Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals in the country must be geo-tagged within 60 days.
Gatekeepers News reports that the directive, issued on August 26, 2025, aims to enhance the oversight of digital payments and combat fraud.
The initiative is part of a comprehensive strategy to modernize Nigeria’s payment system, bolster consumer protection, and ensure that digital financial transactions are both secure and fully traceable.
“This initiative is designed to ensure that all PoS terminals are traceable and that transactions are secure. Terminals operating outside their registered location will be flagged, and non-compliant devices will be deactivated.”
The bank explained that the move will help eliminate “ghost” or cloned terminals and enable real-time monitoring of transactions
Newly deployed PoS devices will now have native geolocation features and double-frequency GPS receivers for accurate tracking. Terminals failing to comply with the October 20, 2025, deadline will no longer be allowed to operate.
Each PoS device must capture and transmit its location at the start of every transaction, with activity beyond a 10-meter radius of the registered merchant address automatically flagged.
Licensed operators, including major banks and fintech companies like Moniepoint, OPay, and PalmPay, are expected to register each terminal with a payment aggregator and provide precise merchant coordinates.