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FirstBank, Pointek partner to boost digital inclusion via financing

FirstBank Nigeria has partnered with retail giant Pointek to launch FirstEASE, an innovative buy-now-pay-later financial solution aimed at expanding access to essential mobile devices, electronic gadgets, and home appliances while driving digital inclusion across the country. Speaking at the launch event recently in Lagos, Group Head, E-Business and Retail Products at FirstBank, Abdenego Ugwueke, explained

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