Technext· 1h ago· 1 min read
Cowry Card has processed over 19 million trips within Lagos State’s regulated transport ecosystem since January 2026. This is as disclosed by Olamide Afolabi, Managing Director of Touch and Pay Technologies, which operates the Cowry Card infrastructure today, during a LAMATA X Space session .
The session sought to address public concerns ahead of what is being described as the strictest enforcement of Lagos’ cashless transit policy to date. The state is set to start prosecuting commuters who pay in cash for BRT and rail services beginning August 1.
The 19 million figure is significant. It tells you that the system is not theoretical. Millions of Lagosians are already using it every day. The August 1 directive does not introduce a new technology, it makes an existing one mandatory and removes the option of paying cash entirely.
Under the new directive, commuters who attempt to pay…
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