ChatPay financial app launches in Nigeria

The newly launched ChatPay mobile application, has targeted the 100 billion daily social media active users on Facebook, twitter, WeChat, Skype and Telegram who can now perform financial transactions from these platform through the app with ease.

Never before experienced and a major leap in innovative banking solutions, ChatPay uniquely allows everyone with a social media account to conduct various transactions from the comfort of their homes, offices or wherever they are located.

Speaking at the launch of the e-banking app platform in Lagos at the weekend, Gbenga Adams, the Chief Evangelist of ChatPay, described the platform as a fusion of advancement in robotics and artificial intelligence to create a unique and very personal experience in managing finances.

“Think of ChatPay as your personal financial assistant and this is why we’ve named her ‘Kiki.’ She will help you run all your financial errands which include transfer of funds to any bank in Nigeria, purchase of airtime, payment of your utility bills, hotel, flight tickets and much more. Kiki will help you find the closest ATM should you need direction with voice navigation,” he said.

Different from almost similar applications, ChatPay is built on the artificial intelligence structure which allows it engage users intelligently directly from their social media channels.

With ChatPay, Nigerians now have the opportunity to perform various transactions ranging from funds transfer, airtime purchase, bill payment, , location of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) nearby, purchase of cinema tickets as well as viewing movie listings and trailers, all with the assistance of ChatPay.

According to Adams, the beauty of ChatPay is its accessibility to everyone irrespective of the bank where their account is domiciled.

“As long as you have a Verve, Visa or MasterCard, all you need to do is download ChatPay from the Play store or iTunes app store and connect with any of the social media platforms presently available- WeChat, Facebook messenger, Telegram, Skype, or Twitter. More will be added as we go on,” Adams said.

With a mission to ease financial transaction and further create an avenue for young people, who would ordinarily transact in cash to be ingrained in the formal financial system through transacting electronically; Adams said the team at ChatPay believe that Nigeria is in for an experience they could only have imagined.