9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s foremost and innovative digital payment service bank focused on financial inclusion, has entered into a strategic partnership with XCHANGEBOX, a leading licensed Super-Agent service provider, to deliver agent banking solutions to rural, small, and medium-sized enterprises via their flagship product, PAYREP. The signing ceremony […]
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Leading Fintech company in Nigeria, Moniepoint MFB, has restated its commitment to driving financial inclusion through innovative products that address payment challenges in the country. The Head of Partnerships at Moniepoint Inc., Efemena Ogie, stated this at a Fintech Forum organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in […]
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has released a comprehensive report detailing the numerous taxes and levies that telecommunications operators in Nigeria are required to pay to various governmental bodies at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as non-state entities. This report highlights the adverse […]
The new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said he would align the Commission’s regulatory focus to achieve the promises of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda to advance the nation’s digital transformation agenda. Maida, who spoke to the Senior Management […]
Medallion Data Centers Limited, Nigeria’s premier carrier-neutral data center operator, marked a pivotal moment on Monday with the unveiling of its second cutting-edge data center, “LOS2,” in Lagos, the nation’s largest city. Scheduled to commence operations on October 24th, LOS2 will provide an additional one-megawatt IT capacity to its clientele. […]
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has commended the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, Onitsha people, and the sponsors of the annual Ofala festival, Globacom, for their efforts in promoting the annual festival. The Governor who was a special guest at the 2023 Ofala festival in Onitsha over […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has joined the UNICCON Group to launch the digital literacy mobile App and Omeife AI App in Abuja. The Digital Literacy App marked a leap in technological innovation and inclusivity with its design to interact seamlessly in […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees, and Annual Operating Levy (AOL). The Commission has also stepped down planned enforcement action against Globacom over […]
Aminu Maida is the Executive Director of technology and operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS). A seasoned technical professional with over 15 years of multi-functional and international experience in FinTech & Telecoms & Enterprise Technology. Prior to his appointment at NIBSS, Aminu was CTO at the Nigerian-based FinTech […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy: (1) EVC / CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) — Aminu Maida (2) MD / CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited […]