Cellulant Unveils Tingg, Africa’s First Payments Super App in 8 Countries

Cellulant, Africa’s leading financial technology company has announced the launch of Tingg, an all-in-one, multi-functional consumer super app that will include a wide array of payment, commerce and financial services into a single platform that will revolutionize the way customers interact with digital payment services in the continent. Tingg is Cellulant’s solution to the fragmentation

Firstbank Wins Best Private Bank and Best Retail Bank In Nigeria Awards

In recognition of its commitment and leading role at providing bespoke financial services to its customers and the public in general, through its numerous state of the art and innovative financial products and services, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been awarded the Best Private Bank and Best Retail Bank in Nigeria Awards respectively by World Finance Magazine

Global Transactions Get Easier with FirstBank’s Card Offerings

As in many developing countries, cash has been the most prevalent mode of payment in Nigeria until 2012 when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the cashless policy with the aim of promoting the use of electronic payment channels instead of cash. Since then, banking services in Nigeria have shifted from physical and tangible

FirstBank Spotlighting Opportunities in the Agriculture Value Chain

In 2017, the Nigerian agriculture sector witnessed a revolutionary discourse on the economic benefits of sustainable agriculture value-chain as an alternative source of economic development and foreign exchange with the launch of FirstBank Agric Expo. It was a first-of-its-kind initiative that afforded the bank the opportunity to aggregate top players in the agricultural sector under

Revolutionizing the West African Financial Sector with Finnovex

Over 63% of the population of West Africa is unbanked and has a high mobile usage of 83%, thus suggesting the scope of successful digital transformation of banking and fiscal operations to establish growth not only in technology usage but also in the banking customer base. The region is ripe for technological disruption and is

Zenith Bank Plc Appoints new Executive Director and An Independent Non Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank. The appointment is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Also, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, FCA, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Discover and Verve Mark Launch of Verve Global Card With First Transaction Event

Verve, a leading payments technology company and Interswitch’s card scheme in Africa, and Discover Global Network, the payments brand of Discover, held an event to launch the Verve Global Card. Cardholders will now have the ability to use their Verve Global Cards on the Discover Global Network which provides acceptance at millions of merchants globally.

Nigeria’s Access Bank Migrates to New ATM card solution

Nigeria’s Access Bank has migrated its entire network of ATMs to CR2’s ATM driving and card switching solution. The project also includes the migration of the lender’s card management system, according to a company press release. As part of the deal, CR2, which is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, will be responsible for the largest ATM

FBN Holdings Records N294.2BN Gross Earnings for H1’19

FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, said it recorded gross earnings of N294.2 billion for the six months ending June 30, 2019 (H1’19). This represents 0.3 percent growth when compared with the N293.3 billion recorded as gross earnings in the corresponding period of 2018 (H1’18). The company disclosed this

First Bank of Nigeria Promotes Financial Inclusion through Digitisation in Sub-Saharan Africa

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its organisation of a Joint Seminar with sub-Saharan African Banking and Telecom Regulators to promote financial inclusion through digital innovations in sub-Saharan Africa. The event which was held in Lagos recently was themed “Advancing ePayment and Digital Innovations in Africa- Evolution of Nigeria’s Payment Systems”. The seminar was