E-Financial
QuickTeller Adds ‘Remember Card’ Feature to Verve Card
Interswitch, a leading pan-African integrated payment company, in conjunction with Verve International, the payment card solutions division of Interswitch Transnational Holdings, has launched a new ‘Remember Card’ feature for QuickTeller, the online transaction service.
QuickTeller customers will now be able to use Remember Card to save their Verve card details, saving time each and every time they use the service to make a transaction.
The service is now available for customers using QuickTeller online and on their mobiles via Quickteller.com and m.Quickteller.com.
To enjoy Remember Card when making transactions QuickTeller customers must enable their Verve cards for Safetoken(tm), the online security tool, then login to the QuickTeller service using and verifying the phone number they have registered for Safetoken.
Users will then be able to tie all their ATM cards to their phone number.
Once the service has been enabled QuickTeller customers will only have to enter their CVV2 and PIN when making transactions.
With the Remember Card feature customers will experience quicker and more efficient transactions but will not have to compromise on security.
The Remember Card feature utilises Safetoken, the very latest in online security technology that protects customers against unauthorized use of their cards online through the generation of one-time-passwords (OTPs).
Interswitch has a track record in delivering the state of the art security and technology that is second to none.
In 2013, Interswitch completed the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certification, the highest global security certification, for the third year in a row. In 2010, when Interswitch was first PCIDSS certified, it was the only company in West Africa to have achieved the certification and has since been working with its partner banks to improve their security.
QuickTeller allows cardholders to access services such as: phone recharge, bill payment, cash withdrawal, funds transfer and cashback.
More than one million people use QuickTeller every month through ATMs, point of sale terminals, kiosks, their mobile phones or online.
Mitchell Elegbe, group managing director and chief executive officer, Interswitch Transnational Holdings, said: “The launch of QuickTeller’s Remember Card feature will make the service easier and more convenient to use without compromising on security. We are committed to extending this new time saving innovation to as many of our customers as possible and will also be launching Remember Card on selected partner sites soon.”
Charles Ifedi, chief executive officer, Verve International, said: “As the home-grown Nigerian payment card Verve is always on the lookout for new ways that we can better meet the needs of Nigerians and the Nigerian market. We are proud to be the first card to sign up to QuickTeller’s Remember Card service and extend its new time saving features to our customers.”
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for comments from financial services industry stakeholders in the country, policy makers and the general public towards the ongoing revision of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance System.
The proposed revision launched by IADI in May 2025, is a significant step towards enhancing the resilience and relevance of deposit insurance frameworks in the face of an evolving global financial landscape.
Specifically, the revision is aimed at comprehensively addressing structural changes, including digital innovation, the growing role of deposit insurers in resolution, and lessons learned from the banking turmoil in March 2023, which is the most significant systemic stress event since the 2007-09 global financial crisis.
The IADI Core Principles are used by jurisdictions, including Nigeria, as a benchmark for assessing the quality of their deposit insurance systems and for identifying gaps in their deposit insurance practices and measures to address them.
The Core Principles are also used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in the context of the Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP), to assess the effectiveness of jurisdictions’ deposit insurance systems and practices.
The first set of the Core Principles was issued jointly by the IADI and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) in June 2009 while the document is subjected to periodic revision order to keep it up-to-date with evolving trends on the global financial system landscape.
As a founding and committed member of IADI, NDIC recognises the importance of the ongoing revision and hereby invites stakeholders and the general public to actively participate in the process by reviewing the document on the lin
Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, has celebrated a major milestone, connecting nearly 1 billion mobile money wallets and 500 million bank accounts across the continent.
According to a statement released by the company, Onafriq has evolved from a mobile money switch to a comprehensive omnichannel payments network, facilitating seamless transactions and financial inclusion.
The company’s network now connects 961 million registered mobile wallets and 464 million registered bank accounts, with over 2,000 cross-border payment corridors supported.
Speaking on the achievement, Dare Okoudjou, Founder and CEO of Onafriq, said, “We remain fully committed to connecting every individual and business in Africa with each other and the world.”
Okoudjou noted that the company has grown in lockstep with the continent’s digital evolution, from mobile money to bank accounts, remittances, and real-time trade.
As Onafriq embarks on its next chapter, the company aims to develop infrastructure with local relevance while maintaining the scale of its pan-African infrastructure.
A prime example is Nigeria, where Onafriq is developing a unique payments stack that combines the strength of its cross-border network with the regulatory and foreign exchange realities of one of Africa’s most dynamic economies.
The company is also exploring blockchain infrastructure and stablecoin integrations to facilitate near-instant, programmable payments, aligning with the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
“We are increasingly focused on creating infrastructure with local depth,” Okoudjou said.
With extensive experience, wide reach, and a proven execution track record, Onafriq remains dedicated to building a payment infrastructure that unlocks prosperity across borders and within local communities.
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has informed its customers that, in compliance with a new directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), charges for USSD banking services will no longer be deducted from bank accounts, effective June 3, 2025.
In a notice sent to customers, the bank explained that the charges would now be deducted directly from users’ mobile airtime balances, in line with the NCC’s newly introduced End-User Billing (EUB) framework.
It said the new model aimed to ensure transparency in USSD transactions and shift billing responsibility to mobile network operators.
According to UBA, each USSD session would now cost ₦6.98 per 120 seconds, saying that customers initiating transactions would receive a prompt to provide consent at the start of each session, and airtime would only be debited if the bank is available to process the request.
The bank advised customers who are not comfortable with the new billing arrangement to opt for other digital banking alternatives such as the UBA mobile app and internet banking platform, which remain fully operational and user-friendly.
UBA reaffirmed its commitment to providing secure and accessible digital services, and encouraged customers to choose the channel that best suits their banking needs.
The policy marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s digital banking ecosystem and is expected to address longstanding disputes over USSD service charges between telecom operators and financial institutions.
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