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- 27 Apr 2024
CBN Licenses Unified Payments as Second Provider for PTSA Services for Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has awarded the country’s second Payment Terminal Service Aggregator (PTSA) license to Unified Payments, Nigeria’s premier financial technology company, following a…
- 5 Jun 2013
Unified Payments Appoints New Directors
Unified Payment Services Limited has appointed Babatunde Okeniyi, director, Marketing and Sales and Sina Joseph as director, Information Technology & Operations. Okeniyi will bring to his new…
- 13 May 2015
UBA Launches PayAttitude Payment Solution
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, pan-African financial services group, in conjunction with Unified Payment Systems Limited have introduced “PayAttitude” a faster and seamless, contactless payment…
- 9 May 2013
MasterCard Powers Nigerian Identity Card Programme
Nigerian National IdentityManagement Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard have announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards…
- 13 Sept 2024
CBN Orders PoS Operators to Route all Transactions through NIBSS or UPSL
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new regulations for processing Point of Sale (PoS) transactions across the country, directing that all POS transaction are to be routed wither through the…
- 16 Jul 2014
eTranzact, Other Business Leaders Extol E-Payment Summit 2014
eTranzact International Plc, Nigeria’s first award winning multi-application and multi-channel electronic transaction switching and payment processing system at this year’s e-Payment Summit said it…
- 11 Jun 2013
Connectivity Problem Tops Challenges of PoS Usuage
Telecommunications network connectivity difficulties account for 58.5% of challenges merchants face in Point of Sale (PoS) transactions according to a field market research sponsored by Nigeria…
- 28 Aug 2014
National Smart ID Card for 13m Nigerians Under 1st Phase
The national smart identity (ID) card, powered by international electronics payment company, MasterCard, will be obtained by 13 million Nigerians under the pilot phase of the project. This was…
- 12 Sept 2024
CBN Tightens Grip on Electronic Transactions with New Rules for PoS
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new regulations for processing Point of Sale (PoS) transactions across the country, directing all acquirers to route their transactions through any…
- 19 Oct 2013
Rethinking the National ID Project
The national identification card is a key piece of information that opens door to citizen’s personal information. And because it is national, it is sovereign just like Nigeria as a country. It is one…
- Financial28 Aug 2026
NIBSS Launches Free Quarterly Financial Services Journal
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc has launched NIBSS Digest- a quarterly digital journal aimed at shaping conversations around the future of payments and financial services in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.
- 21 Jan 2026
Unity Bank Launches Upgraded Unifi App to Boost Digital Banking
Unity Bank Plc has unveiled version 2.3 of its Unifi mobile banking app, boosting usability, security, and convenience to deepen customer experience and advance its e-business strategy. Unity Bank…
- 24 Sept 2021
Inlaks Group Announces Kyari Bukar as MD/CEO Africa Operations
Foremost ICT infrastructure and systems integrator in Sub-Saharan Africa, Inlaks, has announced that Kyari Bukar has been appointed the new MD/CEO, Africa Operations for the company. An experienced…
- 2 Nov 2016
eFraud Confab: Industry CEOs, Stakeholders Meet in Lagos
Top-notch chief executive officers (CEOs) of organisation from within and outside the electronic payment industry and other key stakeholders in the economy are set to converge on Lagos next week for…
- 23 Dec 2020
Behold, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Incoming First Female MD of Fidelity Bank
by Taiwo Lukman Not many can beat her professional pedigree. Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has served as an Executive Director at two different banks- first at the erstwhile Enterprise Bank (now Heritage…
- 4 Sept 2019
PayAttitude Appoints Babatunde Okeniyi as CEO
The board of directors of PayAttitude Global, a payment platform with focus on mobile and digital payments, has announced the appointment of Babatunde Okeniyi as its managing director/chief executive…
- 8 Sept 2020
How Covid-19 Aided Unified Cooperative Platform to Gain More Acceptance - CWG
Nigeria’s CWG Plc has attributed the huge acceptance its Unified Cooperative Platform (UCP) gained in Nigeria in the last few months to the ravaging Covid-19 which has forced many people and…
- 28 Jun 2026
ACAMB, NIBSS Unite to Drive Faster, Cheaper Digital Payments in Nigeria
Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged banks to deepen the adoption of digital payment channels, including QR code payments, following a…
- 25 Feb 2024
Agbaje, GTCO CEO Charges FG on Adoption of Electronic Payments to Propel Digital Economy
Mr Segun Agbaje, the Chief Executive Officer, of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has emphasised the importance of the federal government adopting electronic payment methods across all sectors to…
- 14 Apr 2022
Kudi Rebrands as Nomba
African Financial Technology Company, Kudi changes name to Nomba as it transitions into an omni-channel payment platform providing tools to enable businesses grow. The company has expanded its range…
- 15 Dec 2015
A dirge to the NgREN
One of the proudest moments in the history of the Nigerian Education sector was the successful implementation and commissioning of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN). Being the first…
- 12 Jan 2024
Unity Bank Customer Wins N1m in CashToken Rewards Promo
Mr. Musa Dayyabu, a Unity Bank customer has emerged winner of One Million Naira in the ongoing cash reward Promo by Unity Bank Plc and CashToken Rewards Africa. CashToken Rewards Africa is a…
- 7 Aug 2022
Firms Launch Clari5 to Stem Frauds in Financial Institutions
CWG Plc and Customer XPs Software have launched new sophisticated software that provides real-time detection and prevention of cyber threats into the market. The software, known as Clarii5 is a…