By Sulaimon Salau 22 January 2023 | 3:55 am Nigerian Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki among others hailed Interswitch’s pivotal role in shaping and growing Nigeria’s payment system over the past two decades. Executive Director, Interswitch eClat, Dr. Wallace Ogufere (left); Executive Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Interswitch Group; Eromosele cherry; Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Interswitch Group Founder/Managing Director Mitchell Elegbe at the Interswitch 20th Anniversary Ball in Lagos. Nigerian Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, among others, have praised Interswitch’s pivotal role in shaping and growing Nigeria’s payment system over the past two decades. Interswitch, an integrated digital commerce and payment company, has received praise from senior government officials as it wraps up its 20th anniversary celebrations in Lagos. In his goodwill message, which was broadcast during the event, Osinbajo said: “It is incredible that what started as a noble idea, in just two decades, has become an icon of technology and innovation, literally pioneering in the ongoing fintech revolution in Africa. “In 2002, only 569 million people were connected to the Internet worldwide, and at that time, Nigeria had fewer than 200,000 people with Internet access. Therefore, it is a testament to the quality of talent and courage of the Interswitch founders who saw the future clearly and predicted the potential of a nascent technology for scale and application.” Obaseki, who was on hand to celebrate the milestone, congratulated the organization on the milestone and applauded Interswitch for being a laudable example of the good that can come out of Nigeria. Members of the Interswitch Board of Directors, led by the Chairman of the Board and Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir. Ken Olisa OBE was also on hand to add pomp and pomp to the celebrations. The anniversary celebration, which began in August 2022 with the launch of a “Never Stop”-themed campaign, has amplified Interswitch’s innovative milestones in the digital payments ecosystem, designing products and solutions that, for two decades, have continued to drive prosperity around the world. Africa. The founder and CEO of the group, Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe, shed more light on fintech’s 20-year journey and its outlook for the future. He said: “Two decades ago, we asked ourselves what singular problem we could solve that would automatically solve other problems. We identified the payment problem and set out to solve it, making a bold move to make commerce easy and flourish naturally by removing the mystery associated with cash and the stigma associated with not having it. “We made sure that the cash was available at the exact time and in the amount required, and that it was electronically transferable. We established a new paradigm, dethroning cash and enthroning commerce and connections. 20 years later, the Central Bank of Nigeria is steering Nigeria towards a fully cashless economy, layered on the work we started two decades ago,” he stated. NOW Ultimate Believers are ambassadors for Christ. They are the representatives of Jesus Christ on earth and as such they have been given the instructions to occupy the office of the Lord Jesus Christ until his second coming. NOW The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) yesterday criticized Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo for failing to stop unprecedented attacks, rapes, murders and kidnappings in the state since he took office in May 2022. NOW As one of the world’s most famous brands, the British royal family has a strong, personalized narrative of endorsements, pomp and people. The monarchy has long proven its value in contemporary consumer culture and kept its buyers engaged. NOW, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri urged his team to “do his duty” on the pitch after Friday’s deduction of points by the Italian soccer federation (FIGC). Juventus had 15 points deducted following an investigation into the club’s previous transfer deals. Serie A giants accused of fixing their balance sheets with artificial profits from club transfers… NOW it’s cheap blackmail, says MWUN Truckers under the aegis of the Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) have shouted by the outrageous extortions of more than 50 illegal checkpoints along the access roads to the ports in Apapa, Lagos. The group, in a statement from its national president, Adeyinka Aroyewun, alleged that some…