By Aduragbemi Omiyale The payment service bank of Airtel Africa Plc, Smartcash, has commenced operations in Nigeria with the launch of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary at an event held in Lagos on Thursday. The leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, which trades its shares on the
By Adedapo Adesanya The number of unbanked Nigerians may soon go down with the launch of SmartCash Payment Service Bank by Airtel Africa Plc in Lagos on Thursday. According to reports, about 36.8 per cent of Nigerians who are adults do not have access to financial services. Nigeria boasts more than 200 million people.