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- 13 May 2022
FG Launches Mobile App for Sending Crime Alerts to Security Agencies
The federal government has launched a mobile app for sending crime alerts to security agencies. Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior who spoke at the launch of (NISPSAS) mobile application at…
- 12 May 2022
FG Unveils Mobile App for Sending Crime Alerts to Security Agencies
Federal government has launched the Nigeria internal security and public safety alerts system (NISPSAS) mobile application for sending alerts to security agencies. According to a statement on…
- 23 Jul 2025
Telegram to allow U.S. users send, receive crypto directly in app
Telegram users in the United States can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly within the app: no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. The built-in TON Wallet, developed…
- 4 Jul 2025
Flutterwave Secures 20 more US Money Transmitter Licences
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced the relaunch of its flagship remittance solution, Send App, across U.S. states following its newly acquired Money…
- 9 Jul 2015
Kirusa Launches InstaVoice in Partnership with Etisalat Nigeria
Etisalat, a leading telecom operator in Africa, and Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media solutions for mobile users in emerging markets, has announced the launch of the InstaVoice…
- 20 Jun 2016
McAfee Reveals Threats Prone 5000 Versions of 21 Mobile App
Intel Security’s McAfee Labs Threats Report of June 2016, has revealed the dynamics of mobile app collusion, where cybercriminals manipulate two or more apps to orchestrate attacks capable of…
- 24 Dec 2018
Ecobank Rapidtransfer Eases Homebound Remittances for Yuletide
In the spirit of the season, Ecobank Nigeria has called on Nigerians in diaspora to embrace the benefits of Ecobank’s Rapidtransfer app when sending money to their loved ones back home this festive…
- 7 Dec 2023
Flutterwave Expands Footprint: Acquires Money Transfer Licenses for 13 U.S. States
Flutterwave, Africa’s premier payments technology company, has proudly announced its acquisition of money transfer licenses for 13 key U.S. states. This strategic expansion aims to expedite,…
- 22 Jul 2025
Kuda Unveils New Wallet for Multiple Currencies
As the first currency supported by the functionality, Kuda launched an update for its app that allows users to send, receive, hold, and convert USD directly. Babs Ogundeyi, MD, Kuda The action comes…
- 26 Dec 2013
UK May Permit Smartphone Photos of Cheques to Be Presented at Banks
UK May Permit Smartphone Photos of Cheques to Be Presented at Banks UK government is opening a consultation to speed up payments by cheques by allowing a smartphone app to send a photo of the cheque…
- 31 Aug 2018
Paga Unveils New Money Transfer App
Nigeria’s leading mobile money company is making it even easier to send and receive money for all Nigerians. The app which is now available in both the Android Play and iOS App stores, shrinks the…
- 21 Jul 2023
Copyright Commission Set to Launch Mobile Piracy-Reporting App
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) is set to launch its mobile piracy-reporting app to enable citizens send reports of suspected piracy activities directly to the Commission anonymously. This…
- 6 Feb 2017
Viber Rolls-Out Secret Messages
Messaging app Viber now lets users send videos and photographs that disappear after the recipient has viewed them. The new feature, called secret messages, was developed to give users the option of…
- 20 Jan 2016
WorldRemit Expands Instant Money Transfers in Nigeria
WorldRemit, the global money transfer app, has introduced instant transfers to Nigeria. In addition to its same-day bank transfer service, WorldRemit now allows people to send money to more than 140…
- 20 Apr 2015
WhatsApp Touts 800m Monthly Active Users
The Facebook-owned messaging service retains its position as one of the largest platforms around, according to numbers from WhatsApp. WhatsApp is one of the world's most popular messaging platforms,…
- 18 Mar 2017
EmailMoney: Google Launches Payment Feature to Gmail Android App
Google, global tech-giant, has launched a peer-to-peer payment feature to its Gmail Android app users. The feature allows to send and request money from anyone. The payment feature, which has already…
- 10 Feb 2020
Firm Develops Alert App Against Kidnapping, Others
PrimeAlert, an emergency alert app, which will provide Nigerians with quick emergence response services within a given environment, has been launched. Ibok offiong, chief operating officer,…
- 4 Sept 2015
Facebook's WhatsApp hits 900m Active Monthly Users
Messaging app WhatsApp keeps growing more popular with users each month. The Facebook-owned app, which is used by people around the world to send texts without paying carrier fees, now has more than…
- 11 Apr 2019
BeepTool Unveils Seamless Mobile Payment, Money Transfer App
BeepTool, an indigenous tech start-up based in Lagos Nigeria has unveiled m-nairaApp, designed to bridge the gap in financial inclusion, mobile payment and remittance space. m-naira mobile app has…
- 23 Mar 2017
NowNow Says ‘Ditch Traditional Leather Wallet’ as Mobile App Goes Live
NowNow, has launched an innovative consumer mobile wallet (M-Wallet) to boost financial inclusion in the country. NowNow, a mobile wallet offering from Contec Global InfoTech Limited is a PCI DSS…
- 29 Apr 2026
Flutterwave Partners ASIF to Champion Youth Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave and Activate Success International Foundation (ASIF) have announced a partnership to advance youth entrepreneurship, digital financial…
- 23 Dec 2024
Ozi Launches to Redefine $460Bn Global Package Delivery Market
Ozi (www.ozionline.com), a pioneer community-driven delivery app, launches, offering users a new way to send packages and earn extra cash. L-r: Co-Founders of Ozionline.com: Ikenna Ani (CEO), Azubike…
- 8 Jan 2015
WhatsApp Tallies 700m Monthly Active Users
WhatsApp, one of the world's most popular messaging services, is still rising in popularity. The company, whose app is used by people around the world to send texts without paying carrier fees, said…
- 1 Feb 2016
WorldRemit, MTN Ink Agreement on Mobile Money Service
WorldRemit and MTN Group has announced that its customers can now send money instantly to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. The launch follows the signing of a global partnership…
- 5 Sept 2025
Bank of Ghana Suspends Remittance Licenses of Flutterwave, Cellulant, Tap Tap Send, Others
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the remittance partnerships of several fintech companies including Flutterwave, Tap Tap Send, and others for a period of one month starting September 18, 2025.…
- 21 Jan 2021
Ayoba Assures Users on Privacy, Security Protection of App
As people everywhere ramp up their usage of instant messaging, more and more are choosing ayoba. MTN Group is proud to partner with this unique instant messaging platform localised for the needs of…
- 22 Jan 2021
Africa’s Mbira Chat Strategizes to Compete with Rival Messaging Apps
The creators of ride-sharing app Afri Ride will soon bring to market multi-purpose chat service, as an independent app. Named after the family of musical instruments traditional to the Shona people…
- 9 Nov 2018
Christmas Came Early with the Rapidtransfer App
As Christmas approaches, many of us are already planning our expenses for the holiday period, because we all know that December is a very expensive month and January is a very loooong month. …
- 17 Feb 2015
Paga Launches New Customer Transaction Channel
In a continued bid to make payments more accessible for its users the company has announced the launch of a new customer transaction channel - Paga for Android. Available to download at the Google…
- 24 May 2015
SimbaPay Commences Free UK to Nigeria Money Transfers
SimbaPay, a leading digital money transfer provider, on Friday, announced the launch of its money transfer service to Nigeria. Using the SimbaPay app or website, Nigerians living in the UK can send…