Let’s talk about security, beyond cyber crime. Let’s look at security in giving customers comfort; especially when it comes to the situation of cash shortages in Nigeria. At present, amidst the current cash scarcity issue, customers are having to rely on digital banking more than ever. This is an opportunity…

A week or so ago, my colleague Nkem and I were having a play around with the AI-tool of the moment, ChatGPT. We were trying to come up with a suitable picture for an advert. We asked ChatGPT to describe a woman, of African descent, carrying a golf bag, in…

The Perfect Storm This year has been busy, and there are four very big things that happened in the world of tech and digital money. The introduction of the eNaira The White Paper on Open Banking The Nigeria Start-Up Act The Nigeria CBN Cashless Policy All of the above happened…

The recent CBN announcement, whereby cash withdrawals in Nigeria will be limited to N100,000 a week has somewhat polarised opinion and has left many with mixed feelings. For me, the decision made sense, although yes, I can see that this sudden jolt of news is going to disrupt the equilibrium. …

When I was young, experience was more important than impact. Experience, and of course the age factor, was currency; the competitive edge. History played a big role in shaping peoples’ personas and perceptions of others, because life moves much slower and history stayed relatively static, whilst access to information [data]…

Transparency Spend any time with Gen Z and below and you’ll notice that they are far more transparent than the generation before. Whereas my generation, and certainly my father’s generation, saw knowledge as power and coveted it as a premium resource, today’s young people are far more willing to share…

PGD must have been a spiritual person as he chose the name “Uzoma” for his first born, which means “a good road”. I often consider the motives behind his choice. Did he mean that he wanted his son to have a good path? Or perhaps to lay the path for…

I am excited everyday when I think and see the opportunities that digital presents in everything we do in life. Sometimes hourly. Sparkle is the ultimate manifestation of my love for all things digital. Simple, fast, safe and transparent. Through the multiplication of resources, digital allows you to do so…

December saw us record and cut our first Sparkle TV advert. Sparkle’s mission from day one was to have a defined and clear role when it came to its position in the socio-economic space in Nigeria. Women are central to all economic endeavours in Nigeria; they are part of the…