Payattitude partners PAPSSCARD to co-badge payment card for Nigeria, global use
L-R: Chief Executive Officer Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Mr. Mike Ogbalu III; Executive Vice President Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank, Mr. Haytham El Maayergi; Chief Executive Officer PAPSSCARD, Mr. Bosco Sebabi; Managing Director/CEO Unified Payments Limited Dr. Agada Apochi; Group Head Pay Attitude Business, Unified Payments Limited, Mrs. Onyeje Omeliko and Director Corporate Services, Unified Payments Limited, Mrs Vivian Okolo during the signing of partnership agreement between Unified Payments Limited and PAPSSCARD at the 2025 PAPSS COWRY Conference on Worldwide and Regional Payment in Lagos today
Payattitude, the first-in-kind Nigerian Payment Scheme to pioneer multibank App and USSD Code *569# announces strategic partnership with PAPSSCARD, the Card Scheme initiative of the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS). The partnership will enable Payattitude cards issued by banks and other deposit-taking institutions to be co-branded with PAPSSCARD, Discover, Diners and Pulse for acceptance across their networks in Nigeria, Africa and Worldwide.
A statement from the company on Wednesday said this landmark collaboration will enable seamless, real-time and secure transactions for PAYATTITUDE – PAPSSCARD Cardholders across Africa and the rest of the world. As an initiative of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and a key financial infrastructure supporting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the PAPSSCARD scheme will facilitate instant cross-border payments in local currencies.
“This partnership reflects our commitment to cross-enterprise alliances and enabling inclusive, efficient, and borderless payments across Africa and the world,” Dr Agada Apochi, a Director with Payattitude reiterated. Furthermore, Dr. Apochi explained that “with Payattitude, Nigerian cardholders and financial institutions can now enjoy the benefits of a Nigerian card that can be used worldwide.
Mr. John Bosco Sebabi, Acting CEO of PAPSSCARD, explained that: “its mission is to connect African payment ecosystems, reduce the cost and inefficiencies of cross-border payments, and strengthen African sovereignty over payments infrastructure. Collaborating with Payattitude, a key innovator in Nigeria’s payment space, represents a significant step towards a more unified African payment landscape.”
“At PAPSS, we are dedicated to breaking down barriers and simplifying payments across Africa” commented Mr. Mike Ogbalu, CEO of PAPSS. He also stated that “by bringing together PAPSSCARD’s robust cross-border payment capabilities with Payattitude’s leadership in the Nigerian digital payments, we are taking tangible steps toward building a single African market where individuals and businesses can transact easily and securely, both within and beyond Africa.”
