Exclusive: Firstmonie processed ₦1.1 Trillion in 2023 per Interswitch data

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Exclusive: Firstmonie processed ₦1.1 Trillion in 2023 per Interswitch data

Firstmonie processed ₦1.1 trillion in transactions in 2023, according to Interswitch data. The is double the transactions of the agency banking services of Access Bank, Zenith, Stanbic IBTC, Union, Ecobank, FCMB, and Fidelity Bank combined. http://techcabal.com/2024/02/13/firstmonie-is-the-biggest-bank-led-agency-banking-service/

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