You can now access Quickteller services right inside the Blackberry’s BBM. This is a product of a partnership between Blackberry and Interswitch, the digital payments and commerce provider.
The service is made possible via Quickteller Mini, a new app available for smartphones running Android, BlackBerry and iOS.
With this partnership, BBM users with a Nigerian bank account can make a request for money, airtime and payment for services from one of their BBM contacts. The Quickteller Mini App enables this in a secure and user-friendly way. This service is as easy as sharing a photo or file while chatting with a contact on BBM. You simply select the attachment option, choose Quickteller, enter the amount and make a request. The recipient of the message taps it and enters their account details. The money is credited to the recipient’s bank account instantly.
Interswitch Group Managing Director, Mitchell Elegbe on this new service said, “Person-to-Person transfers and electronic airtime recharge presents a growing market opportunity in Nigeria. We are delighted to bring our secure payment services to BBM users in Nigeria. This partnership demonstrates how Interswitch continues to innovate and push the boundaries in African payments whilst enhancing the customer experience,”
“BBM is one of the most popular messaging applications in Nigeria,”said Matthew Talbot, SVP Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry. “This new mobile payment service demonstrates how we have effectively evolved BBM from the best real-time chat experience to a true social engagement and e-commerce platform. By combining the strengths of BlackBerry and Interswitch, we have developed a service that puts Nigeria at the forefront of mobile payments and commerce innovations.”
The Quickteller Mini App is now available via free download from BlackBerry World, Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Users can also simply visit here.
