ZENITH Bank Plc has continued with its pioneering roles, particularly with technology to making banking experience seamless with the recent cooperation with Google, making customers to pay in-store and online transactions with ease.
Specifically, from Nigeria’s first ATM gallery to the phone in your pocket, the bank has continued its technology-driven approach to making everyday transactions simpler and more secure.
By adding an eligible Zenith Bank card to Google Wallet, customers can tap to pay at participating contactless payment terminals and check out online or in apps without repeatedly entering their card details.
Zenith Bank continues to advance banking experiences that combine convenience with robust security, even as Nigerians increasingly rely on their phones to shop, pay bills and manage their finances
A simpler, more secure way to pay
Google Pay uses payment tokenization, a technology that replaces a customer’s actual card number with a digital token. This helps protect sensitive payment information by reducing the need to share actual card details during transactions.
For Zenith Bank customers, this means, enhanced security as tokenization helps protect actual card details, reducing their exposure during payments.
Customers can tap their compatible phones at participating contactless terminals or pay online without repeatedly entering their card information, thereby enhancing faster checkout
There is also the convenience across all the channels as eligible cards can be used through supported digital payment experiences, subject to device, merchant and service compatibility.
Similarly, customers are assured greater peace of mind as the built-in security features help them to make digital payments with greater confidence.
Accirding to some of its customers, the development marks a legacy of innovation as well as a future of possibilities
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The bank’s latest digital payment development builds on a history of using technology to improve customer experience.
In 2007, the Bank opened what it describes as Nigeria’s first ATM gallery, a full-fledged branch without human tellers that offered customers access to cash, including on weekends and public holidays.
At the time when conventional banking often meant lengthy queues, the initiative provided an alternative built around convenience and accessibility.
Today, the same commitment to innovation continues to shape the Bank’s digital ambitions.
The Group Managing Director/CEO of the bank, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, underscored the importance of the technology, describing it as “digitally forward.” She added that the upcoming Zenith Bank Tech Fair 2026, themed Future Forward 6.0 and scheduled for November 5, would take the conversation further.
How To Get Started
Eligible Zenith Bank cardholders can add their supported cards to Google Wallet on compatible devices by opening the app, selecting the option to add a payment card and completing the required verification process.
Once set up, customers can use Google Pay at participating contactless terminals and supported online or in-app checkout points. Availability is subject to card eligibility, device compatibility and merchant acceptance.
