A team of Nigerian technicians, entrepreneurs, medical doctors and pharmacists have launched Myclinic.ng, a healthcare solution that enables families and individuals to access high-quality healthcare from anywhere, anytime, in cost-effective and convenient manners through mobile phones. According to a co-founder of Myclinic.ng, Mr. Abubakar Hassan, the technology is built on[…]
Read More »Nigeria can unlock its full economic potentials if majority (if not all) of its citizens have digital identity as proposed by the National Identity programme. This call was made by Mitchell Elegbe, Founder and Group Managing Director, Interswitch Group, during a webinar organised by TechCabal in partnership with VerifyMe themed:[…]
Read More »In an effort to achieve a robust digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) is set to establish a Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Nigeria (CFAIR). The DG NITDA Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi Inuwa, said the proposed state of the art facility for emerging technologies in the[…]
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Interswitch Group, a leading African digital payment and e-commerce company, has reiterated its commitment to ensure that there are no disruptions to any of its services during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations on July 30 and 31, 2020; and beyond. Amidst unfounded rumours observed to be making the rounds on social media[…]
Read More »By Joshua Oriola Interswitch Group, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, has recently revamped their developer console to improve the experiences of partners, developers and merchants who seek to integrate to their solutions. The new console offers more resources[…]
Read More »The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for Africa to develop flexible energy systems in which renewables and decentralised technologies play a far larger role, according to Standard Bank Group. The pandemic has led to a global decline in electricity demand as commercial and industrial activity slows and people work[…]
Read More »People drive socio-economic growth, this means that the greater the percentage of people involved in the productive process of a country, the more avenues for national development. This is precisely why a principal expectation of government is the creation of conditions for economic growth and material prosperity. To achieve this,[…]
Read More »With the impact of coronavirus pandemic which has left businesses across the globe counting losses, Mitchell Elegbe, Founder and Group Managing Director at Interswitch has described it as a wake-up call for companies to take proactive measures, as well as have a crisis management plan in order to prepare for[…]
Read More »Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people worldwide, is calling on technology entrepreneurs and startups in Nigeria to participate in its 2020 AfricaTech Challenge. AfricaTech is a lab dedicated by Sanofi at VivaTech to encourage open innovation by African technology startups. The AfricaTech Challenge initiative[…]
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Lagos, Nigeria: October 30 2019: Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments in Nigeria and other African countries, has announced the acquisition of eClatHealthcare Limited, a Nigeria-based health technology company that aims to improve healthcare delivery in Africa. The deal was completed on September 30, 2019, and it involves Interswitch acquiring a 60% stake[…]
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