WorldRemit Expands Instant Money Transfers In Nigeria

London, UK, 19 January 2016: WorldRemit , the global money transfer app, today introduces instant transfers to Nigeria. In addition to its same-day bank transfer service, WorldRemit now allows people to send money to more than 140 cash pickup locations in Nigeria, instantly.

People in more than 50 countries can use the app to send to Nigeria. Recipients can collect money instantly from 140 branches of Skye Bank. WorldRemit customers currently send over 400,000 transactions every month.

Nigerians living abroad sent home $20.8 billion in 2015, by far the largest volume of remittances to any country in Africa and the 6^thlargest in the world,according to the World Bank.[1]

Ismail Ahmed, WorldRemit’s CEO & Founder, comments: “Gone are the days of queuing in line at a high-street transfer shop and waiting several days for a money transfer to arrive. At WorldRemit, we offer people a choice of the most convenient ways to send and receive money. Today, Nigerians can use our app or website to send money to a bank account or cash pickup location, instantly.”

In February 2015, WorldRemit received a $100m funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures, early investors of Facebook, Spotify, and Dropbox.

In June 2015, WorldRemit was recognised by United Nations agency IFAD for shaking up the global money transfer industry. WorldRemit offers a convenient mobile service and low minimum fees, allowing people to send smaller amounts, more frequently: Fees for transfers to Nigeria start at 0.95 EUR and 0.99 GBP respectively.

[1]World Bank – Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/Factbookpart1.pdf

· WorldRemit currently enables around 400,000 transfers per month

About WorldRemit
WorldRemit is changing the way people send money.
It’s easy – just open the app or visit the website – no more agents.

· Transfers to most countries are instant – send money like an instant message.

· More ways to receive (Mobile Money, bank transfer, cash pickup, and mobile airtime top-up).

· Available in over 50 countries and 125+ destinations.

· Backed by Accel Partners and TCV – investors in Facebook, Spotify and Netflix.

· WorldRemit is the UK’s fastest-growing technology company (Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2015)

WorldRemit’s global headquarters are in London, UK with regional offices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.