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Nigeria opens second sandbox cohort
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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, enabling fintech startups, banks, and telecom companies to test virtual asset and data-enabled financial services solutions under relaxed regulatory conditions while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 13 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026.
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Nigeria's sandbox expansion signals open doors for fintech startups to pilot cutting-edge virtual asset and data-driven financial services. You can jump in now to test with central bank backing, turning regulatory uncertainty into an operational advantage.
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3 sources · first reported 13 Aug 2026 · latest 28 Aug 2026
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