The economic and social development of a country is largely dependent on the productive employment of its working age population. Empowering our working age population will improve their lives as well as allow them to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s national development.

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its latest report, stated that Nigeria’s employment crisis worsened in the first quarter of 2016, with unemployment rate rising to 12.1% in March Quarter of 2016, up from 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, reaching the highest since December of 2009. The number of unemployed persons rose by 18 percent to 9.485 million.

Meanwhile, youth unemployment increased to 21.5 percent from 19 percent.

Multiple sources, such as the Trading economics, have estimated that Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 12.56 percent in 2020. This is why there is an urgent need for the private sector to support the government’s efforts in creating empowerment platforms and opportunities for its working population.

It is on the backdrop of such projections, that in July 2016, Interswitch formally launched its latest initiative, ‘Quickteller Paypoint’, with an aggressive target to build a network of over 150, 000 active Agents by 2020.

Set up to improve access to financial services for the unbanked and under-banked Nigerians, by bringing a rich bouquet of financial services closer to them. This will be a one stop service point where consumers are able to pay bills, initiate funds transfer, top up airtime, receive funds, etc. To achieve this, Quickteller Paypoint will in the next 5 years empower over 150,000 Nigerians, by building a vast network of Agents across the country who would act as Paypoint Agents.

With cost of living on the rise, disposable income dwindling, and unemployment rates rising, Quickteller Paypoint seeks to provide enterprising Nigerians with a stable source of income for the unemployed, and an additional source of income for the employed.

The double arrow benefit that comes with rolling out Quickteller Paypoint is enormous and exciting. An initiative that seeks to offer thousands of Nigerians the opportunity to earn additional income, create job opportunities for the unemployed across the country, and promote private enterprises, as well as influence the economic behaviors of the unbanked and under-banked, will no doubt contribute immensely to the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

Interswitch’s commitment to promoting a financially inclusive ecosystem, where no one is left out and access to financial services is available for all, has only been reiterated with the introduction of Quickteller Paypoint

http://naijanewsline.com/2016/09/07/150-000-nigerians-to-benefit-from-interswitch-empowerment-initiative/

OK o. Let's wait and hope this isn't another job scam.






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I made a vow I won't visit nairaland today.

Propaganda?

The change is on the way

Empowerment without Employment. FG deceiving the unemployed since 500BC

Slow and steady........we will get there eventually

We shall overcome.

Anyone pained by good news on Nigeria is free to relocate.

In terms of IT, Nigeria is still going to explode.

Thanks to the coming of Zuckerberg.

The explosion is definitely not connected to this mobile money initiative Interswitch is bringing, though very wonderful and welcome in the terms of Jobs.

How does the US know the number of those that were employed in a month? They get these numbers from unemployment claims, and it's a key economic indicator.

Thank God this Government has taken the data of all those unemployed, but what happens when a fellow initially filed as unemployed but got employed recently, any room for updating that database?

I know NBS has woken up.

I just hope that the high powers that be will not hijack this kind initiative for their loved ones and family members

Ok na

Small number equivalent to someone spitting at a fire to put it out. I'm used to hearing promises and fail so I'd remain skeptical on this.

good

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The government created policies that got private sectors cutting down personnel.....

The government creating microprograms to siphon the labour pool....

Something is smelling here....

[size=2pt]Neocolonisation of a socialist economy.[/size]

Okay.
U can be your own boss in few months check my signature

We are waiting.

Bad Belle full here o


Na this administration be quick teller?

Scam

Waiting patently another scam

Good one

FG and JOB Scam

Interswitch, hurry oh!... The son of man is without work presently. Thine initiative is a commendable one. - - - - http://www.nosrweb.com

Empowerment here and there.. What happened to the n power.. Scam as usual

Ookk

Yet another fictitious claim it cover up d recession.

See as people neck long in ds pics. Hardship dey for ds country ooo

Hahaha haha see a clown o!your future is more important than the present. So plan for your future brother and stop whinning. The present is always your's, but the future is never .

cyberdurable:
[size=20pt]Everything associated with this administration is always in future tense chaiiii na so we use our hand kill ourself [/size]

Olukologia:
See as people neck long in ds pics. Hardship dey for ds country ooo

Money no dey to even barb hair..