Onafriq Pilots Payments in Nigeria, Uber Exits Tanzania, and Bboxx Appoints Nigeria MD - February 2026

Uber permanently exited Tanzania on January 30th, 2026, citing an "unworkable regulatory environment" following disagreements with the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA). In Nigeria, Bboxx has named Ene Adesanya as the new Managing Director of Bboxx Energy Access Nigeria. Her appointment comes as the company intensifies its involvement in Nigeria’s Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme. In another development involving Nigeria, Onafriq has partnered with The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to launch Africa's first wallet-based Naira cross-border payments service from Nigeria to Ghana. This pilot was approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and aims to boost intra-African trade.

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Onafriq and PAPSS Pilot First Wallet-Based Naira Cross-Border Payments From Nigeria to Ghana

Onafriq has partnered with The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to launch Africa's first wallet-based Naira cross-border payments service from Nigeria to Ghana, facilitating instant transactions without hard currency conversion. This pilot, approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), aims to boost intra-African trade, especially benefiting SMEs.