Anchor
VerifiedBanking as a Service for Nigerian fintechs
Anchor provides Banking as a Service (BaaS) APIs for Nigerian fintechs โ create wallets, issue virtual accounts, manage sub-accounts, and build financial products without a banking licence. Powers many consumer fintech apps in Nigeria.
Best for
Use when
You are building a fintech product and need to issue virtual accounts, manage wallets, or build banking features without a banking licence.
Skip when
You only need to accept payments โ Paystack or Flutterwave are simpler for that use case.
CBN-regulated. Requires compliance review and documentation before going live. Sandbox available for immediate testing. Excellent developer documentation.
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Bloc, OnePipe, Fincra
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