The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Nigeria

Digital ID System
WIP

NIN Authentication

Governing entity
National Identity Management Commission
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
Customer service mechanism
URL
https://nimc.gov.ng
Last Updated
16/06/25
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
NO
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
YES
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
YES
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NA
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
YES
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
NA
Enables authentication via government portal
NA
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NA
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP)

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2021- USD 655,040 B
Annual volume of transactions
2021- 3,473 B
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2023- 230+
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2B B2B P2G G2P
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://nibss-plc.com.ng
Last Updated
25/06/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
YES
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

Nigeria Mobile money

Payment system type
Mobile money
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank/ Bank association
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2021- USD 17 B
Annual volume of transactions
2021- 284 M
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2023- 21
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2B B2B P2G G2P
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://www.africanenda.org
Last Updated
25/06/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
YES
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

eNaira (CBDC)

Payment system type
CBDC
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2021- USD 448 K
Annual volume of transactions
2021- 34 K
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2023- 33
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2B B2B P2G G2P
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://www.africanenda.org
Last Updated
26/05/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
YES
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
NGEA (Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture)
Base technical architecture
API Gateway
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
NGEA Governing Committee
Coordination unit
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://academy.ng
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
YES
Procedural rules for data mgmt
YES
Enrolment and participation information
YES
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
NA