Banking & Payments

Online payment has been a significant issue that Nigerians have had to contend with for some time now - making simple payments online like Netflix subscriptions, Spotify subscriptions, and buying items on Asus, Amazon, and Shein, etc. Only a handful of platforms offer reliable payment... Read More

M-PESA, operated by Safaricom, has dominated Kenya's mobile money market since it was launched in 2007. M-Pesa has an extensive agent network, which is crucial for reaching customers in remote areas, and it is widely accepted by merchants and service providers. M-PESA is credited for... Read More

M-PESA, the mobile money service that has revolutionized the way Kenyans transact, is set to introduce Tap-to-Go, a new feature that will reduce the steps it takes to complete a transaction. With this new feature, M-PESA users will no longer have to go through the... Read More

Are you relocating or traveling abroad soon? Then you need to request for a travel allowance from your bank. Here’s why - at the moment, there’s a significant gap between the official rates and black market rates.  Unfortunately, this means any Nigerian traveler who plans... Read More

Kuda has joined Nigeria's long list of financial service providers (Chipper cash, Bamboo, Chaka, Trove, Rise, etc.) that allows its users to trade foreign stocks. Kuda prides itself as the 'Bank of the free', so it is not surprising that stock trading is joining the... Read More

Safaricom's M-PESA is the biggest mobile money platform in the country today. This digital payment service allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, and make other financial transactions using their mobile phones. All these services are not free to use, obviously. Otherwise, they'd... Read More

Just two days ago over the weekend, on Saturday, Safaricom CEO launched a new service by the name M-Pesa Go in the presence of CS for ICT and Innovation Mr. Eliud Owalo. This is a brand-new product tailored for kids between the age of 10... Read More

Thinking about how to spice up your boring weekends? We recommend going out for an event. However, you’d need a holistic view of all happening events so you can pick the best-suited one for you. This is where event ticket platforms come to play.  Several... Read More

Just like any other digital (Payment) wallet, the Firstmonie wallet is FirstBank’s online digital platform that allows its customers to perform seamless, and quick transactions using their mobile numbers from anywhere, and at any time. The wallet gives you access to every feature a regular... Read More