Radda to Partner SwiftlinkNg to enhance financial inclusion in Katsina State
The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda says the state will partner Swiftlinkng, a digital financial services company, to enhance financial inclusion in the state.
The governor made the pledge when he attended the launch of three fintech products by Swiftlinkng, on Thursday in Abuja.
The products unveiled were Biyaswift, BiyaPOS, and Swift Money.
Swiftlinkng, a duly registered ICT company, is at the forefront of revolutionizing digital financial services in Nigeria.
The company’s innovative platform enables users to perform mobile top-ups, fund transfers, airtime-to-cash conversions, and bill payments securely and conveniently from the comfort of their homes.
Speaking at the event, Governor Radda, who is also the Chairman of the Northwest Governors Forum, emphasized the importance of such innovations in addressing financial exclusion in the Katsina state and the region.
“As the Chairman of the Northwest Governors Forum, our people have the highest financial exclusion, and as government, we’ll do everything within our reach to partner with you and provide opportunities for our people to be in the financial circle,” he said.
The Governor further added, “We are doing this to allow our people to have access to so many opportunities that will benefit the economy of our state and the nation at large.”
Present at the launch is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiftlinkng, Dr Umaru Mutallab, who underlined the company’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s digital finance landscape.
He said Swiftlinkng’s suite of services include data and airtime top-ups, fund and airtime conversion, cable TV subscriptions, electricity bill payments, and various other essential services.
The company aims to simplify daily transactions and provide seamless solutions to common financial challenges faced by Nigerians, Mutallab said.