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Quickteller to Create Music Superstars with Barz and Notes; Unveils Final 6

Following a painstaking selection process featuring 200 amazing talents assessed by Omawumi and other industry giants, six finalists have emerged in Quickteller's keenly competed musical talent hunt; Quickteller Barz and Notes.

Priscilla Iyari
Brand Manager, Quickteller

April 2022

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Quickteller Business unveils Smart POS, empowers African businesses to scale

Quickteller Business unveils Smart PoS, in furtherance of their commitment to enabling African businesses scale, leveraging technology that offers unified payment and business analytics.

Bunmilofe Akingbola
Head, Content and Storytelling

April 2022

Business Hacks

How to Pitch Your Business Idea Like a Boss

Pitching your business can be scary. So how do you craft a great pitch that is not too salesy, boring, or pushy, but just the right amount of engaging, promising, and compelling?

These four proven pitch points will certainly give you an edge and make you stand out from the others.

Gloria Imevbore
Digital Marketing Specialist

March 2022

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Verve crosses 35 million issued cards milestone

Africa’s leading payment card, Verve, celebrates milestones, as it expands its payment network to over 200 direct Scheme members across Africa, issues over 35million cards.

Bunmilofe Akingbola
Head, Content & Storytelling

March 2022

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4 Biggest Challenges Entrepreneurs Face

Contrary to popular belief, owning and running a business may look exciting but whether small or large scale, there are common challenges entrepreneurs face.

Gloria Imevbore
Digital Marketing Specialist

March 2022

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Verve benefits now activated for KCB merchants, POS payments switched on

KCB Merchants are now empowered to enjoy Verve rewards as they accept payments from Verve cardholders at their merchant locations.

Bunmilofe Akingbola
Head, Content and Storytelling

February 2022

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Twice as Secure with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

With the long list of things you need to focus on to ensure your business runs smoothly, losses due to lack of platform security shouldn’t be one.

That is why we have incorporated the 2FA feature to deter unwanted access to your storefront and funds.

Temitayo Oladinni
Growth Marketing Manager, Merchant Acquiring

February 2022

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3 Tips to Boost Sales Online this Valentine's Season

Nigerians may be spending about N30 billion on gifts and luxury items to commemorate Valentine’s Day. With these three tips, you are just in time to position your business to make some serious sales this Valentine’s season.

Gloria Imevbore
Digital Marketing Specialist

February 2022

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3 Proven Strategies To Drive Footfall To Your Retail Store

Every business wants to make money, but without returning customers; that is hardly possible. Find out how to attract new customers and keep current customers loyal to your retail store.

Gloria Imevbore
Digital Marketing Specialist

January 2022

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5 Goal Setting Tips for your Business

Setting business goals for the year, or evaluating the goals you have set? Find out how to set goals that are impactful, yet easy to achieve.

Gloria Imevbore
Digital Marketing Specialist

January 2022

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Merchant Spotlight - Beverly Natural Skincare

When Kelechi decided to make a business out of her love for great skin three years ago, her immediate network of family and friends was all she had. Explore her journey to business stability.

Temitayo Oladinni
Growth Marketing Manager, Merchant Acquiring

January 2022

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Starting a business? Here’s the only list of products and services you need

Here's a quick list of everything you need to grow your new business quickly.

Abisola Amuda
Qtrybe Ambassador

November 2021

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How to win at selling online

Customers are typically attracted to businesses that offer products they can easily relate to and access. Discover practical tips to make your business more accessible and relatable.

Aigbokhai Isiramen
Product Manager, Quickteller Business

November 2021

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Unveiling New Possibilities- Do More with Quickteller Business

We just activated new features on Quickteller Business, and we can't wait to tell you all about them. Give them a try and tell us what you think.

Onyekachi Uju
Content Strategist, Industry Ecosystems

September 2021

Perspectives

Working Remotely in a Pandemic – The Essentials

Still working from home, envisaging a new lockdown, or adjusting to new work realities? These tips will help.

Patricia Taremwa
Marketing and Communications, Uganda

September 2021

Perspectives

Understanding APIs and how they impact your revenue

Ever wondered what APIs are, how they work, or how they can benefit your business? Unravel the world of APIs and the opportunities you could be leveraging.

Tochukwu Achebe
Product Manager, API Marketplace

September 2021

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Entrepreneurs in Nigeria are swimming upstream - Serial Entrepreneur and Tech Enthusiast, Ayodeji Agboola

Ayodeji shares his experience with growing a business in Nigeria; the challenges, opportunities, and possibilities provided via digital payments.

Bunmilofe Akingbola
Head, Content and Storytelling

September 2021

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Transforming to Grow Africa

We are constantly re-aligning our strategy and processes in view of the dynamic environment we operate in, to ensure optimal service delivery and business agility.

Mitchell Elegbe
GMD, Interswitch

July 2021

Perspectives

How Financial Inclusion can Expand Your Business

Financial Inclusion is essential to the progress of the community; access to financial touchpoints facilitate day-to-day living and helps families and businesses plan for everything.

Titilola Shogaolu
DCEO Interswitch Financial Services Limited (IFIS)

June 2021

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Your Top Five Questions About Selling Online Answered

For many business owners, selling online is a new terrain they are embracing to survive these times. In this piece, we provide answers to the top five questions business owners have sent our way in recent times.

Tochukwu Anene
Growth Marketing Manager, Industry Ecosystems

June 2021

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Understanding Risk- a Guide for Small Businesses

When many business owners think about “risk management”, it’s usually limited to purchasing standard insurance protection without much consideration for other ways to protect the business. But there's more...

Amarachi Agwu
Content Strategist, Enterprise

June 2021