Top 3 E-Commerce Payment Methods Available In Nigeria

Payment Service Providers or Payment Gateways have historically been the technical link between the online shop of the merchant and the transaction processing banks. Many of them are currently licensed processing firms, operating on a global scale, collecting and settling merchant funds. Here is a broad classification of payment methodologies which are used across Online Payment Platforms in Nigeria . 1. Card Payments: Cards can be safely termed as ' electronic key' to the bank account of the consumer. They are mainly divided into: Debit card. Credit card Prepaid card with a stored value. Cards can be used to 'unlock' the internet merchant and pass cash to the shoppers. Debit cards are used most extensively of all the options mentioned above. Local banks issue them on behalf of card companies like Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Verve etc. to name a few. 2. Digital Wallet based payments: Digital wall...