Google Pay Goes Live in Nigeria, but NFC Terminal Scarcity Limits Tap-to-Pay Reach
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Google Pay launched in Nigeria on October 28, 2026, giving Android users tap-to-pay with local bank cards from FirstBank, GTBank, Zenith Bank, and UBA -- but Nigeria's contactless payment penetration sits at just 0.1% because most merchant POS terminals still lack the NFC hardware needed to accept tap-to-pay, and Verve cards are not supported at launch.
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