I admit I can be a little bit paranoid. I know you feel the same way too. Because when it comes to trusting a 3rd party with your bank card details, one can’t be too careful, right. What could possibl…
How the new Communications Minister can use tech to make Governance cool
One of the highlights of the last administration is the revolution in the ICT space. The records of success achieved by Dr. Omobola Johnson as Minister of ICT are enviable. These included the Nigeria …
There is an impending Payments revolution in Nigeria. Are you ready?
Interswitch used to be the only online payment gateway we had in Nigeria. Fast forward to today, there are several of them. It is easier to break them into categories as follows: NFC Enabled – PayAtti…
Someone petitioned PayPal to allow users receive money with their Nigerian accounts
When Rukky Kofi finally landed herself an online job that would see her earning $1000 monthly, she must have been elated. But nothing prepared her for equal levels of disappointment when the time came…
Why African startups should have second thoughts on Stripe Atlas
It’s a once in a life time offer, right? A US incorporated company. A US registered bank account. Top tax/legal guidance from top American firms. And yes, a free Stripe account for receiving and makin…
The Wi-PAY app makes it super easy to pay bills using your smartphone
There are over a hundred mobile payment solutions in Nigeria today and the Google Play Store is testament to this fact. No need for name calling, among these teeming apps, most of them do not work, an…
Qeturah is an eCommerce store for African Art and Craft
Joining the league of the teeming eCommerce stores in Africa is Qeturah, an online store that will specialise in Art and Crafts of African origin. Items to be expected on the Afrocentric eCommerce inc…
Meet Simeon Ononobi, The Man Behind SimplePay; Nigeria’s Answer to PayPal
Simeon Ononobi is Founder & CEO of SimplePay, an innovative payments platform that allows users with an e-mail address and a bank account to securely and conveniently send and receive payments onl…
MasterCard Announces Mobile Payment Solution for Micro, Small and Meduim Enterprises
MasterCard today announced the launch of an Acceptance Development Program, for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME), that will extend the security and convenience of electronic payments to merch…
You will soon be able to send money to friends via Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger has been updated to include a new peer-to-peer feature that will allow users send money to friends free of charge. Facebook is hoping you can use this new feature to settle debts an…
VCASH Wants To Simplify International Money Transfer For Nigerians
Mobile money seems to be all the rage now, and companies are racing to create the next innovative thing in payments. And in that vein, British company, WorldRemit and Nigeria’s VTNetwork have co…