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- 29 May 2014
Western Union Launches WesternUnion.ng
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of a new web site in Nigeria, making the country the first receive-enabled Western Union web site, globally.…
- 18 Aug 2014
Western Union Partners First Bank on Outbound Service Launch
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of the outbound remittance service in Nigeria. Since the Western Union Money Transfer service was launched in…
- 17 Mar 2014
Western Union, Paga Expand Mobile Money Transfer Network in Nigeria
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, on Monday announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer (MMT) service to Nigeria, which increases the reach of Western Union…
- 6 May 2015
Western Union Foundation Surpasses $100m Giving Milestone
Western Union Foundation has announced it has surpassed a major milestone, donating more than $100 million in support to more than 2,700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide support to…
- 20 Mar 2014
Western Union, Ecobank Begins 24Hours Services on all Ecobank Nigeria ATMs
Ecobank customers in Nigeria can now access Western Union® Money TransferSM service using their Ecobank debit card. The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and Ecobank Nigeria…
- 8 Jul 2015
Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa
Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229, 2 million customers in 22 countries,…
- 15 May 2014
Western Union’s UEFA Europa League PASS Campaigns Scores for Education
On the day of the UEFA Europa League Final 2014, The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services and Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League, together with the Western Union…
- 29 Oct 2012
Western Union Commits to a New Financial Platform for NGOs
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced its commitment to creating a financial platform specifically designed to meet the payment needs of non-profit,…
- 6 Aug 2013
Western Union, eTranzact Ink Agreement on PocketMoni
Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and eTranzact International plc, a multi-application and multi-channel electronic payment processing company, have announced the launch of…
- 16 Nov 2012
Western Union, Ecobank Join Hands for Internet ABMT services
Western Union, a global leader in payment services, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank), a leading financial services group in sub-Saharan Africa, today announced the launch of …
- 22 Apr 2017
Western Union Connects Social Media to Services Via Messenger Bot
Western Union has taken a giant step by connecting social media to its services. Western Union has introduced a money transfer bot for Facebook Messenger to allow its US customers to transfer funds…
- 26 Oct 2020
ICIJ Fingers Western Union, MoneyGram as Conduits to Launder Criminal Cash
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has uncovered how companies like Western Union and MoneyGram play a hidden role in laundering cash from around the globe. In May, the…
- 4 Mar 2026
Western Union, Sasai Fintech Launch Money Transfer App
Western Union and Sasai Fintech, a Cassava Technologies business, on Wednesday announced the launch of a new international money transfer mobile app for South African consumers. Western Union The…
- 20 Sept 2016
Western Union Advances Support for Global Refugee Crisis
As a founding partner of the White House Call-to-Action for private sector engagement on the global refugee crisis, the Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced…
- 24 Apr 2014
Thuraya Teams up with Western Union for Quick PaySM Service
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator and The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, have penned agreement to offer top-up services for…
- 19 Dec 2013
Western Union’s PASS Initiative Reaches 250,000 Pass Milestone
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services and a Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League has announced that, as the Group Stage in this season’s competition comes to an…
- 15 Jun 2009
Western Union Processes 1.5 Million Transactions Daily
Western Union Money Transfer with offerings of remittances worldwide processes 1.5m transactions daily, underscoring the widespread popularity of the financial services with locations in over 379,000…
- 1 Apr 2013
Western Union, VTN Launch Mobile Payment Service
The Western Union Company, the global payment solution provider in partnership with Virtual Terminal Network (VTN), leading Nigerian payment operator have launched a new transfer service that allows…
- 20 May 2014
Western Union, Vieira Team Up to Support UNICEF Education Project
Patrick Vieira on Monday visited a UNICEF-supported school, PAH-U7, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, during a visit to the country to lend his support to the Western Union PASS initiative.…
- 3 Mar 2023
Western Union, MFS Africa Partner to Enable Money Transfers into Millions of Mobile Wallets Across Africa
MFS Africa, Africa’s largest payment gateway, has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from over 200 countries and territories.…
- 16 May 2017
Western Union Digital Service Live in 40 Countries
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payments, has announced that it has further strengthened its global digital money transfer footprint, with the activation of its 40th wu.com…
- 3 Aug 2020
AXA Partners Western Union on Insurance
AXA has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Western Union to provide inclusive insurance products to customer of the money transfer company. A statement explained that by linking…
- 8 May 2014
Western Union, Moneygram Hit Nigeria, Others with Charges
Western Union and Moneygram, the world's leading money transfer companies, have been accused of charging a premium of up to 12 per cent on remittances into Africa, according to a recently released…
- 29 Jun 2009
Zain, Western Union Partner to Deliver Mobile Money Transfer Service
Zain and Western Union are to work together to deliver mobile money transfer services in countries in Africa and the Middle East through Zain's new Zap platform. The Zap service provides Zain…
- 29 Mar 2010
Intercontinental Bank to Reward Western Union Customers
Intercontinental Bank Plc has concluded plans to reward its Western Union customers with the launch of a promotion that will see the bank giving out various gift items to the customers for their…
- 29 Mar 2010
Intercontinental Bank to Reward Western Union Customers
Intercontinental Bank Plc has concluded plans to reward its Western Union customers with the launch of a promotion that will see the bank giving out various gift items to the customers for their…
- 22 Jan 2020
Bharti Airtel, Western Union, Partner on Real-time Bank Transfers to India, African Mobile Wallets
Western Union has teamed up with Bharti Airtel Ltd. to allow customers to send real-time payments directly to bank accounts in India as well as real-time fund transfers to mobile wallets in 14…
- 1 Apr 2014
Interswitch, Western Union Introduce Account-Based Money Transfer
Interswitch Transnational, a leading pan-African integrated payments company, has entered into agreement with Western Union, the leading global payment services company, to introduce an account-based…
- 15 Dec 2015
GTBank New Solution Enables Receipt of Western Union Funds via ATMs
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has reaffirmed its position as a leading provider of e-payment solutions with the introduction of a new service that allows customers receive Western Union funds directly into…
- 26 Sept 2024
Afrinvest Pioneers Remittance for Investment in Nigeria Through Integration with Western Union
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited (“Afrinvest”), a leading investment management holding company acting through its wholly owned subsidiary, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, a fund manager licensed…