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Subscription payments failing is almost a universal problem in Nigeria. One minute you’re settling in to watch your favourite show. The next minute, Netflix has logged you out with the dreaded message: “Payment unsuccessful.” It’s not just Netflix. Spotify. Canva. Coursera. Amazon. Even simple in-app purchases.

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Scaling a business shouldn’t feel like adding another zero to your expenses. Yet, across Africa, many small and medium-sized businesses are stuck in that exact cycle, spending more to grow, but earning less in the process. Here’s a startling fact: over 70% of African SMEs still rely on costly, hardware-based payment systems that eat into their margins and limit how fast they can expand. It’s a system built for yesterday’s economy, not today’s. That’s where Nearpays steps in.