Firstbank Unveils FirstSME Account, Reiterates Its Commitment to the Continued Growth of SMEs

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SME’s at an advantage whilst contributing to national growth and development. The SME accounts – which are in two variants – FirstSME Classic and FirstSME Deluxe – are

FirstBank Hits Over 86,000 Firstmonie Agents, Empowers More Nigerians

In furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform; Firstmonie Agents, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan facilities up to one million naira to its banking agents. The Bank currently has over 86,300 Firstmonie Agents, spread across

Mastercard and Network International Launch Digital Platform to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa

Innovative digital solutions will enhance mobile-based payments for issuers, merchants, acquirers and consumers Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner, Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, have collaborated to launch a new digital platform which will accelerate the adoption

First Bank of Nigeria Deepens Financial Inclusion with Largest Agent Banking Network, Empowers SMEs

At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. In an interview with BusinessDay, Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank’s CEO, noted that over N9.6 trillion had been processed through the

FirstBank Begins the Year with an Innovative, Convenient Virtual Payment Card

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative

Standard Bank Wins The Banker Bank of the Year South Africa award for 2019

Standard Bank Group has been recognised once again for its accomplishments over the past year. This time round, the bank has secured prestigious country awards in South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola in the Bank of the Year awards for 2019. Regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence, The Banker’s (part of the

CR2 Now Powering the Largest Retail Bank in Africa

Congratulations to our customer Access Bank, Nigeria, who “successfully completed the upgrade of their digital and technology platforms to one of the best banking platforms in the world”. CR2 is very proud to have played a large part in this. This achievement represents one of the fastest integrations of two significant banks in Africa.  With

Fidelity Bank’s 9 Months Profits Hit N23bn, On Course to Deliver its 2019 Financial Targets

Fidelity Bank Plc has posted an impressive financial performance for the 3rd Quarter of 2019 and is on course to finishing strong in the 2019 Financial Year (FY). Details of the 9-months results for the period ended September 30, 2019, released on Tuesday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) showed a strong double-digit growth in

Interswitch and Visa Enter into Strategic Partnership

Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, and Visa Inc., the world leader in digital payments, today announced a strategic partnership that will further advance the digital payments ecosystem across Africa. As part of the agreement, Visa will acquire a significant minority equity

Interswitch Expands Presence in Health-Tech Space Through Acquisition Of e-Clat

Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments in Nigeria and other African countries is pleased to announce the acquisition of e-Clat Healthcare Limited, a Nigeria-based health technology company that aims to improve healthcare delivery in Africa. The deal was completed on September 30, 2019, and it involves Interswitch acquiring a