Author: Akin Naphtal

ICT giant, MTN Nigeria, is gifting customers airtime through engaging activities across its social media platforms, from October 5th-7th 2022, as part of its celebration of the annual Customer Service Week. MTN’s theme for the 2022 Customer Service Week is “No US without U” to appreciate the loyalty of customers and partners to the brand. MTN, through this year’s celebration, is showing its appreciation to customers for over 20 years of partnership and loyalty. Speaking on MTN’s commitment, Chief Customer Service Officer, Ugonwa Nwoye stated that “Our customers mean so much to us, they are the reason we are thriving…

Top premium smartphone brand has launched its latest device, Zero 20. The device is an addition to its Zero series. The launch dubbed “Capture Your Own Story From Zero” was held at Legend hotel, Airport road, Lagos and was attended by key tech and lifestyle experts and budding content creators like Tobi Ayeni (Miss Techy), Opeyemi , Alexx Ekubo, Aproko Doctor, Pretty Mike, Maria, Osas Ighodaro, Opeyemi Famakin, Neo, etc. With the growing trend of remote office meetings, the rise of TikTok videos, and the increase of live broadcasts, there has never been a greater need for an accessible product…

A subsidiary of Xpress Holdings Limited, Xpress Payments, has been granted a mobile money operator licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to a statement, the licence allows XpressMTS to instantly commence operations as a mobile money operator in Nigeria, to extend to customers in the segment the unmatched services Xpress Payments has built its hard-won reputation on. Commenting on the mobile money operator licence, the Chief Executive Officer, XpressMTS Limited, Mr Abdulmuiz Ibraheem, said that the company was excited to receive the licence, having put all structures in place to deliver unrivalled services to customers in the segment.…

Financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo today announced that its co-founder and CEO Jesse Chenard will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, and that Neil Shonhard, currently President, will become Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Shonhard joined MonetaGo as Managing Director, Asia Pacific in June 2020 before becoming company president in August 2021. His prior experience includes 12 years at financial services firm TP ICAP, as well as senior roles at securities firms in Europe and Asia. As Executive Chairman, Chenard will remain closely involved with MonetaGo’s activities and act as advisor to the company’s management team. Since entering full…

HSBC has launched HSBC Trade Solutions (HTS) to customers in its two largest markets – the UK and Hong Kong. While making trade simpler, faster, and safer for customers through integrated digital journeys, HTS will power commerce that is rapidly evolving across different platforms and ecosystems. Developed in partnership with CGI, the new platform allows clients to originate and manage all their trade finance products online. HTS leverages an API-native, modular design and flexible tech-stack that will form the backbone of HSBC’s market-leading trade offering – supporting USD800bn of global trade per year. Against a landscape of ongoing transformation through…

BKN301 Group, a Banking-as-a-Service FinTech reality with a focus on high-growth markets of the MENA region (the Middle East and North Africa), through the group’s technology company, presents 301pay, the new payment gateway available in white-label mode, designed to facilitate the development of e-commerce and mobile payment. The new technology solution is flexible with respect to the needs of the adopting entity and the market context in which it operates. The FinTech’s B2B2C payment orchestrator represents a single gateway to a wide range of information and transactions for merchants and financial institutions and aims to fill the demand for innovative…

Afterpay, a leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” payments, today introduced a new payment solution that give consumers even more choice, flexibility and time to pay, with transparent terms to support responsible spending – just in time for the busy holiday shopping season. Designed for purchases between $400 and $4,000, merchants can now offer Afterpay for more items in more categories without paying additional transaction fees or integration costs – while benefiting from new customer growth, increased sales, and higher average order values. Initially offered to existing customers making online purchases, the monthly payment solution will be available for in-person…

Kenyan agency banking as a service provider Tanda is raising an ongoing pre-Series A round of funding to accelerate product development and customer acquisition in Kenya and beyond. Founded in 2018, Tanda allows shop owners to access inventory on credit, and also become access points for essential services such as airtime, utility payments, banking and insurance services for their customers. The platform aggregates all major financial services providers, allowing agents to sell various digital products, while it also delivers essential goods to shops. It also extends unsecured credit to its agents. Over the past four years, the company has processed…

Leading European community fintech 11Onze has launched its 11Onze enterprise account for SMEs, offering services usually denied to small companies and sole traders. The easy-to-use account offers a slew of premium enterprise services such as a multi-currency account, with access to transactions across 140 countries and 28 currencies. It also offers access to Forex directly from the business account and allows you to take advantage of any currency fluctuations. By developing purpose-built and tech-driven platforms, it has enabled accelerated onboarding processes, streamlined anti-money laundering processes, and an overall profitable banking experience. This is a great boost for the fintech sector,…

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has given a nod to the call for proposals to support the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in Nigeria. He made this known while delivering a keynote address on the topic “Public, Private Partnerships: Drivers of Digital Innovation in Nigeria’’ at the formal launch of the initiative by the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) of the German International Cooperation (GIZ). Represented by the Lagos Office Head of the Agency, Barrister Chioma Oke-Aguguo, Inuwa commended the German International Cooperation (GIZ), for the laudable initiative, noting that the idea is aimed…