Nigeria’s Cashless Policy a Cornerstone of Economic Development

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy is the key to the country’s fast economic development, according to Charles Ifedi, chief executive officer of Verve International. In an interview with HumanIPO, Ifedi said electronic payment technologies which further the cashless policy must be made available to all Nigerians for the benefits of economic development to

UBA Group Appoints Tony O. Elumelu as Chairman

The Board of United Bank for Africa Plc announced the appointment of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N. as Chairman, succeeding Ambassador Joe Keshi. Mr. Elumelu is Chairman/CEO of Heirs Holdings, the pan-African proprietary investment company, he founded in 2010, which holds stakes in a number of leading African businesses, including Nigeria’s largest conglomerate by market

Verve’s In-App Payments Service Launched to Support Nigerian App Developers

Nigerian card payment provider, Verve International, launched its in-app payments solution and made the software development kit available to app developers to support local developers eager to bring their apps to market and capitalise them, with the market currently hindered by lack of in-app payment options, according to Charles Ifedi, chief executive officer of Verve

Visa Supports Launch of Locally-Developed Mobile Apps to Promote Financial Literacy in Nigeria

Visa Inc., the global leader in payments,  supported the launch of three locally-developed mobile apps to promote financial literacy in Nigeria. The apps were conceptualized and developed by winners of the Financial Literacy Challenge mobile development competition, sponsored by Visa, and delivered by the Co-Creation Hub Nigeria. They are designed to help Nigerians make better

Online Recharge Platform Launched in Nigeria

Coremobile has launched Quick Airtime, an online platform for secure airtime recharge, mobile top-up and prepaid re-up in Nigeria, which it said is the fastest and simplest online recharge platform in the world. “Users can choose between Interswitch, PayPal, Google-Wallet, Verified by Visa and Etranzact. It is important for users to have options, but most

Nigerians Are Selling Unused Items Worth USD 526 million on MoboFree.com

MoboFree.com, the leading African social marketplace, announced that the total volume of items currently for sale in its marketplace is worth USD 526 million and is expected to reach USD 1.5 billion by 2015. With 3.3 million registered users, including 2 million in Nigeria and a strong footprint in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Ghana, MoboFree.com is

Sterling Bank Encourages ATM Use Across Nigeria

To further deepen the use of ATM as alternative channel for banking transactions in Nigeria and in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility leaning towards enriching lives, Sterling Bank has commenced a four-week pan Nigeria ATM Activation at selected ATM locations. The locations for the four-week programme will include Lagos which is currently running, South-West

Nigerian Government Reintroduces ATM Charges for Cash Withdrawals

Nigeria’s government owned central bank has announced the reintroduction of charges on remote-on-us automated teller machine cash withdrawals, with every withdrawal performed on an ATM belonging to a bank differing from the cardholder’s bank to carry a NGN65 fee. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced the change via a document posted on its website, saying

Jovago.com, SimplePay Partner for Nigeria Hotel Bookings

Online hotel booking platform Jovago has partnered with web and mobile financial services company SimplePay, to allow Jovago customers to pay for their hotel booking through the SimplePay mobile application. Jovago said users on Jovago.com can now enter their booking reference into SimplePay’s new Jovago button in their mobile app or at www.simplepay4u.com and pay

SimplePay Partners With Pliris Mobile in Nigeria

SimplePay, Ltd. Partners With Pliris Mobile to Put SimplePay Mobile Application on all Pliris Phones in Nigeria. From the convenience of your desktop to the palm of your hand, SimplePay has simplified the lives of thousands of connected Nigerians by eliminating physical cash from financial transactions. To help grow their user base, SimplePay has signed