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Industry stakeholders are pressing Nigeria’s regulators to create formal coordination protocols for digital airtime credit servicesALTON chairman Gbenga Adebayo described airtime credit as economic infrastructure used by about 40 million NigeriansNairtime Nigeria CEO Uchenna Agbo said the services provide a lifeline for millions who depend on them for daily connectivity
Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience in business journalism, with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.
As millions of Nigerians increasingly depend on digital credit services to stay connected and manage everyday expenses, industry stakeholders are urging regulators to provide greater policy clarity to support innovation, consumer protection and financial inclusion.
The call follows months of uncertainty in Nigeria’s airtime credit market after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) introduced the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations, a move that temporarily disrupted Airtime Credit Services before operators resumed the
