Oluniyi D.Ajao
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How do I operate a Paypal account in Nigeria?
I received an email from Hassan in Lagos recently, asking for guidance on how to use Paypal in Nigeria. I choose to answer him publicly so other interested parties can learn from my answer to him. Find his message below in full, unedited: Hello David, Saw your blog from search on Facebook. I was trusting your expertise [...]
Continue reading...Banks that disabled InterSwitch Cards for Internet Use
Friday, August 15, 2008
One of the core functions of an InterSwitch ATM/Debit card is using it to pay for goods and services via the Internet. However, fraud has always been a big problem since all that is needed to use this card on the Internet is the 19-digit card number and PIN code. I am not sure InterSwitch [...]
Continue reading...Interswitch Nigeria & member banks move against ATM fraudsters
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Long after several people have been defrauded of their money through social engineering scams, Interswitch Nigeria the leading issuer of local ATM/Debit cards appears to be acting now. According to a recent report by Daily Trust: Interswitch Nigeria Limited in collaboration with banks last week inaugurated an awareness campaign to protect ATM card holders against fraudsters [...]
Continue reading...How to be “Proudly Nigerian”
Sunday, June 29, 2008
So you are a Nigerian? Or perhaps you are not? Either way, you are a citizen of some country somewhere and there comes a time in your life when you feel like you really love your country and would want the very best for your country. I cannot fathom a better way to be patriotic, [...]
Continue reading...Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria joins Interswitch
Friday, May 9, 2008
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria has joined the Interswitch payment network in Nigeria. This blog post also includes a full list of all the Nigerian banks on the Interswitch network.
Continue reading...ubaplc.com expired
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I have had to blog a few times about domain names of important Nigerian institutions expiring. I never imagined that a day would come when I would blog about a bank not renewing its domain name on time. I am talking about UBA PLC’s ubaplc.com domain name. I wanted to check their website this morning for [...]
Continue reading...How to reduce Internet Banking Fraud
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Two days ago, I did a blog post titled “Woes of a Nigerian Internet Banking Customer” with a promise to do a follow-up post, offering suggestions. Well, this is it. First, it is defeatist for a bank to cancel online funds transfer when it is possible to minimize the effect of fraud. I would start with [...]
Continue reading...Paypal Nigeria. A request for Paypal service in Nigeria.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Paypal Nigeria: How to open a paypal account in Nigeria? Why Paypal is not available in Nigeria.
Continue reading...Any prospects for e-commerce in Africa?
Monday, October 1, 2007
This round-up first appeared at Global Voices. The past week turned out to be one that came with an interesting debate about the prospects of e-commerce in Africa. Oluniyi David Ajao started with throwing an insight into the popularity of e-gold (a digital gold currency) in Nigeria. Other online payment systems might indeed follow the same growth [...]
Continue reading...Ghana: Mastercard coming to town
Saturday, August 25, 2007
The game is about to change. VISA has dominated the credit, debit and ATM card scene in Ghana’s banking industry for several years now. As of today 25th August 2007, the following banks issue Visa cards in Ghana: Barclays bank: Visa Electron cards CAL Bank: Visa Electron cards EcoBank Ghana: Visa Gold credit cards, Visa Classic debit cards, [...]
Continue reading...Nigeria: Beware of Fake Nigeria Immigration Service, Central Bank, oil company websites
Monday, August 20, 2007
Another common form of cybercrime is phishing. As a matter of fact, financial institution websites are amongst the most commonly phished websites today. According to Wikipedia: In computing, phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques. Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a [...]
Continue reading...Paypal moves deeper into Africa
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
I found out (to my pleasant surprise), while browsing through the Paypal website yesterday that the service is now accessible in more African countries. The recent expansion of Paypal is not limited to African countries but my focus is on Africa. Hitherto, South Africa had been the only African country supported by Paypal. The popular online [...]
Continue reading...Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited launched
Friday, June 30, 2006
GTB Ghana was launched this week by no other than the President of Ghana, His Excellency John Kufuor. Their head office (and only branch for now) on Castle Road is a very nice edifice and a masterpiece of architectural excellence. The building was comended by President Kufour. According to the bank’s website, it offers the following services: E-Products # [...]
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- A review of MTN Nigeria Mobile Broadband service
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- Multi TV Ghana, a new free digital satellite TV service [updated]
- e.Tv now in Ghana
- Early review of Multi TV + Satellite information
- President Obama in Ghana. Why not Nigeria?
- My expectations of Glo Mobile Ghana
- Nigeria: Why do you use Liberty Reserve?
- Re-branding Nigeria, a charade
- Vodafone, Zain, MTN, Tigo, Glo Mobile and their competition in Ghana
- Earthquake scare in Ghana. Is Ghana prepared?
- Man G from nigeria: Happy weekend all. Pls our darling multi tv,i.ll like you to gradually spread your tentacles to other european leagues like turkey dutch russia be...
- Moses Tei Nartey: I am really impressed for the initiave that has taken by your company (Glo)to estiblish in ghana which i discribe it as a good tele-communication net-...
- Shittu: After enjoying the peace in Ghana for all these years you open your mouth and say Nigeria and Kenya are better than Ghana in EVERYTHING!!!! Man go was...
- Ismaila Ibrahim kira: bbchausa mu na jindadin shirye-shiryen ku. Allah ya taimake ku amin....
- Justin: Fair enough, might just get an unlocked modem and only buy the card from MTN, so I can switch between provider when I travel between countries. Thx....
- Peprah-Amankona: I praying unceasingly to see the veryday glo will start operating in order increase the keen competition in the communication industry.i am a gradua...
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