One of the foremost banks in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, announced that it has gone into partnership with the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) Health Scheme in its payment disbursement plans through its mobile payment solution, FirstMonie.
According to Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, First Bank, Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney, First Monie will be used to assist UNICEF Health Scheme Initiative through its payment disbursement services and redemption related issues to its Volunteer Community Mobilisers (VCMs) as well as their consultants across the nation.
FirstMonie enables a subscriber send and receive money, pay bills, buy airtime, and make sundry purchases in Nigeria without owning a bank account. The platform also supports wealth creation by providing opportunities for thousands of entrepreneurs across the nation as well as financial inclusion through the provision of banking services for the unbanked and under-banked.
“First Bank’s citizenship ideals drive our involvement with issues that enhance socio-economic development and we are delighted to be partnering UNICEF through FirstMonie in providing a mobile payment solution that supports the drive for education of the host communities in the eradication of the polio virus from Nigeria,” she added.
