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List of CBN Approved International Money Transfer Operators

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The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday March 22, 2021 released the names of the 47 approved International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs).

Below are the 47 CBN approved International Money Transfer Operators

1 AFTAB CURRENCY EXCHANGE LIMITED Pall Mall Court, 61-67 King Street, Manchester, M2 4PD, United Kingdom

2 AZIMO LIMITED 173 Upper Street London, NI IRG United Kingdom
3 BELYFTED LIMITED 44 Whalebone Lane South Dagenham, Essex RMB 1BB, United Kingdom
4 CAPEREMIT UK LIMITED 47 Stanley Road Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 OEE United Kingdom
5 CASHPOT LIMITED 157, Deptford High Street SE8 3NU, London United Kingdom
6 CENTREXCARD LIMITED Unit 46, Dartford Business Park (Basepoint) Victoria Road, Dartford DA1 5FS, Kent, UK
7 CHIME INC. 239 East 5th Street Suite 4B New York, NY 10003 United States
8 COLONY CAPITAL LIMITED Plot 5 Chief Yesefu Abiodun Way Oniru, Victoria Island Lagos
9 CP EXPRESS LIMITED 346 Barking Road London, E13 8HL
10 DT&T CORPORATION LIMITED 3 Harbour Exchange Square London E14 9GE
11 eTRANZACT LIMITED 4th & 5th Floors, Fortune Tower 27/29 Adeyemo Alakija Street Victoria Island Lagos
12 FIEM GROUP LLC DBA PING EXPRESS 1327, Empire Central Drive St. 110-6 Dallas Texas
13 FIRST APPLE INC. 6492 Landover Road Suite A1 Landover MD20785 Cheverly, USA
14 FLUTTERWAVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 8 Providence Street, Lekki Phase 1 Lagos
15 FORTIFIED FRONTS LIMITED in Partnership with e-2-e PAY LIMITED #15 Glover Road Ikoyi, Lagos
16 FUNDS & ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SOLUTION No. 15, Cameron Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
17 FUNTECH GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Clarendon House 125 Shenley Road Borehamwood Heartshire WD6 1AG United Kingdom
18 GLOBAL CURRENCY TRAVEL & TOURS LIMITED 1280 Ashton Old Road Manchester, M11 1JJ United Kingdom
19 HOMESEND S.C.R.L Rue des Colonies 56, 6th Floor-B1000 Brussels Belgium
20 IDT PAYMENT SERVICES INC. 520 Broad Street USA
21 IMMUEUBLE WARI LIMITED 20 Rue Amadou Assane Ndoye 7 Etge BP 32 368 Dakar Dakar Senegal
22 INTERSWITCH LIMITED Plot 1648C Oko-Awo Close Victoria Island Lagos
23 MAKEBA INC. 85, Broad Street, 18th FI New York, NY 10004
24 MONEYGRAM Africa Re-Insurance Building 1679, Karimu Kotun Victoria Island, Lagos
25 NAIRA GRAM LLC operating in Nigeria as NGN GRAM LIMITED 24b Femi Okunnu Phase 2, Lekki Lagos State
26 NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE (NIPOST) P.M.B 12537, Garki Abuja
27 NOUVEAU MOBILE LIMITED c/o 31B Oyeleke Street Alausa Ikeja, Lagos
28 PAGATECH LIMITED 176 Herbert Macaulay Way Yaba, Lagos
29 PAYCOM NIGERIA LIMITED Plot 8, Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo Avenue Alausa, Lagos
30 PAYPAL INC. #2211 North First Street San Jose, CA95131 United States of America
31 REMIT HUB CAFÉ LIMITED 175 Chesterton Road Cambridge, CB4 1AF United Kingdom
32 REMITLY INC. 111 Third Avenue Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98101 United States
33 RIA FINANCIAL 1 Allées Seydou Nourou TALL POINT E Dakar – Senegal
34 SHIFT FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED No.1 Goba Close (Suite 3), Off Monrovia Street Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse 2, Abuja
35 SIMPLIFY INTERNATIONAL SYNERGY LIMITED No. 18, A-Close, 14 Road Gwarimpa, Abuja

36 SMALL WORLD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LIMITED Antonio Inesta Units 3&4 Sycamore Court Royal Oak Yard 168-170 Bermondsey Street
SE1 3TQ, London
37 TCF LIMITED 2A Osborne Road Pees Galleria, Suite 4 Ikoyi, Lagos
38 TRANS-FAST REMITTANCE LLC 44 Wall Street, Suit 400 New York, NY10005 USA
39 TRANSFERTO MOBILE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (THUNES) London Iron House London SE1 1UN United Kingdom
40 VENTURE GARDEN NIGERIA Plot E, Ziatech Road Oregun, Ikeja Lagos
41 VOLOPA FINANCIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED Maclay Murray & Spens LLP 1 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1AL
42 VTNETWORK LIMITED No.5 Beckley Street, Off Adeyi Avenue Old Bodija, Ibadan Oyo State
43 WEBLINK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED The Enterprise Centre (Unit 1) Hastings Road, Bromley Kent BR2 8NA, London
44 WESTERN UNION 7
th Floor, Shore 13 1100 Boulevard Al Qods-Quartier Sidi Maarouf 20270 CasablancaMorocco
45 WORLDREMIT LIMITED 2nd Floor, 62 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AJ
46 XPRESS MONEY SERVICES LIMITED Office #426, 1 Olympic Way Wembley HA9 ONP London, UK
47 XPRESS PAYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23, Oba Akinjobi Way Ikeja GRA Lagos

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Safaricom, Access Holdings Forge Partnership to Revolutionize Remittance Corridor in Africa

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Safaricom, the leading telecommunications company in Kenya, has entered into a strategic partnership with Access Holdings, spearheaded by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.

The collaboration aims to revolutionize the remittance corridor between East and West Africa, marking a significant step towards enhancing financial inclusion and empowering millions of individuals across the continent.

The partnership comes on the heels of Access Holdings’ recent acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya Limited, signaling the company’s ambitious expansion into the East African market.

Leveraging Safaricom’s extensive network and expertise in mobile money through M-Pesa, which currently dominates the mobile money market in Kenya, the alliance seeks to create seamless and efficient channels for remittance transactions.

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the driving force behind Access Holdings, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, highlighting its potential to transcend traditional boundaries and foster greater economic connectivity between East and West Africa.

He highlighted the fusion of collective expertise and resources between the two entities, underlining their shared commitment to driving financial inclusion and empowerment across the continent.

The partnership holds promise for addressing the challenges faced by millions of Africans in accessing affordable and reliable remittance services.

By connecting more than 60 million customers and 5 million businesses across eight countries, the collaboration aims to facilitate over $1 billion in daily transaction value, significantly boosting the flow of remittances within and outside Africa.

With the first phase of the collaboration focusing on key markets such as Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania, stakeholders anticipate a transformative impact on the remittance landscape, paving the way for greater intracontinental trade and economic integration in line with the objectives of initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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EFCC Urged to Repatriate Recoveries to NDIC for Depositors’ Relief

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has made a fervent plea to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to expedite the repatriation of recovered funds to its coffers to facilitate the timely reimbursement of depositors affected by bank failures.

During a recent meeting between the Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, and the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, at the NDIC headquarters in Abuja, Hassan stressed the importance of enhanced collaboration between the two agencies in recovering depositors’ funds lost due to bank failures.

Hassan emphasized that the return of recoveries made by the EFCC on behalf of the NDIC would significantly contribute to the prompt reimbursement of affected depositors.

He commended the EFCC for its unwavering efforts in combating corruption and financial crimes, highlighting its crucial role as a key member of the Taskforce on Implementation of the Failed Banks Act chaired by the NDIC.

The NDIC boss also highlighted the existing partnership between the two organizations, which led to the establishment of the NDIC Help Desk at the EFCC in 2022.

He disclosed that several high-profile cases referred to the EFCC were currently under investigation.

In response, Olukoyede reiterated the EFCC’s commitment to collaborating closely with the NDIC to combat financial crimes and safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian banking sector.

He pledged to intensify efforts to repatriate recovered funds promptly, acknowledging the interconnectedness between criminal activities and bank failures.

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FBN Holdings Announces Key Director Appointments

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FBN Holdings PLC, a leading financial services group in Nigeria, has disclosed significant appointments within its Board of Directors.

FBN Holdings Plc Appointments:

  1. Mr. Olusola Adeeyo – Non-Executive Director: With an illustrious career spanning over four decades in Corporate Banking, Treasury, Financial Advisory, and transformational leadership, Mr. Olusola Adeeyo brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He is currently the Chairman of Astral Waters Limited, a prominent water bottling and delivery company licensed by NAFDAC. Mr. Adeeyo’s extensive background includes founding management team involvement in building and nurturing Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited (IBTC), now Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc.
  2. Mr. Viswanathan Shankar – Independent Non-Executive Director: With over 44 years of global financial sector experience, Mr. Viswanathan Shankar brings a wealth of expertise to FBN Holdings. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Gateway Partners, a private equity and alternative investments manager focused on dynamic growth markets. Previously, Mr. Shankar served as CEO – Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Americas, and was a member of the global board of Standard Chartered Plc.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) Appointments:

  1. Mrs. Remilekun Adetola Odunlami – Non-Executive Director: Mrs. Odunlami boasts over 30 years of extensive experience in enterprise risk management, compliance, and general management. She has held leadership positions at CitiBank Nigeria Limited and served as Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer at FirstBank.
  2. Mr. Anil Dua and Mrs. Fatima Ibrahim Ali – Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Dua brings over 50 years of vast experience in portfolio and risk management, while Mrs. Ali has over 15 years of experience in strategic business planning, marketing communications, and socio-economic development.

These appointments underscore FBN Holdings’ commitment to strengthening its governance structure and positioning for sustained growth in Nigeria’s financial.

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