30 results
- 5 Apr 2020
CBN Orders Interswitch to Begin Card Dispute Resolution
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered Interswitch Plc, a payment processing company back to its Dispute Management Platform Operations, meaning that bank customers, who had been debited for ATM…
- 14 Aug 2025
Tech tools Nigerian startups can use to boost efficiency as they scale
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Business growth should feel energising — not like a daily struggle. When operations begin to scale, the software systems need to scale as well, and…
- 20 Mar 2018
CBN Unveils Regulation for Payment of Bills
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled regulations for the payment of bills in the country, explaining that the move was to document the minimum standards that must be complied with for the…
- 15 Feb 2021
Interswitch Launches Quickteller Business for SME Growth across Africa
Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments in Africa, has announced the launch of Quickteller Business, a new comprehensive corporate…
- 13 Aug 2019
Stakeholders Disagree over Approach to Interconnect Quagmire
Stakeholders in the telecommunications space have disagreed over the best way to address the lingering interconnection problems arising from indebtedness in the sector. This is coming against the…
- 12 Apr 2018
NCC Asks COSON to Comply with Directives or Face Sanctions
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has asked the Governing Board of the Copyright Society of Nigeria, (COSON) to comply with its directives regarding the disputed chairmanship of the organisation or…
- 16 Aug 2020
Mobile Money & Banking Agents Decry Poor Providers’ Strategy, Agents Turnover
Stakeholders in the mobile money and banking agency network ecosystem have decried what they described as poor providers strategy and high rate of agents turnover which according to them are working…
- 19 May 2025
Court to Hear NIBSS Suit Seeking Exclusive Power to Manage BVN Database
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 26 May to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others. NIBSS, in the…
- 1 Oct 2024
SeerBit New Merchant Dashboard: A Game-Changer for Business Efficiency
In today's competitive marketplace, businesses need advanced tools to drive operational efficiency and fuel growth. SeerBit, a leading Pan-African payment company, is addressing these needs with the…
- 15 Apr 2026
CBN Proposes 30-Member Mediation Panel for Loan Disputes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released an exposure draft proposing the establishment of a 30-member Mediation and Dispute Resolution Panel (MDRP) aimed at strengthening consumer protection and…
- 18 Nov 2025
NIBSS's Platform Becomes Africa’s First ‘Mature’ Instant Payment System
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System’s (NIBSS) Instant Payment platform (NIP) has become the first and only Instant Payment System (IPS) in Africa to reach the “Mature” level of inclusivity on…
- 14 May 2018
Ecobank Unveils Unified Digital Payment Solution
A multi-featured digital payment solution, Ecobank Pay, is now available from Ecobank Nigeria. Ecobank Pay is built as a core part of Ecobank’s digital financial services ecosystem approach…
- 18 Sept 2013
Interswitch Completes 3-Party Processing Integration with Visa
Interswitch Transnational, a leading pan-African integrated payments company with operations in Nigeria and a growing presence in West and East Africa, said that its Switching and Processing…
- 23 May 2024
Mastercard and Payment24 Collaborate to Boost EMV Adoption in EEMEA's fleet sector
Mastercard and Payment24 are extending their engagement across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) to help bolster security and drive innovation within the fleet and fuel payment industry…
- 11 Feb 2026
UBA Revamps Agency, Unveils Enhanced Value on RedPay Terminals
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched a new Aggregator Sales Structure for its RedPay POS and Agency Banking Network, as part of efforts targeted towards the advancement of its mission to…
- 4 May 2026
Why African Crypto Brands must Communicate like Banks, Not Startups
By John Kokome Across Africa, cryptocurrency has evolved from a fringe experiment into a serious financial instrument. From remittances and cross-border trade to inflation hedging and digital…
- 26 May 2016
Interswitch Enhances Healthcare with Hospital Management Solution
Interswitch Transnational, Africa’s leading digital payments and commerce provider is set to spark off transformation of Nigeria's health sector with the launch of Interswitch Hospital Management…
- 27 Feb 2026
Alerzo Liquidates Delivery Fleet as N4.38bn Moniepoint Loan Row Deepens
Nigerian B2B e‑commerce platform Alerzo is disposing of large parts of its delivery fleet, including buses, motorcycles, and operational vehicles, as it contends with a N4.38 billion debt owed to…
- 15 Dec 2018
Broadband: Danbatta Reaffirms Commitment to Infrastructure for last-mile connectivity
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday reemphasized the commissions’ commitment in ensuring the provision of…
- 10 Aug 2025
FIRS Rolls out e-invoicing System for Large Corporate Taxpayers
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a national electronic invoicing system, seen as a significant step toward digitising the country’s tax infrastructure and boosting compliance…
- 3 Sept 2015
ChamsCity’s Fate: A Huge Loss to Nigeria- Williams
Chams Plc, leading identity management solutions provider in Nigeria, has described the recent decision of the company to shut down the operation of its Chamscities, as a huge loss to the country’s…
- 26 May 2025
Ponzi Scheme Operators Risk N10m Penalty, Others- IST Chair
Amos Azi, chairman, Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST), Amos Azi, has disclosed that the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act now prescribes punitive measures of no less than ten…
- 17 Sept 2018
Samsung Heavy In Talks to Resolve Dispute with LADOL
The Nigerian arm of Samsung Heavy Industries is in talks to resolve a court action launched by Lagos Deep-sea Offshore Logistics (LADOL) base where the company has been building a floating oil…
- 1 Mar 2021
StarTimes Denies Winding-Up Order over $11m Debt
StarTimes, Chinese electronics and media company with strong presence in Sub-Saharan Africa, has said that it is not subject to any winding-up court order, following a petition filed in a Hong Kong…
- 30 Apr 2024
Moniepoint MFB Bags Best Fintech for Supporting Nigeria's Hospitality Industry
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital financial services provider and definitive bank for businesses, has been honored with the prestigious Best Hospitality Industry Support -…
- 23 Mar 2014
Pomp, Fervour as NCC Marks TCP @ 10
Encomiums poured ceaselessly last Friday at the event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP), the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism of the Nigerian…
- 13 Aug 2016
Delivery Science SaaS Modifies Supply Chain Management
Delivery Science, led by a team of indigenous techpreneurs (technology entrepreneurs), offers ‘Enterprise Supply Chain Software as a Service (SaaS)’ solution to companies operating robust logistics…
- 21 Apr 2017
Agritech App Brings Livestock Farmers into Digital Economy
Ari.farm, a new agritech app, is helping to bring nomadic livestock farmers into the digital economy. The idea, launched for farmers in Somali, was inspired by a relatively new concept called…
- 29 Jan 2026
NCC Removes 450 Illegal Signal Boosters, Reassigns Spectrum
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has removed over 450 illegal signal boosters deployed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Illegal signal boosters (also known as unauthorized,…
- 8 Apr 2026
Reputation: The Real Currency Powering Fintechs
By John Kokome In the fast-evolving fintech ecosystem, capital is no longer the only currency that determines success. Increasingly, reputation has emerged as a powerful, if intangible, asset that…