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mike8804:
If I withdraw money to the $ dollar africard, can I use the card to make payments with the funded dollars without conversion.

Like I have $5000 in my PayPal account and I withdraw it to the dollar card, if I want to make purchase on international sites with the $africard, hope there won't be any conversion in payments($ to naira)?

yes you can

One of the biggest social media giant, Facebook, has announced a ₦500-million grant to aid 781 small and micro businesses here in Nigeria. This is part of its $100 million Global Grants Programme earlier announce this year to support 30,000 SMEs in over 30 countries.

Facebook aims to extent a lifeline to local small business owners who have mostly been affected by the COVID-19. By this, it moves at stimulating economic recovery following the effect of the pandemic.

This much was confirmed by Facebook in its release on the business support facility.

The social media giant, in its release on business support facility verily confirmed this.

We know that your business may be experiencing disruptions resulting from the global outbreak of COVID-19; especially companies that are running cross-border business. We’ve heard that a little financial support can go a long way…So, we’re offering USD 100M in cash grants and ad credits to help during this challenging time.

In addition, Facebook believes the grants will assist the beneficiaries keep their workforce going strong; help them out with rent and other operational costs; enable them connect with more customers and support their community.

Additionally, Facebook believes this grant goes a long way in assisting different beneficiaries to keep their workforce going strong, enabling them connect with more customers and to support their community.

The application will be mainly administered by Deloitte and Quest Computing Ltd. This grants will provided as a combination of advertising credits and cash to SMEs.

To be eligible/Qualified to apply

Your business must:

Have between two (2) and Fifty (50) employees ( staff)
Have been in business for over a year, that is your must-have being operating since.
Have experienced challenges from COVID-19, That is, the new normal must have affects your business.
Be in or near a location where Facebook operates.

Eligible Locations
All locations in Nigeria are eligible.

Application Closing Date
The application portal is open for Nigerians from 2 pm on 24 August 2020 to 5 pm on 04 September 2020. Click to apply

Please note that applicants must have certain documents available when applying for the grants.

These include the company’s latest annual returns, business registration/business license, partnership agreement as well as its 2019 financial statements.

source: https://chivicblog..com/2020/09/facebook-to-give-grant-and-loan-to-smes.html

Tgiirl:
can you withdraw from paypal to africard of recent?


i have try withdrawing couple of times but withdrawal denied from the card. some friends tried it as well. not working.

Unfortunely, e don cast

Kweensavvy:
Are you sure one can withdraw in dollar using the dollar version or will they convert it to naira at the ATM?

Yes they will

By Bashir Bello

KANO – The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila II, is dead.
The emir passed away on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74.
The Turakin Rano and House of Representatives Member of Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure, Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm confirmed the death.
He said the late emir would be buried this evening in the emirate.

The late emir was survived by two wives and 17 children.
Recall that the Emir was said to have been sick and hospitalized before he gave up on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, Rano Emirate is one of the four newly created Emirates in Kano State.
Vanguard News Nigeria.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/just-in-emir-of-rano-is-dead/

Fundango:
what about sending fund from the card to other banks in Nigeria

yes you can but only to a uba account

heledamazun:
good information.
can u be credited from other banks transfers

unfortunately no

Mikkyjay17:
Very informative.

pls share

Aladdin1:
Nice.but why no download na!

the data bundle is simply made for you to keep in touch with trending stories and visiting your favourite site. besides the mb won't last for 1min it is was allowed for downloading

What a nice beginning of another decade! In pursuit of the recent free browsing proOpera Opera has teamed up with MTN to bring three special data plans to Opera Mini and Opera News users on Nigeria's telecoms giant, MTN.

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The data plans allow you to browse more with Opera Mini and Opera News while saving money on mobile data on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Since the Opera apps also come with built-in data-saving capabilities with up to 90% savings, the custom data plans mean almost unlimited web browsing for Opera users who subscribe to them. According to Opera, these data plans have been designed to give you the same amount of MBs you regularly buy, but at less cost. This means you get more value for your money when you purchase an Opera and MTN data plan.

How to Activate Opera Mini and News Data Plan:
Simply dial *131*3# from your phone
In the pop-up menu, CHOOSE option 9 – Opera Mini & News SELECT your choice of plan, 1 – Daily, 2 – Weekly, or 3 – Monthly

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You can also send a direct SMS to 131 with the following keywords to purchase your plans:

SEND an SMS with “OBD” for a daily 25MB plan for 20N to 131
SEND an SMS with “OBW” for a weekly 100MB plan for 50N to 131
SEND an SMS with “OBM” for a monthly 300MB plan for 100N to 131

After completing your purchase, you will receive a confirmation SMS indicating that your data plan is now active.

FAQ Opera and MTN data plans:

Who can get Opera and MTN’s special data packages?
MTN subscribers that have Opera Mini or Opera News installed can purchase these attractive data plans to browse the internet.
What data packages are available?

You can get the best value for your money in mobile data with these Opera and MTN data packages:

25 MB for 20 N, valid for 1 day
100 MB for 50 N, valid for 7 days
300 MB for 100 N, valid for 30 days

NB: These data plans include browsing only. Video streaming and file downloads are charged out of your normal data bundle. The data plans promotion is available for Nigerian MTN subscribers.

Source: blogs.opera.com

Just like every other network that offers incredible weekly plans, Globacom has added weekly plans to its data plans. It is located under the special data plans, Glo 7GB for N1500.

The duration of the plan is 7 days. It works on all eligible smart devices. It is advisable you go for this plan if you use more than 7GB in a week or you have something big to download. Notably, the Glo new Data of 7GB for N1500 is a replica of 9mobile 7GB for N1500.

Talking about the validity period, to data bundle, and even the price! 1GB makes this data plan a little bit different to the Airtel 6GB for N1500 and MTN Jolly Data of 6GB for N1500 with 7 days validity.

Therefore, if the Glo network is good in your place, this new plan might be ideal for you.
For now, 9mobile and Glo offer you 7GB for N1500, while Airtel and MTN offer you 6GB for N1500.

Also, you can get 1GB for N300 or 2GB for N500 in this so-called Glo special data offer.

To Activate Glo 7GB for N500

Simply dial *777# and select 1, select 1 again and chose special data offer. As I said earlier, the duration of this plan is just 7 days.

Let us know if you’ll rock this plan in the comment.

https://chivicblog..com/2020/01/glo-unveils-7gb-data-plan-for-n1500.html

This post is all about the UBA Visa Africard.
The UBA Visa Africard is a flexible Bank Card offered by UBA Nigeria Bank to enhance transactions in all fields of endeavor.
The main advantage of the UBA Visa Africard is that you can use it for payment to all payment gateways and platforms in the world with just a click of button.

That is, the card is internationally recognized. You don’t need to have a UBA Account to obtain the UBA Visa Africard.

The card is a Prepaid type. You can use the UBA Visa Africard not only to buy stuffs online or pay for services or withdraw via the ATM, but you can also use it to receive online Payments through popular payment networks that withdraw using cards,which will be shown in the case of Withdrawing money from Paypal in the next post, so stay glued to chivicblog

The UBA Visa Africard in design, is just like the traditional aesthetics of all debit or Master card out there, the only thing, is it’s functionalities that sets it aside.

For example, funds received in Dollars or other Forex via integration of UBA Visa Africard are converted to Naira for disbursement for the card owner.

The Visa Card is available in two options, either Going for the Dollar or Naira UBA Visa Africard.
Now that we have known what is UBA Visa Africard, let’s look at types of UBA Visa Africard below.

Types of UBA Africard:

>Dollar UBA Visa Africard
>Naira UBA Visa Africard

The difference between both of these options is during withdrawal. Dollar Card can withdraw in Dollar from any of the UBA Branches. While the Naira card converts any forex denomination amount to Naira.
Both options can exactly be used for the same thing. Thus, it is recommended and advisable to go with the Naira card for ease. But, in cases, where the Dollar Card will be more advantageous for you like during Forex, then, you can go with the Dollar option.

Cost of Obtaining a UBA Visa Africard:
You need have at least N2000 Naira to get a UBA Visa Africard. The total cost of obtaining the Visa Card is around N1500 or there about.

Where to get the Card:

The UBA Visa Africard can be gotten from any UBA bank close to your location.
How long Does it Take to get Card:
At most, it takes around a week or less. Some people have reported getting it in a day.

Requirement to get UBA Card:

The following documents and criteria are required for any one to get a UBA Visa Africard.
> A passport photograph
> National ID card
> In rare cases, they may ask of utility bill but highly unlikely. In addition, you do not need a UBA Account to get the UBA Visa Card.

Procedures to get UBA Visa Africard:
Just walk down to any UBA Branch close to your location

Go to the customer representative section

Tell them you want to get UBA Visa Africard

They will in turn give you a form to fill up your bio information alongside other details.

In the form, there is an option to select between Dollar and Naira UBA Visa Card, in my case I chose Naira for flexibility. Note: both options can be used for same thing.
After filling up the form and signing. Next, give it to the Customer care Reps alongside your Passport photo and National ID Card.
They then, tell you the expected time you come back for the card

When your UBA Visa Card is ready, simply go alongside, at least N2000 Naira to deposit into the UBA Visa Card special account attributed to the Card.
After collecting the Card the customer care Reps of UBA, will then direct you to the section to fund your card via the Account Number given.
After funding, you will then receive an email notification or mobile text
You can then go to the UBA ATM outlet to activate the UBA Visa Card
In the sealed envelope which contains the ATM card, open it
Two activation pin codes are given for both ATM and on the web
Now insert the card into the ATM and use the change pin option, type in the ATM pin inside of the envelope. And then type in any four digits pin you can remember just like activating normal debit card for the first time
When done you can then go to the web and set it up with a pin also
The web option of the UBA Visa Card let’s you track all transactions, account balance etc.

How to Activate UBA Africard for Online Web

The UBA Africard can be managed and transaction can be done through the ATM or on the WEB.
First time using the Visa Card requires a pin setup for ATM highlighted below. This also applies for the online web also.
To activate the Visa Card for online web firstly, you have to take note of the default pin that was given in the envelope as the web pin.
Go to
https://myubaprepaidcard.com on the web browser
Enter the first 6 digits of the 16 digits into the field
Click on the Check button
Enter the User Name/Customer I.D in the field, this number is written, just at the back of the ATM Card as shown below.
Enter your Passcode (Which is the default code given in the envelope for web activation when the card was issued)
Click on the Login tab
The next page guides you on how to setup a new passcode for the online web
Click on the next tab to continue
This brings you to a new page to setup your New User Name and New Password
When done click on next. Which takes you to another page to setup your security questions and appropriate answers.
When done click on next button to continue. Which takes you to another page to enter a code sent to the mobile number, used during registration process in getting the card
Click on confirm to finish setup
When the online web setup is done as shown in the steps below, you can now login via the url given above on the web to track all transactions on the card as well as perform other functions.
When the entire setup is done. Now the Visa Card is fully ready and activated for use.
The UBA Visa Africard can be used for myriads of functions. But a few are given below:

Uses of UBA Africard:
For online payment. Pay for goods and services in popular online malls like, Jumia and Aliexpress from home.
For receiving international transactions by linking with Paypal or other Payment platforms with withdraw to card option.
Allows for using mobile UBA app even without an account
Serve as a Prepaid card
The Dollar Visa Card option, allows to withdraw in Dollar

How to Fund the UBA Africard:

The card can be funded in any UBA Branch in
Nigeria. Simply work to the bank and fund.
The card can also be funded via UBA mobile app. Since, the cards as account number attached to it, you can transfer funds into the card from another UBA Customer with mobile app.

Some Advantages of UBA Africard:

1. Does not require opening an Account with UBA
2. It is Visa verified so can work on any payment platform easily without being rejected.
3. With the Card you can withdraw from any ATM in Nigeria for Free while other ATM cards attract charges.
4. Comes with Dollar/Naira card option
5. The Card can be managed online.

more=> https://chivicblog..com/2020/01/all-you-need-to-know-about-uba-africard.html

Source: https://www.nibbleng.com/uba-visa-africard/
Africard

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I could have posted the direct download link but nairaland didn't allow me to do so
thank you