Nigeria’s SimplePay Accepting Bitcoins

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Nigeria’s web and mobile-based wallet service SimplePay has announced it is now allowing its users to fund their wallets from their Bitcoin accounts. In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO, Rich Tanksley, Director of Operations, SimplePay Ltd said the startup will use a payment API from its Bitcoin wallet. He said: “People will enter their details

Western Union Launches Outbound Remittances for Nigeria

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Western Union has launched an outbound remittance service in Nigeria, allowing people to send not only receive  money around the world. Prior to the launch, customers in Nigeria could only receive funds; this being the first time outbound remittance has become available in the country. To launch the service in Nigeria, Western Union is partnering