SimbaPay – a leading digital money transfer provider – was on Friday, 25 Sep 2015 announced as the winner of the prestigious DEMO Africa 2015 event which was held in Lagos, Nigeria. SimbaPay now automatically qualifies for the global DEMO event that will be held in Silicon Valley, USA. At DEMO Africa 2015, SimbaPay showcased
The Paris-headquartered remittance provider, Tempo Money Transfer started operations in 6 African countries, launching its collaborative project with the British-based operator Jalloh Enterprise. Now customers can send money from Tempo’s Paris store, or its agent locations in France and Germany and collect the cash in Jalloh’s locations in Guinea, Senegal, Gambia, Nigeria, Mauritania and Sierra
In line with its commitment to offer value-added products and services that suit the lifestyles of its customers, Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has unveiled its integrated lifestyle mobile banking app, FirstMobile. The mobile banking app which is easy to use is another secure platform that allows customers to execute
FBN Holdings Plc., the leading and most diversified financial services group in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Muhammad K. Ahmad to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. This appointment, apart from deepening the already rich cumulative experience of the board, is also in strict compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Guidelines
ChamsMobile Limited, a licensed Mobile Money Operator, and Skye Bank Plc, have launched the first Virtual Visa Card in Nigeria. The Virtual Visa Card is an entirely digital payment card for online and mobile use, both locally and internationally. The card is unique in that cardholders get a full card image (the Virtual Card) on
MePIN, the global provider of fast and strong customer and payment authentication, has signed a partnership with UnoTelos, a leading Multi System Integrator company in the West African markets. Banks and payment providers need strong user authentication to protect their online services and customers against fraud. Traditional and legacy user authentication and transaction authorization slows
MOBOfree, the leading African social marketplace, announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda, further strengthening its position as Africa’s safest social marketplace for both buyers and sellers alike. MOBOfree’s ID verification process is seamless and can be performed from any device. It does not require a scanner or computer.
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced a simple, convenient and hassle free process for customers of the bank to submit their Biometric Verification Numbers (BVN). Leveraging on its robust information technology infrastructure, on Monday July 6, 2015 the bank launched a short code number *919*6# through which customers can send their BVN. “The
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has emerged as the winner in the fifth edition of the Kalahari Awards 2015. The company has received the award in the “Best Mobile Money Product Innovation” category for technological innovation and excellence in NFC payment solutions. Airtel Money Tanzania NFC Payments powered by Mahindra Comviva’s
The Nigerian payment industry is witnessing a significant transformation as pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc in conjunction with Unified Payment Systems Limited introduces “PayAttitude” a faster and seamless, contactless payment solution that never fails. PayAttitude is a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag, with an internal chip which works on NFC-enabled POS
