Send money to Nigeria
Nigeria is compared here from 5 sending markets — the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany. Recipients are paid in Nigerian naira (NGN), usually by bank deposit to local naira accounts.
Most digital providers pay directly into Nigerian bank accounts in naira, which is usually cheaper and faster than cash pickup.
On every routes a like-for-like recipient amount was checked against the mid-market rate, so the cards below can say what the best provider actually pays.
Where are you sending from?
- From the USA13 providers · best pays NGN 1,351,960 per $1,000
- From the UK10 providers · best pays NGN 1,842,080 per £1,000
- From Canada11 providers · best pays NGN 978,359 per C$1,000
- From Australia7 providers · best pays NGN 977,987 per A$1,000
- From Germany9 providers · best pays NGN 1,574,531 per €1,000
Providers that reach Nigeria
Each name links to that provider's own page: every corridor it appears on, and every one it is documented as not serving.
- Remitly · 5 routes
- Western Union · 5 routes
- Wise · 5 routes
- WorldRemit · 5 routes
- Paysend · 4 routes
- Ria Money Transfer · 4 routes
- Taptap Send · 4 routes
- LemFi · 3 routes
- MoneyGram · 3 routes
- Sendwave · 3 routes
- Instarem · 2 routes
- Xoom · 2 routes
- Boss Money · 1 route
- Panda Remit · 1 route
- Revolut · 1 route
- TransferGo · 1 route
- Xe Money Transfer · 1 route
Checked and not available
- LemFi from Australia — LemFi does not operate from Australia. Its own help centre states LemFi allows users in Canada, Europe, the UK and the USA to send money.
- Sendwave from Australia — Sendwave does not operate from Australia. Its own directory lists sending countries as the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal - Australia is not among them.
