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Interswitch has acquired VANSO Limited, a premium financial technology solutions provider in a N15 billion deal to boost the contribution of electronic payments to the Nigerian economy. The deal is currently awaiting the official seal of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be finalised. Findings revealed that the partnership...

  The Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has declared that Nigeria owed national telecom operator, Globacom, a debt of gratitude for liberalizing the country’s telecommunications space. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Management of the company at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos, the Minister...

The Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) and stakeholders in the integrated marketing communication industry gathered in Lagos recently to find a lasting solution to the excessive and multiple charges levied on customers’ accounts by Nigerian Banks. Stakeholders who spoke at a Consumer Rights Day Symposium tagged: ‘’Banking in Nigeria:...

  In line with its commitment to delivering value, next generation network, Globacom, has unveiled a new data package, Glo Data Supermart, which packed all its array of data services in a single plan for the comfort of its data subscribers. In a statement in Lagos, Globacom said, “We again...

A Britain-based firm is working on a technology would allow you to do without the booklets and switch to “paperless passports” Forgot your passport on way to the airport? Relax as De La Rue, a Britain-based commercial banknote printer and passport manufacturer, is working on a technology that can store...

Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, in partnership with the Cycology Club, Patricks Speech and Languages Centre, The Centre for Children Development, Parents of children living with Autism and other non-governmental organizations, are organizing a walk and cycling campaign around the Lagos metropolis on Saturday, April 2, to...

  In keeping to its promise of rewarding lovers of the round leather game throughout the Barclays Premier League season, Guinness Nigeria Plc recently introduced the Mega Airtime Offer into the on-going Every Minute Made of Black football promo. The Mega Airtime Promo avails Guinness consumers the opportunity to win...

  IFE ADEDAPO writes on how entrepreneurs can sustain their businesses through branding When considering the technological innovations taking over the business environment and the corresponding emerging business models, you will realise that old marketing strategies have to be done away with. With the growing client demand for quality services,...

Diamond Bank customers are in for a great time as the Bank is offering N20, 000 cash-back reward to users of its Visa debit card for transactions on POS or online stores. The offer opens from March 23 to April 18, 2016, and extends to only debit card transactions on...

  Globacom has consolidated the gains it made in 2015 as Nigeria’s preferred network for data services by ramping up a clear lead in the figures for new internet customers so far released for 2016. In the new industry figures showing the number of new data customers each of the...