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ZojaPay Launches to Revolutionize Digital Payment in Nigeria
ZojaPay, a digital payment app has launched into Nigeria’s financial landscape to enable Nigerians process transactions effortlessly and efficiently using their mobile devices.
The launch heralded a new era of inclusive financial solutions for small businesses and mobile money agents.
The official unveiling showcased an innovative, user-centric mobile application aimed at transforming and revolutionizing accessibility and convenience in financial services for over 200 million Nigerians.
The all-in-one digitalized financial app enables both contactless and digital payments, providing customers and merchants with an easy way to make or receive payments without the need for a physical point-of-sale (POS) machine.
Mr. Olusegin Dada, CEO/Founder, ZojaPay, delivering his keynote speech, emphasized that Zojapay goes beyond being a mere payment service; it represents a beacon of financial inclusion.
“The app offers seamless, secure, and convenient transactions, supporting various methods like QR codes, NFC, phone-to-phone, or Soft POS functionalities, ensuring payments are feasible—however, wherever.
“Customers get to enjoy free transfers, giving Nigerians access to banking services at an affordable price. It doesn’t end there, they also get to enjoy N500 cash back on first transfers.
“Zojapay was designed to empower, simplify, and secure financial interactions.
“It signifies not only a leap in fintech but a stride towards a future where financial services are accessible to all,” Dada added.
Mr. Babatunde Fajemirokun, Managing Director of AIICO Insurance and Chairman of the occasion, said that the introduction of ZojaPay into Nigeria’s thriving Fintech industry marks a significant milestone for the entire financial landscape of Nigeria.
“ZojaPay aims for enhanced accessibility, efficiency, and security for every user.
“This is the start of a future where financial technology empowers individuals and businesses alike, creating opportunities and enriching lives,” Fajemirokun remarked.
Mr. Olu Akanmu, a thought leader in Business Strategy, Marketing, and Technology, speaking at the event said, “The launch signifies a stride towards an empowered future where financial technology enriches lives and fosters opportunities for individuals and businesses across Nigeria.
“Zojapay epitomizes the digitalization of payments, transcending boundaries to facilitate transactions seamlessly and securely, regardless of location.”
Zojapay is compatible with both iOS and Android devices and available for download on IOS and Playstore.”
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in a Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) filing.
MTN Nigeria
The notice, signed by company secretary Uto Ukpanah, stated: “This is to enable Mr. Mroue to focus on other priorities within MTN Group Limited. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Mroue for his immense service to MTN Nigeria and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
Mroue joined MTN Nigeria’s board on June 1, 2022, bringing over 28 years of telecom experience. A veteran MTN executive, he previously served as CEO of MTN Uganda and MTN Liberia, non-executive director at MTN Cyprus, and held leadership roles at MTN Ghana.
Since February 2022, he has been MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, overseeing technology strategy and governance. Earlier, as MTN Nigeria’s COO from August 2018 to January 2022, he also sat on the MTN Nigeria Foundation board.
The exit follows MTN Nigeria’s stellar 2025 results, posting a ₦1.70 trillion profit before tax—reversing a ₦550.3 billion loss in 2024 driven by forex woes—marking one of the telco’s strongest rebounds.
Google has rolled out support for Yorùbá and Hausa languages in its AI-powered Search features—AI Overviews and AI Mode—enabling millions of Nigerians to get quick answers, summaries, and conversational web exploration in their mother tongues.
The update forms part of Google’s push to cover 13 African languages, including Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, and isiZulu, selected based on high search activity across the continent.
Now, a Kano student can ask complex questions in Hausa, while an Ibadan trader seeks business tips in Yorùbá—both receiving culturally nuanced AI responses via text or voice on Android, iOS, or web.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s West Africa Communications Manager, said: “Building truly global Search requires nuanced local understanding. With Gemini-powered AI, we’ve made advanced capabilities relevant in Yorùbá and Hausa, so Nigerians converse naturally with Search in their mother tongues.”
To use: Open the Google app, tap AI Mode, and query in Hausa or Yorùbá for personalised guidance—breaking language barriers and making technology reflect Nigeria’s diverse identity.
MultiChoice is closing its continental streaming platform Showmax after 11 years, notifying subscribers Thursday of the board’s decision to discontinue the service in the near future to refocus on sustainable digital offerings.
MultiChoice
The email assured no immediate disruption: “You can continue streaming as usual, and no action is required from you at this time.” Showmax, launched in South Africa in 2015 and expanded across Africa, offered movies, series, documentaries, and sports to rival Netflix and others amid rising online entertainment demand.
The shutdown follows Canal+’s approved takeover of MultiChoice last year, with the French giant offering ZAR 125 per share for remaining stakes.
The deal mandates HDP ownership boosts, local content investment, and splitting MultiChoice’s SA broadcasting arm into an independent entity to meet regulations.
MultiChoice prioritised subscribers during the transition, promising advance notice on timelines.
Showmax’s exit signals consolidation pressures in Africa’s cut-throat streaming market, where global players dominate despite local content strengths.
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