VBank, Nigeria’s foremost fully digital bank unveiled new and better features of its app at an online press briefing on Monday, March 1, 2021 to kick off the financial year, as well as promote ease of use for its customers. The new app, Version 3.0, boasts of exciting features including […]
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Deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria ‘sharp sharp’
When the issue is money, Nigerians are quite impatient. Forget the talk of our being the happiest people on earth, which, ordinarily, should have made us a bit more open and trusting of others. If in doubt, consider this: banking halls are largely filled by angry and fearful customers most […]
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9mobile Upgrades Offerings on MiFi, Router Devices
9mobile has upgraded its MiFi and Router offerings, designed to offer its customers with more affordable and superfast data. With the new offering, customers can now get up to 380GB for N60,000, plus a free router device valid for one year, and up to 200GB at N36,000, plus a free […]
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Crypto market plunged by 2.20% with a market value currently pegged at $1.64 trillion
The fast-evolving crypto market is presently facing a significant amount of selling pressure amid reports coming from Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, due to the impact regulations could have on cryptos. At press time, the global crypto market plunged by 2.20% with a market value currently pegged at $1.64 trillion. The […]
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Skrill partners Coinbase to launch a new white-label solution
Paysafe’s Skrill partners up with Coinbase to launch a new white-label solution, enabling customers across certain areas in the world’s largest economy to efficiently trade multiple cryptocurrencies. Such collaboration bolsters Skrill British based payment platform presence as customers benefit from faster transactions And Lower Fees Skrill digital wallet will help […]
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Mobile money accounts grew to 1.2 billion in 2020 -GSMA
In 2020, the number of registered mobile money accounts grew by 12.7 per cent globally, to 1.21 billion, according to the latest report from the GSM Association. The GSMA noted that over 136 million accounts were added in the year, which exceeded last year’s forecasted growth rate by 6.4 percentage […]
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Bolt is providing Paid Internship for Women with the #Drive4WITech Campaign
Bolt has brought an opportunity our way ladies. That’s right. No men allowed. Women, the time has come to shine, showcase what you can offer the tech industry, and prove it’s not just a man’s world. This month Bolt is running a campaign targeted at kickstarting careers for women in the […]
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DABA is leading young people to gain financial freedom from the Crypto market
They are equipping young people and giving them the opportunity to earn Weeks ago, in another appalling display of highhandedness and ignorance, the Nigerian government gave a directive prohibiting financial institutions from engaging in cryptocurrency transactions. The news ruffled the Nigerian crypto space briefly before business continued as usual. However, […]
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NQR CODE PAYMENT SYSTEM LAUNCHES IN NIGERIA
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) today announced the launch of the NQR payment solution; an innovative payment platform implemented on behalf of all financial service providers. The New Quick Response code solution offers a robust platform that delivers instant value for P2B and P2P transactions by simply scanning to […]
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Abu Dhabi Funds Invest $150M In Telegram Messaging App
Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, part-owned by Mubadala, said on Tuesday they had invested a combined $150 million in messaging app Telegram. Mubadala invested $75 million in five-year, pre-initial public offering (IPO) bonds of Telegram, while Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners invested a further […]