Airtime Borrowing in Nigeria Hits a Record ₦4.6tn in 2025
Airtime borrowing in Nigeria has reached a record ₦4.6 trillion as millions of people borrowed airtime to stay connected in 2025. New figures from fintech company Optasia show that mobile users across Africa and other emerging markets borrowed $3.18 billion worth of airtime on credit last year. Using the company’s exchange rate, this amounts to…