Chicken Republic and CashAfrica don enter partnership to allow customers pay for food by tapping compatible smartphones at participating outlets across Nigeria. Dem announce di deal for Lagos on October 13, 2026. Di arrangement go give customers another way to pay apart from cash, bank transfer, card and QR code.
CashAfrica Chief Executive Officer Malik Asamu describe di partnership as major step to make mobile tap-to-pay more common for Nigeria, while delivering better payment experience. Chicken Republic Head of Finance Solomon Ojelade say di collaboration go make payment faster and more convenient for customers. He add say di restaurant go continue to look for ways to simplify customer journey, including how customers pay for their meals.
CashAfrica don already partner with Kuda, Nomba, OPay, PalmPay and Zenith Bank to allow customers use tap-to-pay through their banking apps. Di Chicken Republic deal fit help di company reach more people because di restaurant get more than 350 outlets nationwide. Asamu tok say Chicken Republic nationwide reach make am important partner for introducing more Nigerians to contactless payments. CashAfrica plan to use di reach to encourage customers move beyond familiar payment methods and try new ones.
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