Africa Business Radio

The Central Bank of Nigeria granted Airtel Nigeria the approval in principle to operate the super-agent network in Nigeria. Airtel would be able to create an agent network that could service the customers of licenced Nigerian banks, Payment Service Banks (PSB) and licenced mobile money operators in Nigeria. The approval came a few days after the CBN granted Airtel and MTN approval-in-principle to operate as PSBs in Nigeria. Airtel Africa in a statement says under the super-agent licence, they would be able to create an agent network that can service the customers of licensed Nigerian banks, Payment service banks and licenced mobile money operators in Nigeria.