Glo partners TransferTo to offer international airtime transfer
service
Second National Operator Globacom and global airtime remittance
hub, TransferTo recently announced the launch of Glo Mobile
International Airtime Transfer service. The service enables the
transfer of small amounts of money in the form of prepaid
airtime credits from any part of the world to a receiver in
Nigeria which makes it the ideal low cost, high value
complement to money remittances. Nigerians abroad that lack a
convenient and cost effective solution of transferring small
amount of value to their loved ones, will be able to do that now
with the Glo Mobile International Airtime Transfer
Service.
Globacom’s Group Chief Operating Officer, Mohamed Jameel,
explained that Nigerian travellers requiring Glo Mobile top-ups
while roaming or Nigerian expatriates wishing to send gift of
airtime to their friends and relatives will be able to
perform cross-border top-ups through the service. The service is
available real-time from the convenience of a mobile
phone through SMS, via the net by visiting TransferTo’s webstore
or through partner mobile operators and retailers offering
airtime transfer services powered by TransferTo in countries such
as the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE,
France, Spain, Germany, South Africa, Netherlands and Japan,”.
Also Eric Barbier, Chief Executive Officer of TransferTo, stated
that the service will be of great value for Glo Mobile
users. “The partnership with Glo Mobile is a key addition to
TransferTo’s global airtime remittance hub that further
improves its offering to Nigerian travellers and expatriates. With
Glo Mobile, TransferTo further improves its footprint in
Africa, thus confirming its position as the leading provider of
international top-up services.”
Warning to consumers following counterfeit software raid
Following a tip-off from a consumer and a subsequent petition to
the local law enforcement authorities by Microsoft
Corporation, the Nigerian Police raided the premises of IPS Plus
Solution Limited, a computer reseller who was in
possession of high quality counterfeit software that are packaged
like genuine software.
There has been a rising number of what turn out to be ‘accidental
pirates’ in Nigeria, people unintentionally purchase
counterfeit software from resellers and only later find out they
have been duped, thereby exposing themselves to excess
risk which will in the long-run prove extremely costly for
individuals, and often disastrous for businesses. The honest
resellers, who sell only genuine software, are also put at an
unfair disadvantage by the unscrupulous resellers who sell
fake software because the counterfeit software is often sold at a
much cheaper price, but can end up costing users hundreds
or thousands of dollars. And ultimately affects the economy of the
country.
According to Seye Oloruntoba, Anti-Piracy Manager, Microsoft
Nigeria, “We are actively working to ensure our customers and
partners in Nigeria are protected from unscrupulous suppliers,
this is a responsibility we take extremely serious. When
they come to us for help, we make sure they receive the necessary
support and we also alert local law enforcement
authorities like the NCC. There must be severe consequences for
those who sell pirated and counterfeit software in
Nigeria.” A recent global study conducted by the Business Software
Alliance (BSA) revealed that 82% of Nigerians acquire
software illegally on a regular basis and confirmed that many
consumers are unsure of what constitutes software piracy.
