Tag "Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)"
Glo’s MoneyMaster PSB Launches Digital Financial Services Platform G-Kala
Nigerian telco Globacom, commonly known as Glo, has officially launched its new mobile payments and banking business MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank (PSB). The subsidiary was first established in 2019. It then received a payment service bank license from the Central
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Clickatell Enables Nigerians to Access eNaira Services Even Without Mobile Data
Chat commerce platform Clickatell has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to launch a USSD channel for the eNaira to enable Nigerians to access their eNaira wallet without the need for mobile data. The new USSD channel allows
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Flutterwave Merchants Can Now Accept Payments in Digital Currency eNaira
Flutterwave merchants can now process payments in eNaira, the Nigerian digital currency issued and distributed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The self-service payment method is available to all Flutterwave merchants who want to collect Nigerian Naira (NGN) from customers
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African Unicorn Flutterwave Awarded Switching and Processing License in Nigeria
Payments company Flutterwave has been granted a Switching and Processing License by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The switching and processing license allows Flutterwave to enable transactions between banks, fintechs and other financial institutions. The company can also process
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Central Bank of Nigeria Flags Off Second Phase of the eNaira Project
Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele says the second phase of the eNaira project has begun and is intended to drive financial inclusion by onboarding unbanked and underserved users leveraging offline channels. Nigerians will be able to open
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Nigeria Launches the eNaira Digital Currency
Nigeria officially rolled out its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, on October 25. This makes it the first country in the African continent to officially allow the use of a CBDC as legal tender. Originally scheduled for an
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