All What You Need To Know About The New 0.5% Cyber Security Levy

In a significant move to bolster national cybersecurity, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to all banks and financial institutions to implement a cybersecurity levy on banking transactions.

This new levy, set at 0.5% of the value of electronic transactions, was in response to escalating concerns over cyber threats and follows the guidelines of the recently amended Cybercrime (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.