A simple search for businesses of Nigerian origin that are 30 years old or more will require some scratching of the head. Indeed, it will require some digging deep because majority of the businesses that are household names in Nigeria today are multinationals. The likes of Coca-Cola Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria, Unilever, Julius Berger and Mr. [...]
In its quest to achieve optimal member engagement and management, the prestigious and most famous post primary Alumni Association, Kings College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) has signed on to the Chams membership management system(CMMS). The CMMS is designed to automate member related processes from Registration, Member identification, Member Communication, Event and Activities, Tracking, dues and [...]
Against the back drop of the challenges that has hindered the development of the transport sector in one of Nigeria’s commercial hub, the administration of Governor Willie Obiano has taken the bold step of transforming and repositioning the Anambra state Transport sector for better service, improved access and optimal results for all. In order to [...]
The Board of Directors of Chams Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kyari Abba Bukar, Prof Oye Ibidapo-Obe and Mr. Ben Ifeanyi Akabueze as non-executive directors of the company subject to ratification by members at the next Annual General Meeting (AGM). Their appointment came on the heels of the retirement of Alhaji [...]
Managing Director of Chams Plc, Mr. Olufemi Williams, in this interview, talks about the journey of the information technology firm in the last 30 years, the state of the Nigerian economy, and his plans for the company as he takes over as the new helmsman. Excerpts: Nigeria recently had a changeover in government and the [...]
Chams Plc, Nigeria’s leading identity management firm, has announced to the public the go-live of ConfirmMe, a secure and robust platform for online real time verification of identity, Credit status, Academic qualifications and credentials, saving time and money while ensuring best possible accuracy. ConfirmMe is a unified platform which aggregates data from certified institutional sources [...]
The Managing Director, ChamsAccess Limited, Mrs. Funke Alomo-Oluwa, has harped on the need for increased advocacy with regards to Information Technology in Nigeria, noting that the country could remain backwards if the sector is neglected. Alomo-Oluwa made this known at the reception in honour of the newly inaugurated National President of the National Computer Society (NCS), [...]
Chams Plc, leading identity management solutions provider in Nigeria, has described the recent decision of the company to shut down the operation of its Chamscities, as a huge loss to the country’s technological development. The company said the National ID Card Project would have benefited immensely from the facilities available at ChamsCity digital malls if everything had gone [...]
Chams Plc, recently announced the closure of the last of 4 ChamsCities set up across the countries, due to lack of use of its digital citizen registration and mass enrollments infrastructure. Other business process outsourcing services offered at the digital mall that includes contact centre services, computer based testing, pre-qualification employee tests and staff training, [...]
Mr. Gavin Young ChamsMobile and Skye Bank Plc have signed an agreement to launch a Virtual Visa Card in Nigeria – an entirely digital payment card for online and mobile use. Virtual Visa Card programs have had great success in Asia and Europe, and this new program will expand financial inclusion to millions of Nigerians. The new Virtual Visa Card will be available in March from ChamsMobile & Skye Bank. Gavin Young, deputy managing director, ChamsMobile, said that he was excited to partner with Skye Bank on the new virtual payment solution, which was developed with the company’s international joint venture partners Bancore and Global Technology Partners (GTP). According to Young, with the Virtual Visa Card offering on mobile phones, millions of Nigerians will have access to payments and make purchases, along with a range of other services, by using a Visa card from their phone & other electronic devices, with the benefit of access to the global digital economy. […]
