SmartCash is Airtel Nigeria's mobile money service, providing financial services such as transfers, savings, and cashback incentives to its users.
Why Airtel Money’s $7bn IPO doesn’t include its Nigerian fintech business
Airtel Money will list on the London Stock Exchange without its Nigerian fintech business, SmartCash. A Central Bank of Nigeria directive required Airtel to transfer its 25% stake in SmartCash back to Airtel Networks Limited.
With SmartCash reboot, Airtel tries again to crack Nigeria’s mobile money market
Airtel Nigeria's SmartCash has only 2.2 million users despite having 60.89 million subscribers. SmartCash generated $6 million in revenue as of December 2025.
