GTBank is ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’ for 2015 by Ethical Boardroom

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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’, for the Financial services category by the Ethical Boardroom Magazine UK. The ‘Corporate Governance Award’ organized by Ethical Boardroom magazine recognizes outstanding companies who have exhibited exceptional leadership in the area of governance and professional ethics to ensure protection and long-term value for all

12 key Figures about E-commerce in Côte d’Ivoire

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The year 2014 marked a particular point in the adventure of the No. 1 online retailer in Côte d’Ivoire, which started in June 2013. In 2014 Jumia  has striven with passion and determination to shake consumers’ habits, and deliver happiness to Ivoirian households. We have selected 10 reasons for you to be “Jumiaddicted”. 1. 30

Nigerian Interbank Settlement System Certifies goSwiff to bring mPOS to Nigerian banks

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goSwiff, a global mobile commerce and marketing services provider, announced that their mPOS platform has been certified for the Nigerian market, to support Nigerian government’s “Cashless Nigeria” initiative. The Central Bank of Nigeria aims to reduce the amount of physical cash circulating in the economy, and encourage more electronic-based transactions. goSwiff mPOS will enable merchants

Fintech Startup Azimo Launches New Instant Money Transfer Service to Eight New Countries in West Africa

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Azimo, the online money transfer service, announced that customers across Europe can now send money to recipients in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo in West African CFA francs for instant cash pick-up. Michael Kent, CEO of Azimo, explains that: “Together these 8 countries have a combined population of over

Nigeria’s UBA Joins Vodafone Global Enterprise

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Vodafone announced Nigeria’s commercial bank United Bank for Africa (UBA) has become the first multinational Nigerian company to join its Global Enterprise which is simplifying the management of global communications for the world’s largest multinational companies. Vodafone in a statement revealed there are presently more than 1,700 enterprises on the Vodafone Global Enterprise which it

Gemalto Expands its Presence in Africa with the Opening of a Regional Office in Côte d’Ivoire

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Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces the opening of an office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better meet the needs of its customers on the ground throughout West Africa. This move is part of the Group’s strategy of being a global player with a local presence, as demonstrated by its 85 offices in

Nigeria’s SimplePay Announces Mobile Money Integration with eTranzact’s PocketMoni

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SimplePay users can now send money instantly to any PocketMoni account by logging into their SimplePay account. This is as a result of the company’s partnership with mobile banking and payments services eTranzact. In a statement, SimplePay said it has simplified the lives of thousands of connected Nigerians by eliminating physical cash from financial transactions.

Nigeria’s First Bitcoin Exchange Launched

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ICE3X a South Africa-based bitcoin exchange has announced a partnership with VoguePay, a Nigerian payment processor to launch Nigeria’s first bitcoin exchange. Under the partnership, individuals in Nigeria can buy and sell bitcoins using the Nigerian local currency directly from existing VoguePay wallets. He told CoinDesk: “The market, however, is potentially massive. VoguePay have spotted

Nigeria’s First Bank Partners Etisalat to Extend Mobile Money Services

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Major Nigerian commercial bank First Bank has announced a partnership with telecoms company Etisalat to make Firstmonie mobile money services available on Etisalat’s Easywallet SIM application. Lucas Dada, director of Business Segment at Etisalat Nigeria said the partnership will provide added value to all customers and stakeholders in the mobile money industry. “Etisalat easywallet, is

Nigerians and Poles the Most Generous at Christmas

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Research from Azimo, the social online money transfer service, has revealed that Poland and Nigeria top the list of the most generous countries at Christmas, while African countries fill three of the top five places. Of the 198 countries which Azimo serves, Poles send the most money home to their loved ones at Christmas, with