NewsBlogNewsIn the mediaEventsFinancial Inclusion: Nigeria leads in instant payment system inclusivity index in Africa — Report20 November 2024Share this pageBackMore information about this topicLatest newsSpotlight 5 January 2026 / Flory Rukokora, Technical Payment Specialist, East & Southern Africa Building a Smoother Path to Instant Payments in EthiopiaEthiopia has been steadily advancing its digital payments landscape over the past few years. Banks, microfinance institutions, and new market players are working hard to offer customers faster and more reliable ways to move money. But as the sector grows, many institutions face the same behind-the-scenes challenge: connecting their systems to the national Instant Payment System (IPS) in a way that is simple, secure, and doesn’t require major internal restructuring.Press Release 16 December 2025 Liberia Reaches a New Milestone in Africa’s Instant Payments JourneyLiberia has reached an important milestone in the development of inclusive instant payments with the launch of the Inclusive Instant Payment System (IIPS). The launch event was held in the presence of H.E. Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, and Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Minister of Finance and Development Planning.SIIPS 26 November 2025 NIP Nigeria Becomes Africa’s First “Mature” Instant Payment SystemAt the launch of State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) 2025 in Eswatini, the continent witnessed a breakthrough: Nigeria Inter‑Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS)’s NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) platform became the first instant payment system (IPS) in Africa to reach the “Mature” level on the AfricaNenda Foundation Inclusivity Spectrum.
