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Google says Nigerians can now use their Verve naira cards to make digital transactions on Play Store — the company’s applications distribution service.
In a statement on Thursday, the tech giant said it is partnering with Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, to enable Nigerians to make purchases with ease, thereby strengthening the digital ecosystem in the West African country.
Under the partnership, Google said Verve transactions will be processed within Nigeria.
“These transactions will be undertaken in Nigerian naira (NG), and treated as local transactions by the country’s banking institutions,” the statement reads.
“As a result, any Nigerian with an Android device and a Verve card now has a streamlined method for making purchases on the Google Play Store.”
Commenting on the partnership, Anthea Crawford, head of retail and payment partnerships at Google Play, said the development was to encourage easy access on the app.
Crawford said the new partnership not only simplifies the payment process for Google Play Store apps and services but also contributes significantly to a more inclusive digital environment for Nigerians.
