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CBN Regulatory Sandbox Cohort 2 for Nigerian Fintech Innovators

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Central Bank of Nigeria Nigeria 2026

Information

The CBN Regulatory Sandbox Cohort 2 is a program that enables fintech innovators to conduct live tests of their solutions under regulatory oversight. It targets entities developing innovative financial or payments-related solutions and provides a supervised testing environment, regulatory engagement, and avenues to demonstrate innovation at scale.

Benefits

Regulatory engagement from the outset; access to a supervised testing environment; reduced regulatory risk; improved product credibility; readiness for potential commercialization; enhanced understanding of compliance obligations.

Eligibility

Open to CBN-licensed institutions, institutions licensed by other regulators in Nigeria where relevant, institutions licensed by regulators outside Nigeria where applicable, VASPs, and startups/tech companies without licenses with innovative solutions ready for live testing.

Application

Register and submit through the CBN Regulatory Sandbox portal as directed on the official page.

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