Yesterday April 11, 2024, OPAY, a digital bank in Nigeria, faced significant backlash following a visit from a disgruntled customer, Okunola Akinropo, who aired his grievances over unresolved transaction disputes. Akinropo’s visit quickly escalated into a gathering of angry customers with similar complaints. In response, OPAY acknowledged the delays in resolving issues and reassured customers […]
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UBA Introduces Innovative ‘Scan to Resolve Complaint’ Portal for Enhanced Customer Service
Africa’s leading financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has introduced a groundbreaking solution, the ‘Scan to Resolve Complaint’ Portal, accessible via qrdispute.ubagroup.com:8088. This innovative platform is designed to promptly address customer disputes, aiming to elevate satisfaction levels and streamline complaint resolution processes. The ‘Scan to Resolve Complaint’ portal, utilizing QR code technology, is […]
LemFI in Kenya: CBK approves its remittance services
LenFi, which parent company is RightCard Payment Service Limited, has received approval (Licence) from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittance services in the country. The launch of LemFI Remittance in Kenya is part of RightCard’s mission to offering secure and efficient cross-border payment services to over 500,000 Kenyans living abroad. The Central […]
Dangote, Otedola, Abdulsamad, and Adenuga: Only Nigerians on 2024 Forbes List of World’s Wealthiest Men
First and foremost, do understand that Forbe Magazine uses Stock prices and Exchange rate to curate its every list of world billionaires. Well, Forbe is the world’s most trusted authoritative voice in wealth reporting, followed by Bloomberg. Recently, Forbes released its 2024 list of billionaires with four Nigerians making the cut. Precisely, Aliko Dangote, Femi […]
JAMB identifies 1,665 fake A’level results during Direct Entry Registration
During the Direct Entry registration process, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) uncovered 1,665 fake A’level results, as reported in the board’s weekly bulletin in Abuja. Professor Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar, shared these findings during a meeting with officials from the National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES). Oloyede stressed the importance […]
Naira Redesign: A Cause For Rethink
Lately, Nigerians have been buzzing about the Central Bank’s (CBN) decision to revamp the Naira. The idea behind it – fighting fake money and getting people to use cards and apps more – sounded good. But as things roll out, it seems there’s more to the story. The whole thing began with something important being […]
OPay is currently out of service
As of today 27, March, 2024, OPay App, Card and Other services are currently out of services. According to OPay via it official X, formerly Twitter handle, the service disruptions was caused by their third-party providers who are currently upgrading their system. Dear Esteemed Customers, We would like to inform you that our third-party providers […]
Meta announces Monetization options for Nigerian Creators
Meta, the social media conglomerate, has unveiled its latest initiative aimed at bolstering its presence in Africa with the introduction of monetization tools tailored for Nigerian creators. The move underscores Meta’s strategic effort to nurture and retain top-tier talent content creators within its ecosystem, spanning popular platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. During a […]
LemFi Teams Up with Visa for Global Expansion, Targeting China and India
In a bid to accelerate its international presence, Nigerian fintech startup LemFi has partnered with Visa’s cross-border payments division, Visa Cross-Border Solutions. This strategic collaboration aims to propel LemFi into new markets, with a particular emphasis on the economic powerhouses of China, Pakistan and India. The deal also comes after LemFI hired ex-Opay COO Allen […]
Access Bank of Nigeria acquires National Bank of Kenya
One of the most Nigerian popular commercial banks – Access Bank Holding is in a move to acquire the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the KCB group. According to the group CEO, Paul Russo, Nigerian Access Bank will buy the bank entire stakes. This Acquisition marks the second bank Access Bank is acquiring in […]