As
part of efforts to create financial inclusion and accessibility to all
Nigerians in what the company called a cost-effective way M-Commerce, the
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) has entered a deal with leading mobile network
operator, MTN Nigeria on MTN Xaas platform recently.
The
Group Managing Director, CWG, Mr. Austin Okere confirmed this to DigitalSENSE Business News, saying that both companies see growth potential in the payment
solutions space in the banking and finance sector in the country.
CWG, he noted is a leading player in the banking and
finance vertical thus considers payment solution, which includes e-payments, as
an important aspect of its growth story.
He explained to DigitalSENSE Business News that
MTN XaaS platform is a solution for microfinance, savings and loans, cooperative
and other small scale financial institutions and shows strong penetration in
Nigerian market.
The platform powered by CWG technology, Mr. Okere told
DigitalSENSE Business News
comes as a partnership with MTN to jointly create a business model that would
set new paradigms for mobile commerce in this part of the world.
“MTN XaaS, the mobile commerce and MFB platform with
CWG digital commerce at its core will enable millions of ‘bank and mobile
network customers’ to make cashless payments and settlements through their
mobile phones,” he said.
Remmy Nweke
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Pix:L-r Babatunde Osho, Chief Enterprise Solutions Officer, MTN, Brett Goshen, former CEO, MTN Nigeria and Austin Okere, Group CEO, Computer Warehouse Group, at the Sign Off ceremony between CWG and MTN held in Lagos recently.
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