GIGM advances usability with bills payment,e-wallet features
AFRICA’S LEADING TECHDRIVEN MO BILITY COMPANY, GIG Mobility (GIGM), said it has restructured its digital innovation and technology expansion beyond road mobility with the introduction of bills payment and electronic wallet functionality to its GIGM app.
The creation of the new features, according to Enahoro Okhae, GIGM’s newly appointed chief executive office, is consistent with the company’s commitment to providing its thronging users with a convenient and hassle-free experience through easy-to-use and modern mobility applications.
“The new app features reinforce this commitment by promoting a daily lifestyle based on ‘convenience,’ allowing users to fund their e-wallet and pay bills in a matter of seconds. This eliminates the need to use multiple apps to carry out daily tasks,” he said.
Dwelling on the functionality of the new features, the GIGM CEO explained that the e-wallet feature would allow app users to pay for transactions seamlessly and on the go to book trips, while the bills payment feature would provide an easy way for users to top-up airtime, pay electricity bills, renew cable TV subscriptions and so much more, underpinned by the reality that bank cards and physical tokens for bank transfers are becoming obsolete.
“We are placing the power of tech in the hands of people. These best-in-class features help accelerate GIGM’s focus, transforming how customers view and interact with the transportation and mobility sector in Nigeria and throughout Africa. It will be one of many non-core mobility features that will be deployed in the near future,” he remarked.
Commenting on the innovation, Kenneth Nwanganga, GIGM’s chief technology officer, said the Covid-19 pandemic gave insights to the unimaginable capabilities of the technology and its application, adding that the popularity of artificial intelligence, robotics and the massive adoption of cryptocurrencies are all pointers to what the future holds.
Nwanganga stated that the company is determined to remain one of the dominant players leading the use of technology as all aspects of life become digitised, adding that Nigerians now have more reasons and opportunities to connect with the GIGM brand, beyond transportation.
“You can now complete multiple transactions with a single tap from wherever you are and whenever you want, without having to switch between apps or remember multiple passwords,” Nwanganga added.