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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted a Commercial Super-Agent license to Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services (IFIS), a subsidiary of Interswitch Group. IFIS has fulfilled all Approval-in-Principle requirements and has a business mandate to grow an active Agent Network of 150,000 by 2020. Trading as Quickteller Paypoint, IFIS aims to...

Kennedy Uzoka, Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA Plc Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has continued to make waves and positive impact in the local and global financial industry earning more laurels and accolades. Last weekend, UBA carted away two key industry awards emerging the Winner of the...

As 2017 draws to an end, MultiChoice Nigeria is rewarding loyal DStv and GOtv subscribers across the country with an increased catalogue of programmes and physical giveaways packed in 12 goody bags. Here are #12GoodReasons to stick with DStv and GOtv: Goody Bag 1: DStv Compact -During the festive season,...

Timilehin-Bello Young entrepreneur and Media Panache CEO Timilehin Bello, otherwise known as Big Timi has been nominated at The Future Awards Africa 2017, scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos. Announcement for the year's nominees was televised on Wednesday; November 22nd on Hip TV, Channels...

Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars said Monday it has signed an agreement to supply “tens of thousands” of self-driving cars to the ride-sharing company, Uber. Volvo — which is owned by China’s Geely and has yet to build a self-driving system — said in a statement that it would supply Uber...

The Chief Executive Officer, Skye Bank Plc, Tokunbo Abiru, has renewed the bank’s commitment to personalised customer service as the new focus of the bank’s retail banking strategy. He disclosed this during the unveiling of a television commercial on its digital banking solution; SkyeXperience, a statement on Wednesday indicated. The...

Representative, Minister of Trade, Investment and Industry, Uge Ikemba (left); Public Policy Programs Manager, Facebook, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Sherry B. Dzinoreva; Head of Public Policy, Africa at Facebook, Ebele Okobi, and Platform Partnerships, Head of Middle East & Africa, Emeka Afigbo, at the Facebook Nigeria initiative launch,...

Brand Union Africa is bringing Doug De Villiers, currently CEO of Brand Science, and his team into Brand Union to form a dynamic new market offer. Doug – who will assume the Vice-Chairmanship of the business - is one of Africa’s leading brand professionals who previously helped build Interbrand Africa...

Zoto, a mobile payment app used by over 1 million Nigerians, has announced a new app design. According to company officials, the new app is designed to make Zoto the fastest and most reliable payment app in Nigeria. An introductory sales offer is also announced on this occasion, and this...

Tomiwa Aladekomo, John from Funny Africa Pics, Tosin Ajibade and Ali Baba   Over 70 media professionals on Tuesday, 21st of November 2017, gathered at Protea Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos for Social4Media, a full day workshop. The event, an initiative of foremost Nigerian PR agency BHM, was a free, one...