POS Business Nigeria 2026: Income, Costs and Profit Margins
Business • Banking • Nigeria • 2026 How a POS Agent Business Works in Nigeria in 2026: Income, Costs and Profit Margins By Samson Ese · Published: October 13, 2026 · Updated: October 16, 2026 · Reading time: about 27 minutes Information verified and updated as of October 2026. ⏱️ Check This Before You Read Further Your income as an agent depends on three things you must get in writing from your principal (the bank or fintech you work under): the share of each transaction you keep, the exact location you are approved to trade from, and the refund terms on any terminal deposit. The rules behind all three are in the CBN's Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria (October 2025) . How this article was prepared This is an independent guide with no affiliate links, written under our Editorial Policy . Regulatory points come from the CBN's own document, and market figures come from NIBSS, press reports and the providers' pages, all linked below...