Interswitch, an African company leader in integrated payments and digital commerce, just revealed that Google Pay will be added to its Interswitch Payment Gateway (IPG) platform.

This project lets businesses and people in Nigeria use contactless payments and digital files, which are easy and safe. This is in line with the global trend towards more streamlined transactions.

Merchants can now keep payment information in Google Wallet because of the integration. This connection also makes the checkout process on the Interswitch platform go more smoothly, which improves the user experience.

Also, the collaboration makes it possible for the Interswitch Payment Gateway to accept foreign cards, making it easier for businesses to serve a broader range of international customers.

Muyiwa Asagba, Managing Director of Digital Commerce and Merchant Acquiring at Interswitch, talked about how the company is committed to providing payment options at the cutting edge. He told him,

“We’re happy to work with Google Pay because it shows how dedicated we are to giving businesses and their customers cutting-edge payment options that make transactions easy. By adding Google Pay to our Payment Gateway, we’re giving businesses a chance to reach customers worldwide and making sure payments are safe and effective.

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Digital payment security is paramount. Interswitch’s Google Pay cooperation means safer transactions with better security.

Industry-standard tokenisation uses virtual card numbers to secure transactions from fraud. Users may rapidly protect their information via the “Find my device” function if their devices are lost, boosting transaction security.

Jenny Cheng, Vice President and General Manager of Google Wallet, stressed Google Pay’s commitment to fast, convenient, and secure payments. She said, “Google Pay provides a fast, easy, and safe way for users in more than 70 countries and territories to pay with their Android phone or Wear OS device.”

Users may add their debit and credit cards to Google Wallet and feel that their financial information is secured when transacting or riding a train.”

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As a business focusing on technology, the fintech platform always seeks to work with brands that share its values and commitment to improving payments in Africa and beyond. The integration with Google Pay is a big step towards changing the way online payments work, which will help both businesses and customers do well in a digital world where everything is connected.

Businesses and customers who want to use Google Pay on the Interswitch Payment Gateway can sign up on the Interswitch website. This is the first step.