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  "description": "Kuda Bank is a digital bank built for Nigerians, offering fast money transfers, confident spending, and automatic savings with the goal of providing more financial value. It is fully licensed by the CBN and deposits are insured by NDIC, serving over 8 million customers.",
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  "category": "Personal Digital Banking Platforms",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-09-07T20:38:46.874Z",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://kuda.com",
    "category": "Digital Bank",
    "what_it_does": "Kuda provides digital banking services, enabling users to send money, spend with debit cards, save automatically, access overdrafts, invest in US stocks, and pay bills.",
    "primary_audience": "Nigerians and the Nigerian diaspora in the United Kingdom.",
    "core_product": "Digital banking services, including current accounts, savings accounts, physical and virtual debit cards, money transfers, bill payments (airtime, electricity, gift cards), overdrafts, and investments.",
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      "detail": "Kuda offers free basic services, including 25 free transfers every month, free instant notifications, free bill payments, and free card maintenance. It also provides a 'Kuda Premium' subscription for additional rewards, higher savings rates, budgeting tools, and other exclusive features."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "Kuda Microfinance Bank (Nigeria) is a subsidiary of Kuda Technologies, which is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.",
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      "N26",
      "Revolut",
      "Varo",
      "Carbon",
      "PalmPay",
      "Monzo Bank",
      "Moniepoint",
      "FairMoney",
      "TymeBank"
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