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Nigeria’s NIBSS Bids for Kenya’s $200M Digital Payment System

…Faces Opposition from Safaricom, Kenyan Banks

Joan Aimuengheuwa by Joan Aimuengheuwa
March 24, 2025
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Nigeria’s NIBSS Bids for Kenya’s $200M Digital Payment System
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Nigeria’s Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) and its Kenyan partner, Ceva Limited, are pushing to secure a lucrative contract to develop the country’s new Fast Payment System (FPS) and national digital ID programme. 

The lobbying, aimed directly at President William Ruto, shows the level of interest Kenya’s financial infrastructure upgrade is receiving lately.

In a letter seen by Techeconomy, Ceva formally requested a meeting with Ruto, proposing to introduce NIBSS as a strategic partner for the project. 

The letter, signed by Ceva’s Managing Director, Yatin Mehta, suggested holding the meeting on 20th or 21st March 2025. “We are writing to formally request a meeting with you at your earliest convenience,” the letter stated. “The purpose of the meeting is to introduce our partner, the Nigerian Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS).”

The proposed meeting, including NIBSS CEO Premier Oiwoh, head of Partnerships Yvonne Ige, and Mehta himself, also expected David Kiprono, director of Webmasters Kenya Ltd—the company behind the development of Kenya’s e-Citizen platform.

NIBSS, owned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) alongside commercial banks, is the backbone of Nigeria’s financial transactions. Ceva, an international payments firm operating in India, Nigeria, Kenya, and Brazil, claims to process $40 billion annually. Their pitch? A solid system designed for Africa, by Africa.

“Our robust infrastructure is developed in Africa, for Africa,” Ceva wrote in its letter. “AfriGo is NIBSS’ answer to Africa having its own card processing, driving our economic independence and efficiency. India has done it with Rupay, China has done it with UnionPay, UAE has done it with Jaywan, Brazil has done it with PIX.”

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The bid, however, is being resisted. Local financial heavyweights, including mobile money giant Safaricom and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), argue that instead of building a new FPS from scratch, the government should upgrade the existing PesaLink system. 

According to them, a fresh system could cost up to $200 million and take four years to complete, whereas improving PesaLink—a platform handling $8.5 billion annually—would be faster and cheaper.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has yet to decide on the FPS upgrade, but the competing interests show the high stakes. While NIBSS and Ceva see an opportunity to boost Kenya’s payment sector, others warn of potential disruptions and unnecessary costs.

For now, the ball is in CBK’s court. If the Nigerian-backed proposal gains traction, it could completely change digital transactions in Kenya, enhancing interoperability across banks, SACCOS, mobile money operators like M-Pesa, and fintech firms. 

But if Safaricom and the KBA succeed in their counter-lobbying, Kenya may opt for an upgrade rather than a full-scale overhaul.

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