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Zenith Bank Launches QR Bot For Digital Accounts

Zenith Bank Plc has confirmed that it is in a strategic partnership with Facebook and Mastercard to launch a Masterpass QR bot for Facebook messenger, that will enable businesses set up digital accounts and accept QR payments. QR Payments (Quick Response Payments) will allow individuals and small businesses make and receive payments in real time via Facebook Messenger.

Peter Amangbo, MD/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc stated that… “The Bank is partnering with Facebook and Mastercard to introduce Masterpass QR as a means of driving financial inclusion and creating a new payment ecosystem for MSMEs and consumers. This initiative will help us encourage financial inclusion within the country in line with the strategic thrust of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).”

Peter Amangbo, MD/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc

“Buyers and sellers can now meet and conclude transactions in-store, online and on social media, so we are ensuring payments can also be made on these platforms via QR codes, without having to log onto other solutions or even take a break from what you are doing on Facebook.”

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“Zenith Bank is focused on digital collaborations and innovations that will enable it’s audiences to fit banking into their lifestyles, make payments more seamless and promote business growth. The Bank plans to roll out the new QR Payments offering to its customers in Nigeria and other African countries where it has business footprints.”