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Author: DigitalTimesNG
• The PalmPay app is an intuitive digital wallet offering users money transfers and bill payments
• The 35-day Anniversary Campaign will give all participants the opportunity to share a massive N300 million cash giveaway
• The announcement comes as PalmPay celebrates 10 million users in Nigeria
• The Anniversary Campaign will run from Monday, September 5th, to Monday, October 10th, 2022, with cash rewards and coupons available in the app.
E-procure, IFFMER, and E-xpose emerged first, second third positions respectively among seven shortlisted innovations that pitched innovations and ideas for the Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Hackathon Demo Day. The Hackathon Demo Day was organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) with technical support from the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) and in conjunction with the Ford Foundation. The sum of N1.5 million, N1 million, and N500, 000 cash prizes were given to the three winners respectively The hackathon with the theme “Innovative Technology Ideas to Curb Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows in Government Budgets and MDAs…
By Ayodeji FASHANU In this article, Ayodeji Fashanu highlights the significant changes taking place in Nigeria’s real estate sector as 2022 draws to a close. It explores how technological advancements and government policy reforms are reshaping the industry, making transactions more transparent and homeownership more accessible. As we approach the end of 2022, Nigeria’s real estate sector is undergoing a transformative phase, driven by two key elements: the adoption of technology and strategic government policy reforms. These forces are reshaping how real estate transactions are conducted, improving market transparency, and making homeownership more accessible. Technology Disrupting the Real Estate Market…
By Elonna AGUH Research has shown that over the years, the greatest fear of workers especially in the informal sector has been how to live their old age and retirement in relative comfort without being dependent on anyone, the least their children, especially with the recent high level of uncertainty in the country occasioned by dwindling resources, generally low and irregular incomes, economic upheavals and general insecurity. This category of persons constitutes approximately 70% – 90% of the working population and suggests the urgent need to assist them plan for their old age and retirement on one hand and on…
The National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr. Vincent Olatunji recently led some staff of the Bureau on a visit to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF Boss Mustapha at the Shehu Shagari Complex in Abuja-FCT. The SGF expressed his delight at the visit of the National Commissioner and reinforced the need for the establishment of the Bureau in line with global best practices, noting that Nigeria is fast becoming a data-driven society hence, the need to curb the menace of data breaches. “Data theft is one of the most thriving businesses in the world.…
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Flutterwave, an African payments technology company has been granted a Switching and Processing License by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)—widely regarded as CBN’s most valuable payments processing license. Digital TimesNG understands that this license allows Flutterwave to offer transaction switching and card processing services to customers, and perform non-bank acquiring, agency banking and payment gateway services. The Switching and Processing license allows Flutterwave to enable transactions between banks, fintech and other financial institutions. The Company is also able to process card transactions, participate in agency banking and offer various payment services without any intermediary. Prior to this license, Flutterwave operated with its Payment…
Tecnotree, a Finnish global provider of digital transformation solutions for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Digital Service Providers (DSPs), has announced the signing of a multi-million-dollar deal with MTN Nigeria, for the deployment of its 5G-ready digital BSS solutions. The operator is aiming towards providing cutting-edge digital services and they have chosen Tecnotree’s cloud-native BSS Suite 5 to drive this transformation journey. The deal involves establishing Catalogue-driven Order fulfilment using Tecnotree’s Digital BSS Suite, powered by TM Forum certified Open APIs, which provides superior digital operations with easy integration and insightful customer interactions. Tecnotree Digital suite offers the flexibility to…
WeatherFor2 has stamped its authority on the ground and has positioned itself as one of the foremost interior decorators that have eyes on domestic production