rewarding for every African on the planet.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
6	Zedvance Finance Limited	Partial evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	593 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are an Africa-focused ecosystem financing platform and digital lender.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
7	Advans Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	501-1,000	438 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Advans La Fayette MfB provides Nigerian micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs and individuals with funding of up to ₦250 million in business capital, alongside savings and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
8	NOMBA	Partial evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	377 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Enabling cashless Africa: Nomba simplifies everyday payments and transactions to drive financial growth for individuals and businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
9	Alat By Wema	Indirect evidence	Victoria Island, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	250 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Powered by Wema Bank, ALAT is Nigeria’s first fully digital bank providing end-to-end banking services through an app and the web.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
10	Accelerex	Indirect evidence	Ikeja, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	249 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Accelerex Limited is a financial technology company focused on delivering digital payment solutions and services to customers across various industries in developing economies of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
11	Oxygen X	Partial evidence	Victoria Island, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	244 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Oxygen X is building Africa’s largest, most sustainable consumer credit company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
12	Baobab Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Onipanu, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	501-1,000	231 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Baobab Microfinance Bank (RC:827354) is a leading financial institution dedicated to providing innovative financial solutions to individuals and businesses across Nigeria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
13	Nownow	Partial evidence	Ilupeju, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	210 contacts →
	Partial evidence “NOWNOW is a Fintech platform that allows users to send and receive money, purchase airtime and pay bills with ease.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
14	QORE	Partial evidence	Lekki, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	168 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Qore is Africa’s foremost Banking-as-a-Platform (BaaP) solution provider, delivering innovative banking solutions that achieve end-to-end automation of African Financial…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
15	Koins MFB	Indirect evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	134 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Koins Microfinance Bank Limited is a fully licensed technology and impact-driven microfinance bank that focuses on driving financial inclusion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
16	Electronic Payplus LTD	Indirect evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	130 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Electronic PayPlus Limited is a foremost electronic payment company with years of experience in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
17	Parkway	Partial evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	120 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are enabling innovation in banking and financial services across Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
18	Traction Apps	Indirect evidence	Ikoyi, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	119 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Traction Apps is a one stop platform for small businesses to accept payments, run their businesses and access capital for growth, We are building the operating system for SMEs in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
19	Touch And PAY Technologies LTD YC W22	Partial evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	118 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Touch and Pay Technology Services Limited (TAP); is Digitizing and Processing microtransactions in Africa via several channels, and financial including in the process.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
20	Arca Payments Company LTD	Partial evidence	Lekki, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	103 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ARCA is an advanced technology platform created to drive and power Africa's new digital payments revolution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
21	Union Systems Limited	Partial evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	98 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Union Systems Limited (USL) is African’s leading trade finance software company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
22	Fetswallet	Indirect evidence	Ikoyi, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	97 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Funds and Electronic Transfer Solution (fets) was incorporated in 2011 and has grown as a mobile and electronic payment solutions company with a proven track record of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
23	Fina Trust Microfinance Bank	Indirect evidence	Lagos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	74 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fina Trust Microfinance Bank is one of Nigeria's foremost Microfinance Bank.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
24	KWIK	Partial evidence	Yaba, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a fast-growing provider of digital services to African merchants and businesses in the fields of logistics, e-commerce and financial services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
25	Bankly	Indirect evidence	Victoria Island, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “About Bankly* Bankly is a subsidiary of Technologies Limited, a fully registered limited liability company with the Corporate Affairs Commission and licensed as a Super Agent with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: african fintech companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names african fintech companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of african fintech companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name african fintech companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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African fintech companies based in Nigeria at a glance

As of Sep 27, 2026

15.9%Verified-email coverage

42.4Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

35.4%Largest-city concentration · Lagos

Sep 27, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

186

11-50

248

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Nigeria, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Nigeria, over 576 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among african fintech companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Nigeria whose own description of what they do matches “african fintech companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names african fintech companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among african fintech companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Nigeria are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,881 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 27, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

African fintech companies by metro

African fintech companies in Lagos204

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names african fintech companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many african fintech companies are there based in Nigeria?

RevenueBase identified 576 african fintech companies headquartered in Nigeria as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Interswitch Group, headquartered in Victoria Island Lagos, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most african fintech companies?

Lagos leads with 204 headquartered companies, followed by Lagos State (61) and Abuja (29).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,881 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 576 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 27, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.