Fidelity Bank Plc has been commended for simplifying digital payments and the customer journey following the recent launch of PayGatePlus, a one-stop solution for payments that cater essentially for all business categories within the financial ecosystem. PayGatePlus which is powered by OnePipe is a next-generation embedded finance platform that enables organisations in any sector to seamlessly integrate financial services into their existing offerings. Digital Times understands that the platform offers services such as web payments, virtual accounts, funds transfer, direct debit, online collections via NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP), BVN validation, and Buy Now, Pay Later. At the platform’s official unveiling…
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In furtherance of its role in promoting the sustainability and viability of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank will by 11:00 am on Thursday, 24 March 2022 convene its SMEConnect webinar. The webinar is themed ‘Leveraging Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) to drive revenue for your business.’ The virtual event is open to everyone, especially small business owners and attendees who are to register via https://firstbanknigeria.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hxkQXlKuSji6JDqaA6x34Q to participate in the event. Guest Speakers at the event include Jeffrey Williams–Edem, Group Business Head, Merchant Acquiring, Interswitch Group and Kolawole Ogunmekan, Head, Digital Innovation…
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LG Electronics has assured that it would continue to offer Nigerians Electronics that integrate technology and art elements to create a new experience that would make life more pleasurable. SIGNATURE OLED R is a work of art fit for your luxury lifestyle, with a TV that appears when you need it and disappears when you don’t. The display rolls out to three different heights — each with a unique purpose, all with a stylish look that complements your space. Get the best of both worlds with the LG SIGNATURE OLED R rollable TV, boasting an ultrathin display; it seamlessly rolls…
Access Bank’s after-tax profit for last year increased by more than a half to N160.2 billion while its gross earnings moved up to N971.9 billion. Both performance indicators rose to levels never before seen since the lender got permit in 1989 to run commercial banking services in Nigeria. The lender’s revenue galloped at the pace of 27.1 per cent over the figure for 2020, when N764.7 billion was posted in turnover, Access Bank’s audited financial statements showed on Friday. The bank owed the growth to a substantial increase in interest income from credit to customers as well as to net foreign exchange gain, which swung…
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By Aniekan EZEKIEL Have you seen the videos on this link: https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/home/impact/crs-week/? Piece of advice: Please hold your handkerchief or make sure there is a good supply of tissue paper while you view. The initiative that inspired the efforts and results seen in the videos is not a strange one but it has a way of surprisingly leaving people teary-eyed. Viewers tear up as they get to see the positive difference it has made in the lives of ordinary people in communities across Nigeria. Many people across the country are familiar with SPARK – Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness…
The partnership between Cellulant and United Bank for Africa extends payments services for merchants and consumers across the African continent
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released new insight into an international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom that targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps, such as Bumble and Tinder. The new research, “CryptoRom Swindlers Continue to Target Vulnerable iPhone/Android Users,” is based on first-hand stories and content shared with Sophos by victims of the scam who got in touch after seeing Sophos’ previous reports on CryptoRom. Sophos reports in the new research, that when victims tried to withdraw their investments from one of the fake trading schemes, their accounts were frozen and were charged up…
By Chukwujekwu Joseph Ezema A few years ago, spreadsheets were just digital paper—places to type lists, keep scores, or log simple budgets. But now? Spreadsheets are becoming power tools for decision-making across jobs that were never considered “technical.” Teachers, receptionists, logistics officers, bank tellers, small shop owners—people everywhere are using data to solve problems, save time, and work smarter. This shift is not about becoming a data scientist. It is about something more accessible: turning everyday information into insight. First, What Is “Data Analysis”? Data analysis means: Looking at information you have, Spotting patterns or problems, And making better decisions…